IT Senior Network Engineer

Job Posting End Date: November 7, 2024 at 11:59pm CST

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/hybrid position. Interviews will take place the week of November 18, 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, maintenance 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

• Associate degree and at least six 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 a 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 individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Selection Process

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.

Pre-employment Requirements

Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

About Anoka County

As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.

Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment

Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and 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 (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, 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 that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.

If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: http://www.anokacountymn.gov/er-faq

Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO