Network Engineer

About the role

The District seeks a Network Engineer to join our team. The position is open for immediate hire and is part of a promotional process taking precedence.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of complex analytical, design, planning, implementation, and problem-solving tasks on large complex computer systems and networks.
• Aid in formulating recommendations consistent with directives, policies, standards, and regulations.
• Provide technical information and recommendations.
• Support staff and other district personnel with technical issues.
• Offer technical direction to other department staff.
• Plan, design, integrate, troubleshoot, and test the physical and logical components of the District’s LAN/WAN, including DNS and DHCP infrastructures, network and systems hardware and software, SAN, and virtual environments.
• Advise and assist in the development and implementation of the District’s information technology plan.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the proper use of computer technology and the internet for both administrative and instructional purposes.
• Design, implement, and maintain backup and disaster recovery procedures for large systems and networks.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain physical and virtual servers.
• Analyze, identify, and correct technology-related issues.
• Research and design solutions in the use of new hardware or software products.
• Determine proper software and hardware installation methods for integration and efficiency.
• Document procedures and troubleshooting techniques related to systems/networks software and hardware.
• Maintain software licensing, documents, and records.
• Maintain current knowledge of computer and network industry standards, protocols, and trends.
• Communicate effectively and convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Prioritize workload and reengineer workflow for users.
• Establish effective working relationships.
• Participate in meetings.
• Exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in designing, planning, troubleshooting, and integrating large complex systems or networks.
• Work as a team member.

Requirements

• Any combination equivalent to a bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science, or a related field and five years of increasingly responsible experience in system or network design and maintenance.
• Preferred: Job-related experience working in a TK–12 educational environment.
• Valid California Class C Driver’s License.
• Certification/s such as CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, CCNP-Security, CCSP, MCSA, MCAD may be required depending on assignment.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree with a major in computer science, or a related field and five years of increasingly responsible experience in system or network design and maintenance.
• Licenses and Other Requirements: Valid California Class C Driver’s License.

Skills

• Functions of core hardware and software components that comprise a large system or network.
• Analysis and evaluation techniques to plan, design, integrate, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot large complex systems or networks.
• Techniques of designing systems and networks.
• Project management and project tracking.
• Database administration and development.
• Software development tools.
• Current, and emerging operating systems, network environments and protocols.
• Router switch configurations.
• Inter/intranet applications.
• Data security.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

TBD

Schedule

8.0 hours per day / 12 months