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Team Georgia Careers · 3 weeks ago

IT Network Engineer

Team Georgia Careers is seeking an IT Network Engineer for the Secretary of State, Georgia. This role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure, focusing on secure and reliable connectivity across various locations, while also leading complex projects and mentoring team members.

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Responsibilities

Designs, engineers, and implements enterprise network solutions across LAN, WAN, wireless, and data center environments
Leads major networking projects including migrations, new deployments, and infrastructure refreshes
Engineers and manages advanced routing, switching, and firewall policies (BGP, OSPF, VRF, NGFW, VPN/IPSec)
Collaborates with security teams to design and enforce network security controls, segmentation, and monitoring strategies
Develops and maintains high-availability and disaster recovery designs for critical systems
Proactively analyzes and optimizes network performance, scalability, and reliability
Acts as final escalation for complex network and telecommunications issues
Research and evaluate new technologies, providing recommendations to leadership for adoption
Produces and maintains network architecture diagrams, standards, and documentation
Mentors and provide guidance to administrators and junior staff
Contributes to the safe, fair, and secure elections for the citizens of Georgia
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Routing protocolsSwitching protocolsNetwork securityNetwork architectureNetwork monitoringTechnical writingLeadership abilitiesCommunication skillsProject management

Required

Associate's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent hands-on experience
Five (5) or more years of professional experience supporting enterprise networking environments
Working knowledge of layer 3 networking (routing, switching, VLANs, VRFs)
Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and wireless technologies
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues with limited supervision
Valid Class C Georgia Driver's License and satisfactory motor vehicle record

Preferred

Bachelor's degree from a nationally accredited university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Seven (7) or more years of network engineering experience in enterprise environments
Hands-on experience with Aruba/Cisco switching, Palo Alto NGFWs, and enterprise wireless
Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP
Experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and high-availability network design
Experience with network monitoring/management tools and documenting architectures

Company

Team Georgia Careers

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We're Team Georgia Careers, the official career website for the State of Georgia! 🍑 Making a difference in the lives of 10 million Georgians every day.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
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