NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST III - 55010259

Florida; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Transportation in Bartow, FL, is seeking a NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST III to maintain the district's network and server environments, including virtualization and storage systems, ensuring uninterrupted access to technology services.

The role emphasizes design, configuration, and administration of complex network infrastructure, with a focus on security, high availability, and collaboration with engineers across the OneFDOT team.

Responsibilities

• Designs, configures network devices, and implements changes to the network infrastructure.
• Monitors network performance and resolves issues to provide optimum performance.
• Performs provisioning, administration, and maintenance for SAN or AZHCI environments and virtual machines as needed.
• Maintains security across networks and servers, and documents security controls.

Job description

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NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST III - 55010259

Date: Sep 28, 2026

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Requisition No:884435

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST III - 55010259

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

102 / Office of Information Technology

ANTICIPATED VACANCY / OPEN COMPETITIVE

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 863-519-2655

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,516.33/biweekly ($65,424.58/annual)

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work.Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As one FDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

Network Support Technician III / Transportation Support / Office of Information Technology

This position will ensure the stability, security, and performance of the District's network and server environments, including virtualized and storage systems, directly supporting uninterrupted access to the technology services Department staff rely on every day.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based trainings and instructor led courses.

Where You Will Work:

FDOT District 1, 801 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830

Annual Salary Range:

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Designs, configures network devices, and implements changes to the network infrastructure. Enforcessystem standards. Monitors network performance and adjusts network equipment as necessary toprovide optimum performance. Troubleshoots network problems and outages, schedules upgrades, andcollaborates with network engineers for network optimization.

Performs advanced troubleshooting to determine cause of problem. Works with staff on issues outside their areas of responsibility as needed.

Performs provisioning, administration, and maintenance, including support for any Storage Area Network (SAN) or Azure-stack Hyperconverged Cluster Infrastructure (AZHCI), plans for growth, assesses and monitors these environments, creating and extending volumes and drives for Virtual Machines as needed. Provisions and configures drive arrays, manages security for these environments so only those with authorization may access them.

Performs system administration and provisioning. Controls access and authorization (creating andassigning members to the appropriate role), sets up the distribution infrastructure, and installs andconfigures servers. Responds to system warnings, alerts, and errors, and diagnoses and resolvessystem problems. Plans for high availability configurations. Follows provisioning policies to grant accessto the Department’s managed resources.

Maintains a secure environment and network infrastructure in accordance with all applicable policies, procedures and practices. Monitors network for security threats or unauthorized users. Analyzes security risks and develops response procedures. Ensures anti-spam and virus protection is in place. Implements, maintains, and monitors network intrusion prevention measures. Maintains security documentation as required.

Generates and maintains technical documentation as assigned. Creates network topology diagrams for network segments, the routers connecting the segments, servers, gateways and other major pieces of networking hardware. Documents server names, roles, and addresses. Documents changes such asapplication installations and modified security settings as required.

Coordinates and participates in Research and Development. Participates in network technology upgrade studies or expansion