Network Engineer

City of Pittsburgh • Full-time • Pittsburgh, PA, US • 1w ago

Position Summary

Installs, maintains, and documents city-wide network infrastructure. As a member of the Technology Infrastructure Team, this individual provides the technical knowledge and support required to maintain the diverse network infrastructure maintained by I&P for all departments in city government.

Department : Innovation and Performance

Salary : $86,008 per year.

Posting Type : Announcement.

Union : None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification : Non-Competitive

Requirements

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

Applicants must submit a complete application, including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions.
Applicants must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment.
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A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License at the time of filing application or prior to appointment, which must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for accommodation on the basis of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service on an individual basis.

NOTE : The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.

Qualifying Requirements

Your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will receive notice of your eligibility status via email.

WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show four (4) years of full-time network experience, which includes: performing systems analysis, design, development, implementation, and/or programming. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. A relevant certification, such as CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, CCSA/CCSE/CCSM, FCP/FCSS/FCX, PCNSA/PCNSE, PCSAE/PCDRA, obtained within the last 5 years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).
EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above. The Total Qualifying Requirement is eight (8) years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

Written: None required for this position.
Performance: None required for this position.
Medical: None required for this position.

POSITION DUTIES

Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots network operating systems.
Performs all network related troubleshooting across multiple distributed sites, including tier 1, 2 & 3 network troubleshooting.
Installs and configures networking equipment, including but not limited to, servers, routers, switches and cabling.
Configures networking protocols to ensure proper communications in accordance to best practices.
Ensures the security of City wide network, including, but not limited to Firewalls, VPN, Patching, and Incident Response.
Develops, establishes, and maintains working relationships with management, staff, users, vendors and others.
Develops procedures, operating guides and documentation.
Assists with establishing and evaluating new technologies in the City with regards to industry, direction, and future.
Provides backup to other engineers and technicians.
Performs wireless site-surveys.
Maintains records, both manually and by computer, and prepares accurate reports.
Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned or required.

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