IT PROFESSIONAL 3 - NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

State-of-Nevad; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Department of Transportation in Sparks, NV is seeking an IT Professional 3 to lead a district network team. You will oversee communications infrastructure, provide guidance on engineering and compliance, and support deployment and troubleshooting of network and radio equipment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and several years of IT experience, with leadership responsibilities and a focus on safe, efficient ITS operations at the district level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position, one year at journey level.
• Alternative: one year of IT Professional II experience in Nevada State service or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end-user requirements through consultation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a team responsible for NDOT's district communications infrastructure and IT operations.
• Oversee program planning, field operations, technical implementation, and system maintenance.
• Provide expert guidance on engineering documents and compliance with state/federal requirements.
• Support deployment and troubleshooting of network and radio equipment; ensure safe, efficient ITS execution.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate staff; manage resource allocations and expenditure tracking.

Skills

Directory services

Network operating systems

Network troubleshooting

LAN/WAN concepts

Data backup & recovery

Networking protocols

LAN/WAN installation & support

Router/Switch/Firewall knowledge

VPNs & VLANs

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS or related field

Job description

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) is hiring for an IT Professional 3 - Network Administration in Sparks, NV. This position leads and directs a team responsible for the communications infrastructure across NDOT's District 2. Incumbent duties include overseeing program planning, field operations, technical implementation, and system maintenance while ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements. The role provides expert guidance on complex engineering documents, supports deployment and troubleshooting of network and radio equipment, and ensures safe, efficient execution of all ITS activities. This position also supervises staff, supports training and development, promotes safety, maintains administrative accuracy, and delivers high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders. ** Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and does not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position. **

Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.

Maintain documentation related to the assigned IT specialization’s architecture, operations, and other records of work activities as required.

Maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the IT field as well as security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.

Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, tracking, and recording expenditures, preparing purchase requests, and writing technical requirements for grant proposals.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups. This is a supervisory level for Computer Operations and the journey level for Information Security positions.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Network Administration:

• directory services;
• network operating systems;
• network problem troubleshooting;
• concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of network based applications;
• current and emerging trends in developing computer networking technology;
• principles and practices of data backup and recovery;
• the principles, practices, and techniques used to install, maintain, and support LANs and wide area networks (WANs);
• computer network communication protocols;
• the concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of computer operating systems.

Working knowledge of:

• the methodology for implementing distributed applications;
• network authentication;
• data storage networks;
• network security design and implementation;
• network communications hardware such as routers, switches, and firewalls;
• systems integration and optimization;
• virtual private networks and virtual LANs.

Ability to:

• recommend hardware to solve network issues;
• verify router configuration and optimize routes;
• perform cost/benefit analysis;
• present network design concepts to management and users;
• integrate servers into a geographically dispersed network;
• participate in vendor interaction and verify that requirements are met;
• verify efficient interconnectivity of distributed applications;
• verify network capacity and provide utilization statistics;
• configure and upgrade data storage networks;
• solve network problems;
• interpret technical manuals.