Network Manager - 03757

Salary: $99,715.20 - $174,512.00 Annually

Location : Stafford County, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 03757

Department: Information Technology

Division: Information Technology

Opening Date: 12/19/2024

Starting Salary: $99,715.20 to $137,113.60 based on experience

Job Description

Performs difficult professional work managing and maintaining the County Network. This position manages Network section employees and resources. Does related work as required. Work is performed under general supervision.

The hiring range for this position is from $99,715.20 to $137,113.60 based on experience.
The full salary range for this position is from $99715.20 to $174,512.00 to provide opportunity for growth and development.
Examples of Duties

• Manages the Network section staff;
• Manages the network infrastructure including the Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN);
• Maintains all of the County's systems servers;
• Works with the cyber security team to maintain a secure network environment;
• Administers, maintains, and upgrades all of the County's servers;
• Maintains a secure network environment;
• Maintains all connectivity devices on the LAN and WAN, including hubs, switches, routers and cabling;
• Administers and maintains County's server infrastructure, storage area networks (SANs), backup systems, and data recovery;
• Maintains County's email servers, email archive systems, and web servers;
• Works with State agencies and other jurisdictions to connect to the County's network;
• Implements network policies, procedures, and standards;
• Identifies, analyzes, and purchases new equipment related to keeping the network, servers, and storage innovative;
• Helps develop the budget and capital expenditure plans for IT, and works with leadership to
  strategically plan multi-year budgets and hardware and software refreshes;
• Oversees contracts for network managed services and for professional services;
• Helps support video production of County meetings;
• Keeps abreast of developments in PC/Networking, cyber security, and general IT;
• Monitors and ensures help desk tickets are responded to on a timely basis including for
  staff they supervise;
• Performs capacity and resource planning, assessing network risks and contingency
  planning;
• Maintains County Disaster Recovery Plan and Continuity Plan, and coordinates plans with cyber security team;
• Serves the needs of internal and external customers;
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of network operations (LAN, WAN SAN, network attached devices, etc.);
• Ability to manage, direct, motivate, and build a cohesive network team;
• Ability to manage staff in a collaborative environment, following Stafford County values;
• Ability to evaluate staff performance, develop, and recommend training;
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively both vocally and in writing and to follow vocal and written instructions;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, superiors, other departments, outside agencies, and vendors;
• Ability and willingness to effectively work as part of a team and to demonstrate team skills to perform a fair share of team work responsibilities.

Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, and 5 to 7 years of experience in networking and system administration. Requires extensive experience and knowledge of Microsoft Windows environments, Cisco, local and wide area networks, and security. Prior management experience required.

Working experience and thorough understanding of SANs, backup systems and disaster recovery, and emergency preparedness strongly desired.

Network certifications in Cisco (CCNA or CCNP) and Microsoft Windows Server preferred.

Please for our full-time benefits.

Note: All employees are required to have direct deposit of their bi-weekly paychecks into one or more financial institution(s) of their choice. Information must be presented at time of hire.

Proper Identification must be shown at time of hire in order to complete the necessary paperwork for compliance with the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986.

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What is the highest level of education you've completed?

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List your majors and minors for your completed degree(s).

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How many years of full-time equivalent increasingly responsible experience in applying information technology to meet the needs of a government or business organization do you possess?

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How many years of leadership experience do you possess developing IT architectural standards and frameworks?

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How many years of experience do you possess leading major IT Network initiatives or projects for an enterprise?

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Have you provided oversight or led efforts and developed strategic plans for a Network organization?

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Have you developed and presented capital improvement plans for technology infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives?

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How many years of in-depth knowledge of IT architecture, network infrastructure, and security practices experience do you possess?

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Do you possess over five (5) years of hands-on experience with the following?a. Cloud platformsb. Virtualization technologiesc. Data storage solutions

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