Network Engineer

Agency

Department of Information Technology

Division

Chief Deputy SCIO

Job Classification Title

Network Engineer (NS)

Position Number

60087353

Grade

DT11

About Us

The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) serves as the Technology Center for the State of NC. Services that NCDIT provides reach a client base of state and local government agencies, as well as schools, colleges and universities. NCDIT’s mission is to enable trusted business-driven solutions that meet the needs of North Carolinians. NCDIT provides technology services to state agencies and is charged with closing the digital divide by expanding availability of broadband services and promoting the adoption of affordable, high-speed internet.

Description of Work

Recruitment Range: $110,000 - $137,000

Typical work schedule will be 8-5 with some on-call and after-hours as needed. This position may be eligible for hybrid remote work in accordance with state policy and the agency’s remote work program, but it does require the candidate to physically be in the office at least two days each week.

The position is designated Statutory Exempt and is exempt from the State Human Resources Act.


Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We currently have an opening for a Network Engineer.

Are you passionate about securing complex networks and leading enterprise-scale infrastructure initiatives? Join our dynamic Network Security Operations team as a Tier 3 Network Security Engineer. In this senior-level role, you’ll be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and supporting secure, resilient, and scalable network solutions for North Carolina State Government agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and resolve complex network problems and improve network performance and reliability
• Provide technical leadership and direction for security services initiatives
• Support and troubleshoot existing network infrastructure, routers, switches, IPS, various vendor firewalls, and load balancers
• Participate in customer consulting meetings to gather business requirements and developed detailed designs based on those requirements
• Participate in Incident Response activities

Why Join Us?

This is more than a job. It’s a mission. You’ll help protect the digital infrastructure of North Carolina’s government while working with cutting-edge technologies and a team that values innovation, collaboration, and service excellence.

About the Division:

The Network Security Services team is part of Enterprise Operations. Enterprise Ops provides enterprise data networking systems and services as needed to support the business needs of all agencies, schools, and various entities that NCDIT supports. The Network Security team evaluates, develops, tests, acquires, builds, provides service lifecycle management and multi-tier technical support of complex, statewide, inter-agency data, security, and network systems.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

The following Management Preferences are not required, but applicants that possess these skills are preferred:

• Advanced Network Security and Firewall Expertise – experience with enterprise-grade firewalls such as Cisco and Palo Alto & familiarity with VPNs, intrusion prevention systems, and network perimeter defense

• Enterprise Infrastructure and Data Center Technologies - hands-on experience with data center switches and routing protocols like OSPF and BGP & proficiency with F5 LTM/GTM or equivalent load balancing technologies plus strong understanding of VMware NSX for network virtualization

• Network Monitoring and Operational Support - experience supporting SolarWinds or similar network monitoring platforms & experience troubleshooting and optimizing network performance using monitoring and diagnostic tools

Discover why NCDIT is the ideal destination for your professional growth - Why Work for NCDIT

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an ‘equivalent combination of education and experience.’ If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an IT related field or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in network engineering;

or

Associate degree in Computer Science or an IT related field or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of progressive experience in network engineering;

or

High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and seven years of experience in networking or related area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Shaun Osborne

Recruiter Email:

[email protected]