Network Operations & Security Leader

City of Columbia SC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The City of Columbia's Information Technology Department seeks a Network Operations Manager to oversee the city's network infrastructure, data centers, firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless networks, ensuring reliable, secure connectivity.

You will lead a team of network and security professionals, collaborate with agencies, and implement strategies for uptime, security, and compliance with regulations, including disaster recovery planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, network engineering or closely related field
• Six (6) years of relevant prior experience
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License
• Prior supervisory or team lead experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimization of the City’s network infrastructure, including data centers, firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless networks.
• Lead network infrastructure projects, including upgrades, expansions, and migrations, ensuring completion within scope, timeline, and budget.
• Develop and maintain business continuity plans, ensuring proper network failover, backup solutions, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Develop and enforce network policies and procedures, ensuring secure access to municipal systems.
• Implement and enforce security policies to safeguard network integrity and protect against cyber threats.
• Supervise and mentor a team of network, administrators and analysts to include security analysts.
• Lead network troubleshooting efforts, diagnose connectivity issues, and minimize downtime by implementing swift resolutions.
• Utilize network monitoring tools to track system health, performance, and security vulnerabilities, ensuring optimal uptime.
• Plans, designs, and deploy the City’s voice, video and data network infrastructure.

Skills

TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Cloud networking

Security best practices

Team leadership

24x7 on-call support

Network documentation

Voice/data networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, network engineering or closely related field

Tools

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Fortinet/FortiGate

Palo Alto Networks

SolarWinds

PRTG

Nagios

VOIP systems

Job description

The City of Columbia's Information Technology Department seeks a Network Operations Manager to oversee the city's network infrastructure, data centers, firewalls, routers, switches, and wireless networks, ensuring reliable, secure connectivity.

You will lead a team of network and security professionals, collaborate with agencies, and implement strategies for uptime, security, and compliance with regulations, including disaster recovery planning.