Information Technology Architect

Office of the New York State Attorney General; Town of Colonie (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the New York State Attorney General is hiring an Information Technology Architect 1 in New York, responsible for overseeing the Network Architecture team. Key duties include maintaining and supporting the LAN, WAN, and cloud networks across multiple locations. Candidates must possess six years of IT experience, including four in network architecture or cloud computing. Preferred qualifications include a CCNA certification and strong familiarity with Cisco technologies. This role supports modernization initiatives for the network infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Six years of IT experience with four focused on network architecture or cloud computing.
• Relevant bachelor’s or master's degree can substitute for experience.
• CCNA certification preferred, knowledge of Cisco technology is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support LAN and WAN infrastructure across OAG locations.
• Monitor datacenter core networks and cloud infrastructures.
• Develop documentation and test plans for network systems.

Skills

Network architecture

Cloud computing

LAN/WAN maintenance

Cisco Meraki

Palo Alto firewalls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

CCNA Certification

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Cloud

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Job description

The Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking an Information Technology Architect 1 to lead their Network Architecture team in the Information Technology Bureau.

The incumbent will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining and support of department network equipment and infrastructure supporting the LAN, WAN, firewalls, cloud networks, wireless, VOIP, and video conferencing. This position will support modernization initiatives for the core network and communications platform as part of the Data Communications team.

Duties

• Maintain, support, monitor LAN and WAN network infrastructure for all OAG locations.
• Maintain, support, and monitor multiple datacenter core networks infrastructure.
• Maintain, support cloud networks in Microsoft Azure, Amazon, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Maintain, support Cisco Meraki Wireless network infrastructure for all OAG locations.
• Maintain, support Palo Alto firewall security and VPN configurations.
• Provide support for network systems and troubleshoot performance and data issues.
• Maintain security policies for networking infrastructure and equipment.
• Create documentation and diagrams of networking architecture and infrastructure.
• Develop and implement test plans for new equipment and designs.
• Review and support circuit inventories & maintenance.
• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Six (6) years of information technology experience, four of which must be in network architecture and/or cloud computing.

Substitutions

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology or a related field and two years of specialized experience OR an associate\'s degree and four years of specialized experience.
• A master\'s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience.
• A Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNA Certified Network Associate.
• Knowledge Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, & CISCO IOS.