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El Paso Water · 2 months ago

Network Administrator Principal

El Paso, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$71K/yr - $111K/yr

5+ years exp

El Paso Water is seeking a Network Administrator Principal to lead, plan, develop, supervise, and control computer networks for a large municipal department. The role involves overseeing network systems, ensuring performance, and managing network administration projects while collaborating with various departments.

Service IndustryWaterWater Purification

Responsibilities

Lead the operations team in the design and review of new network systems and hardware

Oversee the installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of network systems, hardware, software, and related infrastructure

Assist in conducting capacity planning of existing and new network systems

Direct the deployment of large-scale network infrastructure and systems

Configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings enforcing security access to data, identifying device access paths and availability in accordance with standards, project, and operational requirements

Maintain installation and configuration procedures and support system standards

Evaluate new network systems, applications, and hardware

Assist team with daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, network resources, systems, and key processes

Analyze security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions

Examine network systems and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs such as backups

Ensure that data center environmental and monitoring equipment is maintained

Lead the Network team and confer with various departments

Mentor and cross-train team members on existing and new technologies

Ensure procedures adhere to organizational goals and objectives

Serve as project manager in network administration for complex operating systems

Develop, document, communicate, and enforce a network technology policy

Coordinate projects by collaborating with network administrators on business applications to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of the network systems to meet day to day operations

Evaluate and prioritize the maintenance and development of all infrastructure systems, including LAN's, WAN's, Internet, Intranet, security, telephony, and wireless

Review data center/server room security features, including HVAC control, environmental alarms, and access restrictions

Administer, monitor and analyze network performance

Schedule and execute equipment repairs, preventative maintenance, and network changes with minimal end user disruption per the guidelines of the Environmental Change Control Process

Create and support Quality of Service (QoS) on the network

Oversee the maintenance of network systems functionality

Identify and develop network systems documentation and training materials

Assist in implementing network upgrades, maintenance fixes and vendor supplied patches

Administer on-going performance tuning and resource optimization

Resolve escalated network issues and ensure timely responses are provided to customers

Ensure firmware patches and upgrades are made on a regular basis and administrative tools and utilities are upgraded

Evaluate and recommend modifications to network environment to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance

Perform related managerial or supervisory duties as required within the department

Perform duties of supervisor or coworkers if necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences

Advise supervisor in a timely manner of situations or issues that have or could lead to deviation from expected results and recommend appropriate solutions or options

Qualification

Network AdministrationIT Networking ExperienceMicrosoft Certified IT ProfessionalComputer Science DegreeTechnical SupportPerformance TuningProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field and five (5) years of IT networking experience; or an Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field and ten (10) years of network administration experience

Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver's License or equivalent issued by another state by time of appointment

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification required within six (6) months of appointment

Applicants for positions assigned to the Department of Information Technology Services must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check within the first six months of appointment and maintain CJIS eligibility