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: www.oag.state.va.us

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 (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) 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: helppersonnel@oag.state.va.us

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.