Infrastructure Specialist

ANTICIPATED VACANCY

This is a repost. Previous applicants will need to apply to be considered.

DST is looking for an Infrastructure Specialist for the Information Technology Division. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, as well as retirement and 401K!

This position has a recruitment range of $75,814 - $113,721

• The selected candidate will have the ability to telework one day per week once fully oriented

This position will:

• Support various maintenance and deployment tasks centered around Cisco routers, Catalyst and Nexus switches, Cisco MDS switches, Cisco Catalyst wireless infrastructure and Meraki Wireless infrastructure.

• Have a working knowledge of the latest versions of VMware vSphere in order to utilize all or most of the features of an enterprise level virtualized data center.

• Support and maintain Dell/EMC storage solutions as well as NetApp storage appliances at a medium to high level.

About us:

The Department of State Treasurer's campus is located on Atlantic Avenue, is surrounded by many shopping centers and restaurants, has access to a 24-hour 7-day a week free gym on the campus, and has free employee parking.

The Information Technology Division's (ITD) primary purpose is to plan, develop, implement and support the technology systems that meet the operational needs of the Department of State Treasurer (DST).

Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Ability to configure a core to distribution layer networking architecture. and maintain the scale of standard growth in such an architecture.

• Advanced understanding of Cisco Systems network infrastructure at a medium to high level.

• Ability to work at a functional level to support, maintain, and deploy Dell/ EMC storage solutions such as EMC ECS, EMC Unity SANs, and vSAN storage hosted on Dell VXRail deployments in an enterprise data center.

Management Preferences:

• We are primarily seeking an individual that is able to operate in a dynamic technical environment with the ability to support medium to highly complex physical network deployments utilizing Cisco technologies and systems.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT related field or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in systems software programming; or Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of progressive experience in systems software programming; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Note:

• If there are no qualified candidates remaining in the applicant pool who meet the minimum Education and Experience or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position, the agency may consider for this position, a trainee who does not meet the minimum requirements.

• Salary for a trainee may be set at a lower level than the classification salary range and recruitment range that is listed in the posting with the salary being adjusted up accordingly when the trainee has obtained the necessary additional education and experience to fully meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the classification specification.

• PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE USING THIS WEBSITE *

This position is subject to a criminal history background check through CastleBranch. In addition, one or more of the following may also be reviewed, depending on the nature and requirements of the position: employment history, professional references, credit history, and educational verification (i.e., degree, license, or official transcript). Applicants will be required to pass the background check to the satisfaction of the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. All offers of employment are conditional until the satisfactory completion of the background check.

This office uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with highly qualified individuals. All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (OSHR - Work for NC ) for the State of North Carolina. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text resumes on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in full. For additional information about applications and processes with the state of NC Please visit:  How Do I Get the Job

The State of North Carolina, and the Department of State Treasurer, is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

• Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax reference the contact information below.  All applicants should indicate the position number and job title in the section "Jobs Applied For".

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 Form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with your application.

• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference

• North Carolina Army National Guard

• North Carolina Air National Guard

• Must attach a copy of the NGB 23A (RPAS) or a copy of the DD256 or NGB 22 along with your application. 

"See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted and will be considered an incomplete application and will not be processed. Other attachments will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

Please note, foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency, and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service, feel free to use any service of your choosing. For your convenience a couple are listed below:

• International Education Research Foundation - (310) 258-9451 or www.ierf.org

• World Education Services Inc. - (212) 966-6311 or www.wes.org

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status". It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application.

If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please email Department of State Treasurer at HR@nctreasurer.com.