Network Engineer - Information Technology

Job Description
- Network Engineer
- Information Technology (R025594)

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DC-Washington

Regular

Exempt

Standard

Relocation Provided :
Yes

Compensation Grade Low : FR PAY GRADE 27

Compensation Grade High : FR PAY GRADE 28

Minimum Salary : $

Maximum Salary : $

Position Description

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

6

Oversees more junior staff and/or participates in a variety of functions to help maintain server, network, information security, and database systems essential for carrying out the responsibilities and daily activities of the Board. With limited supervision, solves highly complex client system and application issues. Stays up to date on new technologies, security standards, and other applicable best practices related to server, network, database administration, and information security.

Provides recommendations based on server, network, database administration, and information security knowledge.

• Oversees and/or participates in the installation, modification, enhancement, and/or management of systems and network resources to meet business requirements. This includes performing complex system maintenance to guarantee systems function with limited interruption.
• Oversees the review of systems designs to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
• Oversees the process to ensure and/or participates in ensuring that technology solutions align with business needs and software requirements.
• Oversees and/or participates in the diagnosis of hardware and software problems and in the resolution of violations as they occur.
• Coaches junior staff to help them develop knowledge of Federal policies and guidelines that govern the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and information management. Oversees junior staff’s research and/or completes research on IT security trends, system security standards, best practices, preventative measures, and disaster recovery processes. Develops system access profiles based on Board security standards.
• Oversees the maintenance of the security posture of systems through implementation of Board standards and industry best practices.
• With limited guidance, provides system and application support and consulting to clients. This includes resolving customer support issues by taking into account the Board’s and division’s technology standards.
• Oversees and/or participates in ensuring customer issues are resolved and enhances infrastructure and security systems with a bias toward customer experience.
• Oversees and/or completes the documentation and application of technical and administrative direction to identify functional characteristics of a system, control any changes to such characteristics, and support audits of systems, reports, results, and/or components to verify compliance.
• Provides subject matter expertise and guidance on the adoption of new technologies and tools by thinking strategically and holistically about current and future requirements.
• Oversees junior staffs’ research and/or completes research on technologies available in the market including components of cloud computing and one or more cloud technology platforms, in addition to on-premises computing technology, to support evaluating business requirements and determine which tools and services are best fit for a specific purpose. Proposes recommendations based on research, including identifying areas for improvement and which options will have a significant impact on…