Job Posting End Date: July 11, 2024 at 11:59pm CST Hiring range: $80,516 to $112,715 ($38.71 to $54.19 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County. Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year. In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm on 07/11/2024 to be considered. Position Description The Anoka County Information Technology department is committed to helping the County's programs and services successfully meet their business objectives while enabling innovation through technology. They accomplish this by gathering information about users' needs, identifying solutions, facilitating the implementation, support, training, and ongoing resources needed to meet those needs. The IT Senior Network Engineer provides design and architecture expertise to lead the planning, implementation, and maintenance of the network infrastructure. This position is responsible for project management as well as leading the design of Anoka County's network infrastructure in consultation with IT leadership. This is a full-time, exempt, on-site/hybridposition. Interviews will take place the week of July 15th, 2024, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. Pay & Benefits Salary: $80,516 to $112,715 ($38.71 to $54.19 per hour) 2024 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 36: $80,516 to $112,715 ($38.71 to $54.19 per hour) 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays. Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits. Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center. Pension plan and other retirement investment options. Advancement/professional development opportunities. Work Location This position will work at Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303. This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, with some days working remotely and some days working in the office. General work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Job Duties and Responsibilities These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Senior Network Engineer. Recommend and perform technical activities to ensure Anoka County's network infrastructure is efficient and secure including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), wireless networks, data centers, firewalls, IDS/IPS, encryption technologies and remote access solutions. Participate in the development of strategies to assess the life-cycle of the network infrastructure for Anoka County's near and long-term technology needs. Recommend and perform network related tasks for planned and unplanned outages. Recommend architectural designs, and implement standardized policies, procedures, and training plans for network administration and disaster recovery. Monitor network performance and usage to ensure optimal utilization and actively resolve issues. Anticipate and mitigate potential attacks through network or other connections to ensure the security of the system. Recommend and perform configuration changes to the network environment to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance. Maintain vendor and contractor relationships by negotiating agreements, ensuring design meets Anoka County's objectives, and escalating the most complex issues. Act as primary network field agent for physical equipment installation, troubleshooting, main enance and repair. Act as a point of escalation and resolve complex network problems, create reports, and ensure optimal utilization of the products. Participate in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical hardware and software. Qualifications and Requirements: Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed Bachelor's degreeand at least four years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis Successfully pass driver's license background check Successfully pass a BCA background check Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed Degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, or related field. One year of job-related experience managing Next Generation enterprise firewalls. Possess industry related certifications such as CCNA, CCNP or PCNSA. Experience with Cisco products, protocols, and concepts including routers, switches, wireless, datacenter network solutions and Unified Communications. Experience with Palo Alto Networks products including Next Generation Firewalls, Panorama and Cortex Data Lake. Knowledge of networking protocols and technologies including TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, WLAN, VLAN, DCI, NAT, QoS, VPN, IPSEC, VoIP, SSL/TLS, and copper and fiber cabling standards. Knowledge of diagnostic tools and methodologies for troubleshooting network issues. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects. Ability to apply effective analytical methods to existing and new applications. Physical Demands and Work Conditions Standard office environment. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness. Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds. Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skills. Assignments may require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing to assist county employees. Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work, and occasionally pushing carts to transport equipment. Regular lifting of 20-50 lbs. while moving materials. Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment in addition to IT maintenance equipment depending on assignment. IT maintenance equipment may include but is not limited to hand and power tools, electrical and electronic installation and testing tools/instruments, and personal protective equipment. Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle. Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, airborne particles, prolonged vibration from machinery, and other hazards is possible while performing essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified... For full info follow application link. Anoka County is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner which will further the principles of equal employment opportunity.