NETWORK OPERATIONS ENGINEER

Network Operations Engineer

Job Description: Montgomery County Data Processing currently has an opportunity for a qualified, highly self-motivated individual for full time employment as a Network Operations Engineer. This position is a key member of the Data Processing Technical team that will install and maintain network & systems hardware, Server operating systems, and related products as required. The selected individual will also help manage and configure the virtualization, firewall & networking systems for Montgomery County and be a team member in overseeing the Production & Disaster Recovery environment. This candidate will also evaluate hardware / software and recommend purchases.

Key Responsibilities: • Ensures the Firewall technologies are operational, optimal, secure and updated • Ensure the VMWare environment is stable and error free • Configure the county networking core infrastructure • Troubleshooting of network, hardware and software problems • Deployment of new Data Center hardware • Oversee Data Center data backups • Configure and maintain Cisco switches and Cisco routers • Key player in Cyber security • Troubleshoot help desk tickets and service requests • Team member in working a weekly helpdesk rotation every two months

Qualifications: Candidates should be proficient in the following technical areas: • Good understanding of Computer Networking • Microsoft Active Directory Technologies • VMWare – versions 7.x, 8.x • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and later • Microsoft Azure & Exchange On-Premise and Online technologies Candidates with the following skills are a plus: • Fortinet Firewall Administration • Cohesity backup solution • Dell Powerflex Storage • F5 appliance skills for load balancing

Education & Experience: • Bachelor's degree and 3 + years of experience in IT or equivalent work experience required. • CompTIA – A+ Certification, Security+ and Network+ Certifications are a plus.

Candidates should possess the following qualities: • Personable and always professional • Customer service oriented • Excellent troubleshooting skills • Have excellent verbal and written communications skills • Able to work individually and on a team • Has the ability to multitask – able to handle a good number of open issues at one time