NYC Dept of Info Technology (DoITT) Looking for Internetworking Specialist at Kings County, NY Full Time

Internetworking Specialist

Salary: up to $115,000 Commensurate with Experience
Excellent Benefits

Brooklyn, NY                     

The Infrastructure Management Division at OTI is responsible for broad range of modernized and resilient technology services. These platforms enable City agencies to interoperate and to provide mission critical services to the public such as: Citynet backbone optical network and IP core network services spanning the five boroughs across 76 remote locations; next generation platforms for high-performance compute, high-density storage, low-latency database, and resilient data protection services; Citywide Citynet circuit provisioning and support; Citynet firewall network threat prevention; Mainframe systems services and support; Wireless and mobile technologies; Cloud services; Citywide unified communications and contact center services; 311 telephony services; and Citywide collaboration tools.

Job Description:

• Provide support for the network infrastructure and telecommunications equipment;
• Maintain and troubleshoot network devices and peripherals including Cisco routers, switches, Ciena optical devices and wireless LAN devices;
• Provide operational support for network related incidents and assist/perform moves/adds/changes;
• Participate in the review and evaluation of software and network design issues and maintain network integrity, efficient data flow, scalability, cost-efficiency and client needs;
• Handle all assigned Service Now requests and incidents by providing technical support;
• Document steps taken for problem resolution;
• Handle and complete all load balancing/rotation requests to ensure production traffic is not interrupted;
• Ensure all port configurations in support of HD requests are completed;
• Execute processes/functions on routers, switches, load balancers, etc. as required, including but not limited to QoS, multicast, NTP, VLAN configurations, TACACS, HSRP/GLBP, BGP/MPLS/ISIS/EIGRP, Content Networking and network routing;
• Work with the other support teams such as Optical Network Support, Network Field Operations, Datacenter Operations, Proxy Support, etc. in an effort to build and/or troubleshoot network related activities;
• Assist agency and internal support teams such as ITSEC, Unix, Wintel etc. in an effort to support all DoITT platforms;
• Complete all (i-Wise) RFS related activities including testing, scheduling and supporting new circuit cutovers with the requesting agencies; and work on special projects and initiatives as needed;
• Upgrade routers and switches within the DoITT Network;
• Run network operations network projects;
• Work with level 1 engineers when assistance is required;
• Handle special projects as assigned.

Preferred skills:

• 2-5 years’ experience with IP switched/routed based networks;
• Working knowledge of routing and switching, HSRP, GLBP, QOS, multicasting, VLANs, VTP, NTP, load balancing and optical networking;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to lead projects assigned;
• Knowledge of IP addressing and sub-netting (IPv4/6), routing protocols, including BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF;
• Installation/troubleshooting experience of Cisco hardware/OS software, including, NCI, ACI, 92xx, 93xx, 94xx, 75xx, 72xx, 36xx, and 26xx series routers, 65xx, 37xx, and Nexus platform layer 2/3 switches, F5 and GSS load balancers;
• Knowledge of network troubleshooting using tools such as network analyzers, sniffers, etc. IP network security utilizing Cisco ASA and/or Checkpoint platforms and working knowledge of DWDM, RPR and SONET networking and troubleshooting;
• Basic knowledge of carrier type circuits such as EPL, T1, ISDN, etc. Cisco certification is desired (CCENT, CCNA, CCNP).

Qualification Requirements: 

1. BA/BS degree including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in telecommunications/networking or a related area and 4 years of related telecommunications experience with 18 months in a supervisory role;

-OR-

2. Associates degree including or supplemented by 12 semester credits in telecommunications/networking or a related area and 5 years of related telecommunications experience;

-OR-
3. Education and Experience equivalent. 

To Apply

Please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs/search and search for Job ID #526053

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