Sr. Network Administrator

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid leave

Health insurance

Job summary

State of Missouri in Jefferson City, MO, is recruiting a Senior Network Administrator to lead and monitor LAN/WAN operations. The role may involve strategic planning, capacity planning and enterprise system design to fix complex problems.

The position includes recommending vendor products, assisting with hardware/software protection, and generating troubleshooting reports. A Bachelor's with CS hours plus years of related experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 15 hours in CS or CIS.
• 3+ years in programming, systems analysis/design, or network design/configuration.
• Experience with hardware/software configuration in large environments.

Responsibilities

• Leads troubleshooting, diagnosis and repairs for network hardware.
• Responds to customer questions and resolves problems; escalates as needed.
• Crafts utility scripts to configure programs and generate reports.
• Responds to emergencies to resolve problems.
• Assists with installing, maintaining and protecting hardware and software.
• Assists with managing device database components and related programs.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Customer support

Scripting

Emergency response

Education

Bachelor's degree with 15 hrs CS/ CIS

Tools

LAN/WAN hardware

Scripting

Job description

Location

Office of State Courts Administrator, Jefferson City, MO

The salary reflected represents the base pay for this position and does not include any differential for time-of-service pay for state tenure.

Why You'll Love This Position

A position with the Office of State Courts Administrator provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. We have opportunities for individuals seeking meaningful work in providing administrative, business and information technology services to the Missouri courts.

We are recruiting to fill a Senior Network Administrator position to lead and monitor the operation of the organization's local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN). May lead or participate in strategic planning efforts, capacity planning, functional and technical design of enterprise systems, and resolution of complex problems. The Senior Network Administrator recommends vendor products in hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment and recommends purchases consistent with the OSCA's short and long term objectives.

• Leads troubleshooting, diagnosis and repairs/fixes for network hardware and defined segments of more complex systems
• Responds to questions from customers needing assistance; identifies problem source and resolves problems; refers and discusses problems with supervisor or other designated contacts, as appropriate
• Crafts utility scripts to configure programs to meet the needs of the organization and to generate reports upon trouble shooting requests
• Responds to emergency situations to resolve problems, as required
• Assists with installing, maintaining, defining, organizing, controlling and protecting hardware and software products
• Assists with creating, monitoring, and modifying the physical size and structure of device database components and programs that support, maintain, and generate information from a database

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree with at least 15 hours in computer science or computer information systems and 3 years of experience In computer programming, systems analysis and design, network design and configuration, or work with primary responsibility for the configuration of computer hardware or software in a mainframe, midrange and computer environment or with installation and configuration of operation systems, network design and configuration, installing and configuring software applications, identifying and resolving customer problems and working with complex hardware or software systems in a mainframe, midrange or computer environment Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of computer security systems and procedures
• Considerable knowledge of computer networking and telecommunications
• Considerable knowledge of TCP/IP packet analysis
• Considerable knowledge of the general operating principles and capabilities of computer hardware and software
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve routine hardware and/or software problems

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. More information regarding employment and benefits can be found here: OSCA Benefits. To review an interactive total compensation calculator, click the following link: Compensation Calculator

Please send inquiries regarding this position or questions regarding employment with the Office of State Courts Administrator to: [e-mail]