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Senior Network Engineer

Employer
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)
Location
Los Angeles, California
Salary
$110,589.36-$137,000.88 annually
Date posted
Feb 24, 2023

Job Details

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) invites applications for the position of Senior Network Engineer. A Senior Network Engineer provides innovative and highly complex technical support functions related to the installation, customization, testing, and debugging of the District’s local and wide area enterprise networks; assists in monitoring network performance and responds to the more complex service requests to resolve platform and service performance disruptions; provides technical direction to network staff on a project -by-project basis.


SALARY INFORMATION

MONTHLY SALARY: $9,215.78 - $11,416.74* ($110,589.36-$137,000.88 annually)

*Salary Information is based on a full-time, 12-month position

TYPICAL DUTIES
Provides highly complex technical support related to the installation, customization, upgrade, and maintenance of District network systems, including LANs, WANs, internet, security, and wireless.

Troubleshoots enterprise routing and switching environments, virtual private networking (VPN), wireless networking, and voice communications infrastructure/systems including Voice Over IP.

Monitors and evaluates the technical performance of network systems including, but not limited to, speed, capacity, and transaction distortion through the use of a variety of diagnostic tools.

Evaluates, installs, customizes, optimizes, and monitors network data and telecommunications hardware and software such Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or Proxy.

Implements and maintains security configurations in firewalls, Intrusion Protection Systems (IPS), routers, switches, Virtual Private Network (VPN) appliances and communications circuits.

Installs and uses systems management software to monitor network activities at multiple sites.

Collaborates with network engineers, security engineers, and other technology peers on the development and implementation of approaches, processes, procedures, and standards that promote responsiveness and efficiency of network systems.

Participates in periodic systems backups and recovery tests involving network hardware and software.

Provides technical training, mentoring, and coaching of professional staff and technical staff on complex matters related to network systems.

Conducts research and makes recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards related to network technologies.

Prepares reports, statistical summaries, training materials, and other materials related to network systems.

Creates and maintains documentation related to daily activities logs, network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.

Attends and participates in meetings, conferences, and seminars related to network technology to maintain current knowledge of technological advances in the field.

Performs related duties as assigned.


VACANCIES
A vacancy currently exists at the Educations Services Center (District Office), 770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017. The hiring list established by this examination will also be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the life of the list. 

Our Colleges include: Los Angeles City College; East Los Angeles College; Los Angeles Harbor College; Los Angeles Mission College; Los Angeles Pierce College; Los Angeles Southwest College; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College; Los Angeles Valley College; West Los Angeles College

BENEFITS

  • District-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and dependents.
  • A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee. 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave. At least 16 paid holidays per year.
  • Vacation days accrue annually beginning at 10 days and increasing incrementally to 24 days depending on years of service with the District.  Vacation days for management and confidential positions begin at 15, 20, or 24 days.
  • Other paid time off includes: bereavement leave, personal necessity leave, court subpoena, and jury duty.
  • Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System. Employees are also covered by Social Security.
  • Employee Assistance Program


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF AN APPLICATION:
Education and Experience:

A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university, preferably with a major in computer science, computer information systems, computer engineering, or a related field

AND

Three years of recent, full-time, paid, professional-level experience in the installation and maintenance of computer networks in large enterprise environments supporting LAN/WAN, web, mobile, and cloud platforms. Qualifying experience must have included the management of routers, firewalls, and switches. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Vendor training courses in router and firewall management is highly desirable. Experience in multi-vendor and/or higher education environments is desirable.

Certifications:

The following certifications or an equivalent must be obtained within six months of employment and remain current thereafter:

Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP)

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)

Special:
A valid Class “C” California driver’s license is required. Travel throughout the District is required.


For a complete job description including the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities associated with the position please visit our website.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination process may consist of one or more parts which may include a training and experience evaluation, written test, performance test and/or oral interview.

ACCOMMODATION
Individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may request, orally or in writing, an accommodation in the examination process. Documentation of the need for accommodation is required solely for the purpose of establishing that the applicant has an ADA disability and that the disability necessitates a reasonable accommodation. Typically, a recent letter from an appropriate health care or rehabilitation professional which establishes that the applicant has an ADA qualifying disability, identifies the functional limitations as they relate to the testing situation, and recommends/suggests the appropriate accommodation is sufficient.  In order for appropriate arrangements to be made at the testing site, a request for accommodation and required documentation must be received by the Examiner of Record at least 3 days prior to the administration of the test.

HOW TO APPLY
Online

Completed applications must be submitted through our online employment system https://www.jobapscloud.com/LACCD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=23&R2=1079&R3=001. Please see our job board for the filing deadline. 

For a listing of other job opportunities with the Los Angeles Community College District refer to our Web Page at https://jobapscloud.com/laccd/jobboard.asp.

Contact Us
Personnel Commission: class_jobs@laccd.edu

Phone: (213) 891-2129
TDD: (213) 891-2408
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM

Company

LACCD

LACCD is the largest community college district in California and among the largest in the nation.

During the 2021–2022 Academic Year, LACCD distributed $205,454,319 in financial aid awards, not including student loans. This financial aid is critical to opening the doors of higher education to those who could not otherwise afford college. Research shows that an education at LACCD’s colleges is an important source of economic stability and upward mobility for some of the neediest residents of Los Angeles County. An LACCD graduate with an Associate degree is likely to earn 33 percent more than persons who only have a high school diploma.

The Los Angeles College Promise Program entered its sixth year of operations with the fall term of the 2022–2023 Academic Year. The student success program  provides two full years of free tuition, free laptop computers, priority registration and access to educational and financial aid counseling for first-time, full-time students who enroll in the program. Nearly 30,000 students enrolled and more than 4,250 students graduated with Associate degree since the program first began in 2017.

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