Network Operations Specialist

The Network Operations Specialist assists the Director of Technology Services in implementing the overall data connectivity requirements for the district. The Network Operations Specialist maintains and upgrades the District 214 local and wide area networking facility at Forest View Educational Center. The Network Operations Specialist works closely with other district technology staff in maintaining the network services throughout the district.

Specific Duties:

• Implements and maintains the equipment necessary to provide District 214 with connectivity for IP protocols between Forest View and the six high schools, and high-speed IP connectivity between Forest View and the Internet. Advises and assists the DistrictTechnology Services Supervisor in the incorporation of cable and wireless technologies into this plan.
• Implements and maintains the equipment necessary to provide Local Area Networking in each of the buildings including Ethernet and other technologies.
• Implements and maintains the District 214 Internet Services facility, including management of UNIX Internet servers and DNS. Coordinates and manages the distribution of IP addresses throughout the District.
• Maintains and supports servers and cloud infrastructure at the Forest View Educational Center.
• Coordinates, supervises, and assists Internet content developers in the incorporation of security, management, administration, and content systems into the District 214 Internet Services facility.
• Supports, recommends and enforces Information Security Policies.
• Implements and maintains the equipment necessary to provide secure remote access to district resources.
• Maintains and manages the VoIP telephone system infrastructure.
• Provides appropriate documentation on all systems and procedures relevant to networking and Internet technologies.
• Design and implement short and long-term strategic plans to make certain network capacity meets existing and future requirements.
• Develop and deploy methodologies for testing network performance and providing network performance statistics and reports.
• Establish best practices and policies for installing, configuring, and maintaining the districts LAN/WAN infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• Advanced experience and knowledge with Networking protocols and concepts.
• Experience and knowledge with Storage Area Networks.
• Experience with virtualization technologies.
• Experience with different types of ethernet cabling, fiber cabling, fiber connections and their limitations.
• Experience with Cisco routing and switching equipment, wireless access points and VoIP.
• Relevant Cisco certifications or experience.
• Experience with Network Performance Optimization.
• Experience with Active Directory.

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Full Year Assignment SALARY: Supervisory Salary Schedule – Grade 3: $70,506 – $83,902 (To be adjusted for 2018-2019); Plus Excellent Benefits Package

EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT: July 1, 2018 APPLICATION PROCEDURES: In addition to completing an online application; all candidates are required to upload the following:

• Cover letter which includes a brief statement describing qualifications for the position;
• Resume listing personal data, education, training, and experience; and
• Three current letters of reference

Apply at: http://www.generalasp.com/D214/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?category=SUPERVISORY

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,506.00 to $83,902.00 /year

Experience:

• Networking: 4 years (Required)