Senior OT Network Analyst
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Location: Fairfax, VA 22030
Description:
Salary : $108,608.45 - $177,925.70 Annually
Location : Fairfax, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 201601102
Division: Technology
Department: Operational Technology
Opening Date: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: 4/17/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Under the supervision of the Operational Technologies(OT) Manager, the Senior OT Network Analyst ensures the stability, reliability, and integrity of water production LAN and WAN data communications on operational technology networks at control & water distribution sites. Provides resolution for break-fix network problems as well as design and implementation to improve LAN/WAN infrastructure and reliability. This individual is the lead networking resource for the OT Network, serves as the escalation point, including after-hours, for advanced networking related issues. Responsible for design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and documentation of network systems/solutions, and serve as technical support for Operations and projects.
Examples of Duties
Typical Qualifications
Fairfax Water is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to our employees and their eligible dependents, as well as opportunity for continued education and professional development. A summary of these benefits is listed below.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fairfax Water is dedicated to providing equal employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or transgendered status, or ethnic, national origin, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.
Holidays
January - New Year's Day; Inauguration Day; Martin Luther King Day
February - George Washington Day
May - Memorial Day
June- Juneteenth
July - Independence Day
September - Labor Day
October - Columbus Day
November - Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving
December - Christmas Eve Day; Christmas Day
Health Insurance - Employee Cost/Month
Employee Only - $100.88
Employee + 1 - $335.74
Family - $ 466.74
The Fairfax Water Health Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees and their eligible dependents. The medical, dental and vision plans are administered by UMR, United Healthcare..
Coverage is effective 1st day of month after hire if hired between the 1st and 15th of the month. If hired between the 16th and 31st of the month, coverage is effective the 1st day of the 2nd month after hire.
Group Life Insurance - Employee Cost Month
Basic = 2 times annual salary
Paid by Fairfax Water
Supplemental 1 to 5 times annual salary
Age-banded rates
Dependent spouse and/or child - $3.00
The Group Life Insurance Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees. Effective date follows same rule as health insurance.
Long-Term Disability
Effective after 36 months of employment with Fairfax Water. Benefit is equivalent to 66.7% of base pay at no cost to the employee.
Fairfax Water Retirement Plan - Is a defined benefit plan in which all regular full time employees are enrolled in at time of hire at no cost to employees. Employees are vested after five years of service.
ICMA 457 Plan - Is a deferred compensation plan which employees can voluntarily participate in with a maximum contribution as established by the IRS on a yearly basis.
Additional Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts: Fairfax Water offers a Medical Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $2,750.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible expenses. Fairfax Water offers a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $5,000.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible child-care expenses.
Child/Adult Care Reimbursement: Employees with household incomes under $60,000 my be eligible for an annual subsidy for licensed child/adult care ringing from $800.00 to $4,000.00 depending on eligibility.
Professional Development: Reimbursement of approved attendance at professional conferences and seminars
Direct Deposit of pay. Pay days are bi-weekly on Thursday.
This review is intended to be a brief summary of the major benefits provided by Fairfax Water. In all instances, plan documents and policies govern the eligibility and administration of each benefit plan.
Location : Fairfax, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 201601102
Division: Technology
Department: Operational Technology
Opening Date: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: 4/17/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Under the supervision of the Operational Technologies(OT) Manager, the Senior OT Network Analyst ensures the stability, reliability, and integrity of water production LAN and WAN data communications on operational technology networks at control & water distribution sites. Provides resolution for break-fix network problems as well as design and implementation to improve LAN/WAN infrastructure and reliability. This individual is the lead networking resource for the OT Network, serves as the escalation point, including after-hours, for advanced networking related issues. Responsible for design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and documentation of network systems/solutions, and serve as technical support for Operations and projects.
Examples of Duties
- Identifies, oversees, and advances the development, training, coaching and mentoring of junior OT network staff. Advances knowledge sharing across OT staff.
- Serves as Project Manager for exceptionally large and complex OT network projects.
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoot, and resolve problem areas as needed.
- On-call and needs to respond on-site as needed; typically as a secondary resource for network related issues
- Directs and leads upgrades and replaces hardware as needed to ensure smooth and reliable operation to meet business objectives.
- Directs the system backups, recovery, and comprehensive testing of the backup procedures and backups.
- Advises, Anticipates and prepares for potential service disasters and interruptions.
- Direct, lead and collaborate with department leaders to assess short-term and long-term network needs.
- Determine requirements to meet the needs of the OT network; appropriately communicate, prioritize, review and test options, document, plan, procure, deploy, monitor, and maintain.
- Review, Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, deployment, maintenance, diagrams, processes, and service records.
- Review, Develop, implement, follow, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated plans for network administration.
- Research and determine the best reliable and maintainable solutions for Fairfax Water via lab testing to meet clearly defined requirements.
- Design, test, configure, upgrade, document, and deploy LAN and WAN equipment and connections, site-to-site VPNs, including servers for network administration, routers, switches, firewalls, microwave radios, and various WAN circuits.
- Conduct research on network products, security issues, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the water production industry.
- Advise on, recommend, present, and implement solutions to address or improve OT cybersecurity concerns
- Researches, evaluates, and recommends new products, tools, and methodologies. Re-engineers processes, technologies, and solutions.
- Undertakes special projects and tasks as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
- Possession of an associate's degree in Information Technology (IT), computer science or related field and 8 years of relevant networking experience; Or Possession of a bachelor's degree in Information Technology (IT), computer science or related field, and 6 years of relevant networking experience; and/or any equivalent combination of education, experience, training and knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to operate across multiple projects concurrently and assume the responsibility for the appropriate technical and architectural implementation of complex, large scale projects
- Proven experience with managing or executing enterprise level network projects and/or industrial networking projects.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or CCNP preferred.
- Proven experience and success with LAN, WAN, and WLAN design and implementation.
- Proven experience with network planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.
- Expert knowledge of core routing and switching design principles, best practices, and related technologies.
- Experience in implementing and managing both local area and wide area networks.
- Working experience with Cisco Networking products.
- Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, copper and fiber cabling, TCP/IP, and Internet standards, including routers, switches, firewalls, site-to-site VPNs, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLAN, RSTP, QoS, BGP, Metro Ethernet, and network attacks.
- Minimum of eight years' experience designing, implementing, managing and supporting enterprise level IP networks.
- Excellent troubleshooting experience.
- Extensive application support experience with network monitoring and analysis.
- Competence with testing tools and procedures.
- Able to produce and maintain technical documents (e.g. Visio diagrams, design documents)
- Possession of a valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Ability to lead OT network analysts.
- Capable of establishing and maintaining working relationships among colleagues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to climb and work from water tanks.
- Must be willing to report for after-hour emergencies requiring on-site response for problem resolution.
Fairfax Water is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to our employees and their eligible dependents, as well as opportunity for continued education and professional development. A summary of these benefits is listed below.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fairfax Water is dedicated to providing equal employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation or transgendered status, or ethnic, national origin, or on the basis of any other category protected under federal, state and local laws.
Holidays
January - New Year's Day; Inauguration Day; Martin Luther King Day
February - George Washington Day
May - Memorial Day
June- Juneteenth
July - Independence Day
September - Labor Day
October - Columbus Day
November - Veterans' Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving
December - Christmas Eve Day; Christmas Day
Health Insurance - Employee Cost/Month
Employee Only - $100.88
Employee + 1 - $335.74
Family - $ 466.74
The Fairfax Water Health Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees and their eligible dependents. The medical, dental and vision plans are administered by UMR, United Healthcare..
Coverage is effective 1st day of month after hire if hired between the 1st and 15th of the month. If hired between the 16th and 31st of the month, coverage is effective the 1st day of the 2nd month after hire.
Group Life Insurance - Employee Cost Month
Basic = 2 times annual salary
Paid by Fairfax Water
Supplemental 1 to 5 times annual salary
Age-banded rates
Dependent spouse and/or child - $3.00
The Group Life Insurance Plan is offered to all permanent full time employees. Effective date follows same rule as health insurance.
Long-Term Disability
Effective after 36 months of employment with Fairfax Water. Benefit is equivalent to 66.7% of base pay at no cost to the employee.
Fairfax Water Retirement Plan - Is a defined benefit plan in which all regular full time employees are enrolled in at time of hire at no cost to employees. Employees are vested after five years of service.
ICMA 457 Plan - Is a deferred compensation plan which employees can voluntarily participate in with a maximum contribution as established by the IRS on a yearly basis.
Additional Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts: Fairfax Water offers a Medical Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $2,750.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible expenses. Fairfax Water offers a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account where employees may contribute up to $5,000.00 per year on a pre-tax basis for eligible child-care expenses.
Child/Adult Care Reimbursement: Employees with household incomes under $60,000 my be eligible for an annual subsidy for licensed child/adult care ringing from $800.00 to $4,000.00 depending on eligibility.
Professional Development: Reimbursement of approved attendance at professional conferences and seminars
Direct Deposit of pay. Pay days are bi-weekly on Thursday.
This review is intended to be a brief summary of the major benefits provided by Fairfax Water. In all instances, plan documents and policies govern the eligibility and administration of each benefit plan.