Network Administrator

Job Opportunities Thank you for your interest in employment with Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation. We employ a broad range of qualified applicants with experience for positions at our different locations. Please submit a completed application with your resume to the Human Resources Department. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). If you are claiming Indian Preference, you must submit your Tribal documentation with your application. Education and Experience Associate's degree equivalent to four (4) years of experience Bachelor's degree equivalent to eight (8) years of experience The Network Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation’s enterprise network infrastructure. The Network Administrator ensures the network infrastructure is reliable and resilient, while also maintaining a high level of security. This role also aids in supporting other systems administration duties for servers, backups, and applications. All Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employees must submit to a background check and abide by all Tribal, federal, and state laws. All employees must comply with Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation drug free workplace policy and will be subject to pre-employment, random, for-cause, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. Qualified American Indian Preference applies. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Manage, monitor, and secure enterprise network infrastructure including private fiber optic networks, LAN/WAN routing, VPNs, VLANs, and wireless networks. Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot firewalls, including security rules, NAT policies, VPN tunnels, and threat prevention, IDS/IPS features. Design and support resilient fiber-based WAN connections between Tribal government sites and facilities using existing fiber optic cabling and future private/dark fiber. Monitor and analyze network traffic and performance to ensure optimum operation. Troubleshoot & locate breaks in fiber optic networks. Splice and terminate fiber optic cables as needed. Maintain detailed documentation of network architecture, device configurations, and change logs. Assist in the administration and support server environments using VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, including VM provisioning, backups, and host server maintenance. Assist in managing Windows and/or Linux servers, Active Directory, and Group Policy. Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning for both network and system infrastructure. Collaborate with IT staff and department teams to implement secure and efficient networked solutions. Respond to network outages and critical incidents, including occasional after-hours support. Perform other related duties as assigned All Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others. Required Knowledge: All Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Job Specific knowledge is listed below: Required Skills and Abilities: All Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong citizen focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage citizen confidentiality. Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: Problem solving and critical thinking skills Interpersonal skills and teamwork. High School Diploma or GED 10 years of experience in enterprise network administration A Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Network Administration or similar can substitute for 8 years of experience. Industry certifications preferred (e.g., CFOT or SCTE, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+, Security+) Valid state issued driver’s license and/or the ability to obtain a California or Oregon driver’s license. Must be insurable on the Nation’s insurance policy. Physical Requirements: Use hands and arms to operate office or field equipment. Sit more than half the workday. Stand and/or walk less than half the workday. Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time. Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time. Lift or carry unaided less than 50 pounds. Push or pull using up to moderate force. See and hear with normal acuity. Working Conditions: Work is conducted in a standard office environment Moderate travel is required (up to 50% of the time) Work is sometimes in confined spaces and in areas of high noise and/or high/low temperatures #J-18808-Ljbffr