COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECT IV

Requisition No: 877043


Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECT IV - 73001134

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73001134


Salary: $57,666.60 - $63,736.68 / annually


Posting Closing Date: 06/16/2026


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Florida Department of Revenue

Information Services Program

Computer Network Architect IV

Tallahassee

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue's excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website

JOB SUMMARY:

This position assists with planning and coordinating the design, installation, and connectivity of computer and network systems to ensure the stable operation of the organization's IT assets. This includes developing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all new and existing network hardware, software, and communication links. This person will also assist in ensuring the stability and integrity of in-house voice, data, video, and wireless network services, which is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization. In addition, the Computer Support Network Specialist will participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links. This person will also troubleshoot network performance issues, as well as analyze network traffic and provide capacity planning solutions. This individual shall analyze and resolve wireless local networks (WLAN) hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion and provide end-user training where required. The Network Architect is also responsible for the organization's telecommunications infrastructure, which includes support of our hosted VOIP solution and video conferencing environments, both internally and those integrated with Internet-based services.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Three or more years of experience managing CheckPoint Firewall
• Three or more years of experience of first contact/help desk/level 1 customer service
• Experience conducting research into enterprise networking issues and products
• Experience with enterprise-level LAN, WAN and WLAN engineering, design, and implementation
• Experience engineering routers, hubs, switches, and access points
• Experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices
• Experience with PBX, voicemail, interactive voice services, call management systems, and telecommunication accounting systems
• Experience creating and maintaining thorough technical documentation

PREFERENCES:

• Experience with F5
• Experience with DMS/CSAB
• Experience with MFN (1,2, etc.)
• Experience with EXOS
• Experience with VOSS

SPECIAL NOTES:

• The location for this job is in Tallahassee, FL.
• Selected Candidates must attend an in-person Skills Verification Test (SVT) in Tallahassee, FL.

SALARY: The tentative salary for this position is $60,701.64.

BENEFITS: Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Deepika Boddepalli, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.


SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.


CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.


REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hireor promotionunless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.


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