Network Engineer, Information Technology

Network Engineer, Information Technology
Job no: 5022375
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Information Technology
Title: Network Engineer, Information Technology
State Role Title: Network Engineer
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location: Office of the Attorney General
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Network Engineer manages the OAG network and associated components, ensuring network availability and reliability. The Network Engineer also implements, maintains, and monitors security controls essential to protecting the network. As a part of the Infrastructure Team, the Network Engineer also serves as a backup for the System Administrator as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
• Ability to implementing, administering and troubleshooting network infrastructure devices including: firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points and controllers.
• Ability to use network monitoring, diagnostic and analytic tools to manage a network
• Ability to administer a VMware enterprise environment
• Knowledge of Cisco VOIP systems
• Understanding of network troubleshooting, SAN, VPN, firewall and Internet connectivity (DHCP, DNS, and wireless), intrusion detection and prevention techniques.
• Ability to communicate with good interpersonal, customer support, verbal and technical writing skills and be a self-starter with ability to achieve deadline driven priorities is essential.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment; exhibit professional initiative and self-direction; the willingness and ability to document knowledge and share with others is required.
• Ability to demonstrate creativity as a problem solver.
• Must have a passion for new technologies, motivation and time management skills and attention to detail.
Additional Considerations
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a technology focused major or at least five years of experience in implementing, administering and troubleshooting network infrastructure devices is preferred.
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA or CCNP are highly desired
Special Instructions
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website ( to submit your application. Applications sent to the Help Personnel email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-786-2071
Email:
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Advertised: 07 Aug 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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