Transition Network Engineer
Full Time
Washington State
Posted
Job description
Description
Transition Network Engineer
(IT Network and Telecom Senior Specialist)
Full Time | Permanent
Location: Tumwater, WA
Salary Range: $
76,248
– $113,064 Annually*
- This salary range includes longevity step M
This is a telework/hybrid position. The candidate of choice must be able to travel to Tumwater, WA weekly. Additional travel may be required.
Are you excited about solving and reporting technical problems while working collaboratively with a wide array of individuals? If so, the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) Transition Network Engineer (IT Network and Telecom Senior Specialist) position may be your next career move! The goal of this role is to provide advanced technical engineering expertise in network design, engineering and continuous service improvement in support of Data Networking.
The Transition Network Engineer role will be tasked with implementing various sized projects utilizing various technologies ranging from Cloud Providers, Data Center equipment, Firewall, and LAN equipment impacting the agency core network architecture for wide area, campus, cloud and data center networks. This critical work will support all DOC locations, processes, and other aspects of technology service management efforts.
By engineering and supporting highly available infrastructure, this position helps maintain core correctional operations and improves business practices and performance in support of the agency mission of improving public safety. The candidate of choice will be a technical engineer in data networking, wide area networks, troubleshooting, and firewalls.
The Transitional Network Engineer ensures that the infrastructure supporting the DOC is stable, well designed, highly available and properly integrated to be aligned with industry best practices in addition to encompassing all elements relevant to technology service design, engineering, and implementation.
A completed application packet will include:
- A detailed resume
- A cover letter regarding your interest for this position with our agency
- Three professional references
To broaden the candidate pool, this position could be filled by a candidate meeting the IT Network and Telecommunications - Journey qualifications as an in-training position to a IT Network and Telecommunications – Senior/Specialist. To learn more about the qualifications of the Journey level, please see the “qualifications” section of the job posting.
Duties
We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.
As a Transition Network Engineer, some of your duties will include:
- Performing technical engineering/integration to include:
- Defining, documenting, integrating and building highly complex data network configuration
- Writing procedures and applying advanced network engineering based on high level data network architecture designs
- Performing multifaceted and critical changes
- Developing configuration build documents, procedures, and other required system documentation
- Gathering, analyzing, storing, and sharing knowledge and information
- Reviewing services regularly looking for continual service improvement opportunities to include:
- Determining what should and can be measured
- Gathering, processing, analyzing, presenting and using data and recommending corrective actions to be implemented
- Reporting on the strategic results achieved and any developments
- Providing information and expert recommendations
- The Data Network Services Senior Engineer provides operations support for complex, urgent, and/or mission- critical systems
Qualifications
What we need (required qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field from an accredited institution; or associates degree in in computer science or related field
AND
- Four years of relevant experience
OR
- Eight years of relevant experience
AND
- Four years of experience in the last five years supporting data network services within information technology to include enterprise-wide area network, campus, and data center networking platforms and engineering feature and functionality of data networking platforms in a medium to large enterprise consisting of at least 300 network components (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and/or other network appliances) within positive span of control*
- Four years professional work experience analyzing customer requirements and recommending successful solutions*
- Three years of technical work experience engineering campus and/or wide area networks*
- One year of technical work experience engineering data center technologies (firewalls, load balancers, overlay networks)*
- Four years of technical work experience engineering enterprise networking platforms*
- Two years of project management experience within the last five years managing IT projects and producing project management framework deliverables such as project proposals, project charters, work breakdown structures*
- Experience may be gained concurrently
What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications):
- Three years of technical work experience installing, configuring, and engineering enterprise routers
- Three years of technical work experience installing, configuring, and engineering core and distribution switches
- Three years of technical work experience engineering the Cisco UCS Blade based hardware platform
- Four years of technical work experience administering Cisco IOS
- Three years of technical work experience administering Solarwinds Orion
- One year of technical work experience scripting in PowerShell
- Certifications such as Cisco CCNP
This position may be filled with a six month to one year in-training plan from IT Network and Telecommunications - Journey to the goal class of T Network and Telecommunications – Senior/Specialist.
IT T Network and Telecommunications – Journey Pay Scale: $76,248 – 102,540 Annually
T Network and Telecommunications - Journey Required Qualifications:
- Associates degree in computer science or related field
AND
- Four years of relevant experience
OR
- Six years of relevant experience
- Two years of experience in the last five years supporting data network services within information technology to include enterprise-wide area network, campus, and data center networking platforms. Engineering feature and functionality of data networking platforms in a medium to large enterprise consisting of at least 300 network components (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and/or other network appliances) within positive span of control*
- Two years professional work experience analyzing customer requirements and recommending successful solutions*
- Three years of technical work experience engineering campus and/or wide area networks*
- One year of technical work experience engineering data center technologies (firewalls, load balancers, overlay networks)*
- Two years of technical work experience engineering enterprise networking platforms*
- One year of project experience within the last five years participating in IT projects and contributing to project management framework deliverables such as project proposals, project charters, work breakdown structure*
- Experience may be gained concurrently
Supplemental Information
Vision: Working together for safer communities.
Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.
Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.
DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement
Employees of the WA State Department of Corrections (DOC) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of your vaccine status. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. You may request an accommodation if you are unable to meet this requirement due to a medical or religious necessity.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
**Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references. - A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
- Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
- We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
- Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
- Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
Telework Details
This position may be allocated for telework. Work may be performed from your home or another offsite location within the state of Washington using a reliable internet or cellular hotspot service at that time. Employees are expected to perform assigned duties in a safe manner, to take proper care all state-issued equipment, and maintain confidentiality of all information in possession while working offsite. Employees will be required to commute to a Department of Corrections facility or field office as business requires, to potentially include components of the onboarding process. Some offices will have a “drop in” area available, however, a dedicated workspace within a DOC facility will not be provided.
What We Offer:
As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:
- Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
- Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
- 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
- 12 paid holidays a year
- Generous retirement plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance
- Deferred Compensation and so much more!
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email mackenzie.conley@doc1.wa.gov or call us at 509-630-9160. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
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