Location: Valhalla, NY Category: Staff Positions Posted On: Thu May 16 2024 Job Description: The responsibilities of the Network Engineer II include the following: + Responsible for the installation, maintenance/support, and relocation of network equipment as well as installation of all network equipment software. + Involved in project planning and systems integration issues. Manages and configures enterprise level tools. + Receives user calls regarding network related problems and performs the appropriate action to resolve the problem. + Works on specialized and complex assignments relating to the installation and relocation of hardware and software for network equipment. + Administers, configures, and manages tools and applications that operate on enterprise level. + Performs diagnosis of failures to determine whether they are induced by network s/w or h/w and notifies appropriate information technology staff. + Modifies, updates, and replaces internal equipment parts, as required. Assists with the preparation of network document specifications, standards, instructions, and user manuals, as needed. + Assists with the development and implementation of security standards and protocols to ensure systems are accessible only by authorized users. + All other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: *This is a Civil Service position. The final candidate will be required to take and pass the Civil Service Exam.* The successful candidate must possess one of the following: + A high school or equivalency diploma and a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a closely related field and three (3) years of experience where a primary function of the position was the installation, operation, maintenance and problem diagnosis of network equipment including routers and switches. + Current CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification and three years of experience where a primary function of the position was the installation, operation, maintenance and problem diagnosis of network equipment including routers and switches. + Eight (8) years of experience where a primary function of the position was the installation, operation, maintenance and problem diagnosis of network equipment including routers and switches. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: The preferred qualifications include the following: + Proficiency in some or all of the following: Dell Servers/PCs, Kemp Load Balancers, Dell/EMC/TrueNAS Storage, Alcatel Switches, Routers, Network Access Control Devices, Aruba Access Points, cables, and various testing & networking tools & peripherals (soft/hardware based). + Microsoft(Office 365, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, LDAP), VMware, SSL Certificates, Alert Logic, Nexpose, Ubuntu, and Windows Server 2016/2019/2022. Additional Information: POSITION EFFECTIVE: The position will remain open until filled. WORK SCHEDULE: The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM. SALARY & BENEFITS: The starting salary for this position is $83,015. Additional compensation with seniority steps maximize at a salary of $110,182. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan.