Job ID :
9729
Company :
State of Iowa
Location :
DES MOINES, IA
Type :
Contract
Duration :
9+ Months
Salary :
Open
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
17 Feb 2017
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Short Description:  The Network Administrator position is intended to support the Iowa Workforce Development network infrastructure by supporting firewalls, proxy servers, DNS, secure communications, network monitoring, and providing consulting services in those areas.

Complete Description:  These functions are performed in the agency’s enterprise data center environment, which hosts hundreds of servers and business applications, and supports functions and business-critical services for agency as well as the regional offices.

The Network Analyst (NA) reviews, plans, and evaluates network systems. May troubleshoot network systems and recommend improvements to network. Provides documentation/project tracking and management reporting. Provides tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects.

Responsibilities include:
 
-Operational support for proxy, load balancing and Internet filtering services for additional security, performance, capacity and availability of hosted services.
-Recommend security enhancements to management or senior IT staff
-Configure and maintain secure network infrastructure in conformance with security standards and best practices. 
-Manage networks and assigned systems to prevent unauthorized access while insuring efficient transmission. 
-Perform log management and monitoring.
-Installing firewalls, data encryption and other security measures
-Regular communication with other technical teams and business owners
-Maintain technical documentation of the environment
-At least a general working knowledge of web applications, protocols, concepts, methodologies
-Schedule, coordinate and plan effectively
-Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written correspondence) in a professional and courteous manner with technical and non-technical personnel.


Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Bachelor’s degree, with a technical major, such as engineering or computer science, preferred
Required
4
Years
Network Security principles
Required
4
Years
CCNA or higher certification and or extensive Cisco experience
Required
4
Years
Cisco switching and routing
Required
4
Years
Cisco ASA firewall experience
Required
4
Years
Cisco IPS SourceFire experience
Required
4
Years
Advanced network troubleshooting capabilities
Required
4
Years
Network design principles
Required
4
Years
Subnetting and Wireless
Required
4
Years
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-301)
Desired
4
Years
Cisco VOIP
Desired
4
Years
Riverbed Steelhead and Cascade Suite
Desired
4
Years
Brocade Load Balancer
Desired
4
Years
Other Load Balancer Experience
Desired
4
Years
Traffic Analysis
Desired
4
Years
Network Performance Monitor
Desired
4
Years
SNMP and VPN
Desired
4
Years
Meraki Experience
Desired
4
Years
Cisco Nexus
Desired
4
Years
Cisco UCS
Desired
4
Years