Network Administrator — Hybrid IT & Networking

State of South Dakota; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 85,275,000 - 106,564,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

6% retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

The State of South Dakota's Bureau of Information and Technology in Sioux Falls seeks a Network Administrator to configure, install, and maintain edge network devices across Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet, and other vendors.

The role requires occasional overnight travel, a hybrid work arrangement (up to 2 days remote), and collaboration with clients and school districts. A 2-year degree is preferred; strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, and VPNs is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a 2 year degree from a university or technical school is preferred.
• Experience configuring, installing, and maintaining edge networking gear is expected.
• Familiarity with Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet, Ubiquiti devices and related tools is required.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, NAT, and VPN must be demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Configure, install, and maintain edge routers, firewalls, switches, wireless access points, and related network devices.
• Overnight travel will be required to diagnose problems and meet with clients.
• Represent BIT at monthly meetings, trainings, and site visits.
• Maintain network inventory and document layouts using ServiceNow and Visio.

Skills

TCP/UDP networking

IPv4 subnetting

WAN/LAN/VLANs

BGP/OSPF routing

NAT

VPNs

Wireless security 802.11

Customer service

Microsoft Office

ServiceNow

Education

2-year degree

Tools

Junos Space

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

Cisco Wireless Controller

Cisco Catalyst Center

Ubiquiti UISP

ClearPass Policy Manager

Solarwinds

Job description

The State of South Dakota's Bureau of Information and Technology in Sioux Falls seeks a Network Administrator to configure, install, and maintain edge network devices across Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet, and other vendors.

The role requires occasional overnight travel, a hybrid work arrangement (up to 2 days remote), and collaboration with clients and school districts. A 2-year degree is preferred; strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, and VPNs is essential.