VDOT Network Administrator 4

irements Must have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on networking experience. Must possess a 4 year degree and/or industry certifications. Must have experience in the technical services and support fields as well as experience in network administration (DHCP, DNS, routers, firewall, etc.) Must be able to work without assistance; is able to manage medium complexity work efforts; has some industry experience; can provide limited leadership to others; collaborates well with others. Leadership skills/qualities highly desired. Must be able to communicate effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of technical expertise. Must be able to respond to Tier 1 and 2 network and software support requests. Must be able to respond to all break/fix requests associated with network resources. Must be able to design extensions of and connections to the campus network. Must be able to assist with configuration and deployment of new/replacement network hardware and communications infrastructure. Must be able to maintain up-to-date project and architecture documentation. Must be able to maintain up-to-date inventory and maintenance records. Must be able to monitor network resources for faults and traffic anomalies. Must be able to resolve connection issues between users and resources. Must be able to maintain detailed change history of network changes. Must be able to support ITS Field Maintenance with communications' implementation and troubleshooting. Must be able to support team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses. Must be able to support team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation. Must be able to manage time and resource constraints. Preferred Qualifications Experience with VDOT or other state DOTs is a plus. Experience with Transportation Operations Centers is a plus. Experience with network security measures and cybersecurity best practices is highly desired. Experience with capacity planning and network performance tuning is a plus. Experience with training and user support is a plus. Experience with project management is a plus. Experience with network design and infrastructure solutions is a plus. Experience with network monitoring tools and software is a plus. Experience with network hardware and software installation and testing is a plus. Experience with network statistics and utilization analysis is a plus. Experience with network documentation and change management is a plus. Experience with network inventory and maintenance records is a plus. Experience with network troubleshooting and break/fix support is a plus. Experience with network configuration and deployment is a plus. Experience with network architecture and design is a plus. Experience with network cybersecurity and threat mitigation is a plus. Experience with network communications and field maintenance is a plus. Experience with network resource management and time constraints is a plus.**

Location: 4890 Alliance Dr. Fairfax, VA 20120 • Duration: 10+ Months

About the role

The team is looking for a solid mid-level Network Administrator with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on networking experience. The ideal candidate will be someone who is looking for long-term professional growth opportunities, possesses a 4-year degree and/or industry certifications, and thrives in a collaborative environment. This role supports the Transportation Operations Center by maintaining and enhancing network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security for all system users.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system.
• Maintain network hardware and software; monitor network to ensure availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance.
• Supervise other network support and client server specialists; plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and maintenance of LAN/WAN.
• Maintain the network's physical and logical structures, including network connections.
• Maintain network support software, analyze user support statistics, and recommend appropriate measures.
• Install, test, and maintain network hardware and software.
• Prepare and analyze statistics on network utilization and availability.
• Prepare training courses and provide user support and training for available hardware, software, and utilities.
• Perform tuning and capacity planning activities to enhance network performance.
• Assess existing network, software, and current solutions; make recommendations based on product specifications and best cybersecurity practices.
• Configure equipment and software to meet business needs, train others on the solution, and document the solution for ongoing support.
• Provide technical support and assist with the design of Infrastructure solutions.
• Respond to Tier 1 and 2 network and software support requests.
• Communicate effectively with teammates and customers of varying levels of technical expertise.
• Respond to all break/fix requests associated with network resources.
• Design extensions of and connections to the campus network.
• Assist with configuration and deployment of new/replacement network hardware and communications infrastructure.
• Maintain up-to-date project and architecture documentation.
• Maintain up-to-date inventory and maintenance records.
• Monitor network resources for faults and traffic anomalies.
• Resolve connection issues between users and resources.
• Maintain detailed change history of network changes.
• Support ITS Field Maintenance with communications' implementation and troubleshooting.
• Support team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses.
• Support team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation.
• Manage time and resource constraints.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on networking experience.
• 4-year degree and/or industry certifications.
• Experience in technical services and support fields, as well as network administration (DHCP, DNS, routers, firewall, etc.).
• Able to work without assistance; manage medium complexity work efforts; provide limited leadership to others; collaborate well with others.
• Leadership skills/qualities highly desired.
• Communicate effectively with teammates and customers of varying technical expertise.
• Respond to Tier 1 and 2 network and software support requests.
• Respond to all break/fix requests associated with network resources.
• Design extensions of and connections to the campus network.
• Assist with configuration and deployment of new/replacement network hardware and communications infrastructure.
• Maintain up-to-date project and architecture documentation.
• Maintain up-to-date inventory and maintenance records.
• Monitor network resources for faults and traffic anomalies.
• Resolve connection issues between users and resources.
• Maintain detailed change history of network changes.
• Support ITS Field Maintenance with communications' implementation and troubleshooting.
• Support team efforts to improve cybersecurity controls and defenses.
• Support team efforts for threat hunting and mitigation.
• Manage time and resource constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VDOT or other state DOTs.
• Experience with Transportation Operations Centers.
• Experience with network security measures and cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience with capacity planning and network performance tuning.
• Experience with training and user support.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience with network design and infrastructure solutions.
• Experience with network monitoring tools and software.
• Experience with network hardware and software installation and testing.
• Experience with network statistics and utilization analysis.
• Experience with network documentation and change management.
• Experience with network inventory and maintenance records.
• Experience with network troubleshooting and break/fix support.
• Experience with network configuration and deployment.
• Experience with network architecture and design.
• Experience with network cybersecurity and threat mitigation.
• Experience with network communications and field maintenance.
• Experience with network resource management and time constraints.