SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT
                    OPEN POSTING
		                     
LEAD NETWORK ENGINEER 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Job Number:	11-073				Job Code: A7508 

SALARY																			GRADE
Salary Commensurate With Experience												    56					
  																				EEOC CODE
    																					    20   	

Open Date:  August 2, 2011										Close Date:  August 9, 2011

Position Summary:
The Lead Network Engineer works under the direct supervision of a Manager Data and is responsible for project management and reporting for network related initiatives, as well as the planning, design, implementation and management of all County Network technologies. Provides technical leadership, and has assigned supervisory duties of instructing, assigning, directing and checking the work of assigned Network Engineers, and Network Technicians.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a technical college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related degree, or equivalent work related experience or training in Wide Area and Local Area (WAN/LAN) Network technologies. Must have a minimum of four (4) years experience of which three (3) years should be progressively complex experience in planning, configuration, deployment and support of large-scale network environment. (Cisco or equivalent network certification and experience in large scale LAN/WAN design, implementation and support strategies preferred.) (PROOF OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED.)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
•	Must pass Local and National NCIC Criminal Investigative Reports. 
•	Must be on-call as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
•	High level skills in project planning, design and implementation of large scale LAN/WAN solutions.
•	High level skills in the use of project management and network planning tools.
•	Ability to successfully manage multiple network projects with varying priorities.
•	High level skills in complex problem solving in large scale network environments.
•	High level skills working with LAN/WAN transport protocols and physical topologies (TCP/IP, IPX, Ethernet, ISDN, Frame-Relay, Fiber Optic & Other Cabling, etc).
•	High level skills in the planning, configuration and support of network Management technologies (SNMP, RMON, Cisco Works, MRTG, Protocol Analyzers, etc).
•	High level skills in the planning, configuration and support of network security technologies (Firewalls, IDS, VPN, Wireless Encyption, Certificates, etc).
•	High level skills in the planning, design and deployment of network engineering considerations (Multi-Protocol Routing, VOIP, QOS, NAT, DHCP, DNS, etc).
•	High level ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
•	Skilled in maintaining network and service reference documentation.
•	Ability to interpret flow charts, block diagrams and related material; and to conduct program tests.
•	Ability to establish and maintain production and quality control in reference to computer and network operations.
•	Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures.
•	Ability to write reports and routine business correspondence.
•	Demonstrates good interpersonal and communication skills in all work efforts with customers, management, and co-workers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•	Plans and lead complex network projects from inception to completion.
•	Provides a leadership role in establishing, reviewing, and updating standards and procedures to support timely and effective project work.
•	Leads assigned project teams through effective coaching, training and evaluations.
•	Leads R&D planning and activities on new and evolving network technologies.
•	Plans, designs, installs and supports network technologies and infrastructure, including routers, switches, hubs, firewalls, VPN, Wireless, IDS and other network tools and applications.
•	Develops and administers standards and procedures associated with implementation and support of network technologies, to include best practices for high availability network access, security and reporting.
•	Uses advance network tools in problem analysis and network performance evaluations.
•	Assists in future needs analysis for acquisition.
•	Assists in presenting to management recommendations related to purchasing and installing hardware, software and telecommunications equipment.
•	Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Shelby County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate 
on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national origin or handicap status 

Equal Opportunity Employer 
M/F/H/V

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT:  http://jobs.shelbycountytn.gov

SHELBY COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
160 N. MAIN, SUITE 901 
Hours of Operation (8 A.M.-4 P.M.)

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