Washington County is currently hiring for IT Communications Network Analyst-Architect. This position provides technical expertise and team leadership for the County's Network team, including recommendations for equipment, lifecycle, roadmap, strategic vision, training, and project prioritization.

For a detailed list of responsibilities, please review the IT Communications Network Analyst-Architect Job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
This position requires a Master's Degree in Information Technology or related field and six (6) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two (2) years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams; OR, a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field and eight (8) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two (2) years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams; OR, an Associate degree in Information Technology or related field and ten (10) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams; OR, an equivalent combination of education and job related work experience that totals twelve (12) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two (2) years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Paid work experience designing, implementing, and managing secure network traffic, including monitoring for intrusion, threats, utilization, performance, and errors for more than 100 users.
• Paid work experience in a leadership role managing projects involving a technical team of 3 or more personnel for an organization of more than 100 users.
• Paid work experience forecasting, budgeting, researching, and recommending network and telecom equipment and connectivity for an organization of more than 100 users.
• Paid work experience configuring, implementing, and maintaining 3 or more firewalls for an organization of more than 100 users.
• Paid work experience designing, implementing, and maintaining a wireless network with 20 or more Wireless Access Points in an organization of more than 100 mobile users.
• Paid work experience implementing and maintaining VOIP/Telecom for more than 100 users/devices

The IT Communications Network Analyst Architect plans, designs and develops communications network infrastructure. Develops and implements network design and operation, policies and standards. Operates and maintains communications network facilities. Establishes and implements computer systems guidelines, procedures and standards to ensure availability, optimal performance, and security of systems hardware and software, evaluates system capacity and plans for systems development and expansion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a Master's Degree in Information Technology or related field and six (6) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two (2) years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams; OR, a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field and eight (8) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two (2) years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams; OR, an Associate degree in Information Technology or related field and ten (10) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams; OR, an equivalent combination of education and job related work experience that totals twelve (12) years of installing, operating or maintaining communications network hardware or software and at least two (2) years of experience leading technical projects and/or teams.

CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE

Core Competencies outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles, operation and capabilities of current high-speed communications network hardware, software and protocols including security.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of communications network system operation, maintenance, monitoring and control.
• Demonstrates knowledge in analyzing and solving communications network problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge in communications network planning and design.
• Demonstrates knowledge in planning and guiding the work of others.
• Demonstrates knowledge in designing and developing network infrastructures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of supervisory practices, principles and techniques;
• Demonstrates skill in planning and developing computing systems; and
• Demonstrates skill in resolving the most complex computer systems support issues.

Perform other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work will involve remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time, although the incumbent will need to move about inside the office to access files or equipment from time to time, and may occasionally need to travel to other sites to perform work or interact with other professionals. The ability to operate and interact with computers or other office equipment, via keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or other Human Interface Device (HID) is required. The incumbent will be exposed to noise and a regular flow of people around an office environment, assigned to changing priorities and occasionally required to work outside of typical business hours to meet project deadlines, or be available on an on-call basis for special projects or to provide support. The incumbent may occasionally need to move or transport moderately heavy objects, such as computer equipment and peripheral, unbox, install, inspect, troubleshoot and repair computer equipment, position themselves to inspect and maintain computer equipment under desks, beneath raised flooring, above suspended ceiling, in data closets, cabling channels/trees, or equipment racks.

Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.

This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.

Washington County offers a comprehensive benefit package (Download PDF reader) including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.