Sr Network Design Engineer

Class Summary

REPOSTED 6/13/24

Job Description

The primary role of the Senior Network Design Engineer is to build and implement leading edge solution and security technologies, participate in architectural design, and meet the specified operational needs and parameters. With a focus of improving the existing IT infrastructure environment and providing senior level operational support to administrators, the Senior Network Design Engineer will be responsible for researching solutions, designing, implementing, and documenting configurations.

Essential Duties

• Extensive experience implementing Telcom call manager & AV devices, including, but not limited to routers, switches, VG's, WebEx, Teams, Zoom, Crestron, 1FB's & Centrex lines, along with circuit analysis & other Telecom AV environments

• Deep knowledge of enterprise Telecom & AV, technologies; communication protocols, routing protocols, switching, system implementations

• Identify, design, and implement Telecom technologies to meet the future needs of the enterprise, including, core, distribution, and access layers

• Identify and make improvements to the existing network environment by analyzing system performance and optimizing existing strategies and technologies based on workloads

• Respond to security events both independently and as part of an Incident Management Team

• Perform advanced troubleshooting

• Facility Cabling/Cabinet/Rack Installation

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job requires a public safety background check to include motor vehicle histories, criminal histories, credit check, and fingerprinting.

• This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Grade

The grade for this position is D61(1). Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or a computer science-related field AND

• Seven years of progressively responsible information technology experience

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.

• Valid driver's license

• This position requires a current Cisco Certification: CCNP - Collaboration and the experience in lieu of this certification is not acceptable

• Additional Cisco Certification - CCNP - Enterprise; CCNP-Data Center; Cisco Certified Architect preferred

For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.

Note:The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

Additional Information

Department ofInformation Technology Services

The Network Services team is responsible for the distributed network locations, including equipment installation, cabling, and complex network and telephone systems. The team manages the voice, video, and collaboration systems and supports all audio visual and presentation equipment deployed countywide.

For more information about this department, please click here.

About Gwinnett County

Welcome to Gwinnett County - one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.

The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we've only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022.

Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.

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Vision

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Mission

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Values

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Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.

Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.

Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.

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