Network Administrator – Law Enforcement Agency

Comerit is a global management consulting firm and market leader in Data Enablement, Cloud Migration, Intelligent Analytics, Enterprise Systems, and Information Technology. We partner with clients to integrate data and analytics capabilities of digital business platforms and ecosystems to support enterprise growth, speed, and agility. With a legacy in large scale SAP implementation services and consulting, we have scaled to become a major player in the Cloud space that spans from enterprise software development, multi-platform application services and development, data analytics solutions, to IT Solutions. Our project teams and resources are high level professionals that perform consulting services and development throughout our technology practices.

Plans, directs and oversees the day-to-dayoperations and network infrastructure staff for the Client’s InformationTechnology division.

Directs the overall Client’s informationtechnology activities to include network administration, technology infrastructure,and network security systems.

Manages Client’s information technology staffincluding interviewing, selecting, making promotion recommendations, coaching,mentoring, training, evaluating, approving leave, drafting performanceimprovement plans, discipline, and establishing work priorities.

Project management of complex, technicalprojects including developing and managing formal project plans, assigningtasks and dates, ensuring milestones are met.

Develops, manages, monitors, reviews, documents,and reports on project plans, issues, and progress.

Manages the activities required forimplementation of strategic plans as they relate to network technologyinfrastructure and security systems.

Oversees the development and implementation of Client’sinformation technology policies and procedures, including those for networkarchitecture, security, disaster recovery, incident response, standards, andservice provision.

Provides input into the Client’s informationtechnology proposed budget and multi­year operating and capital fundingrequirements for network and technology infrastructure systems to the ITDirector; continually monitors and reports to the IT Director the status ofinformation technology capital and operating expense funding and expendituresin the adopted budget as well as the status of any long-rangetechnology-related capital improvement program (CIP) items.

Formulates and implements long and short-rangegoals and objectives for the network infrastructure systems and technologiesutilized by the Client.

Reviews and analyzes the division foroperational effectiveness; reports to the IT Director on any/all informationtechnology plans, progress, issues, and recommendations.

Ensures network infrastructure is in full compliancewith FBI, FDLE, CALEA, and other applicable security policies in regard toaccess, transmission, and storage of criminal justice and other protectedinformation; participates and responds to applicable internal and externalaudits.

Directs feasibility studies for proposedautomated information systems, including the research and evaluation ofalternatives for the enhancement or re-engineering of existing systems.

Oversees hardware and software contractadministration, including negotiation of contract provisions, reviewingcontracts and MOU's, to ensure they meet or exceed CJIS, VSO GO's, and industrybest practices for security. Interface with legal and purchasing departments.Manage contracts and vendors to ensure maximum returns and benefits to theagency.

Oversees and directs the design, management, andmonitoring of the Client’s technology infrastructure systems and networksecurity.

Develops, monitors, analyzes and reports on thedivision performance benchmarks and measures for operational efficiencies,service quality, and customer satisfaction.

Stays abreast of new technologies, industrytrends, the threat landscape, and best practices as it relates to networks andsecurity and makes recommendations to the IT Director.

Leads development, review, testing, and updatingof VSO IT disaster recovery and business continuity plans, and incidentresponse plans.

Drafts Statement of Work (SOW) for networkpenetration testing parameters and metrics.

Develops and submits for review technologystandards, policies, and procedures.

Establishes and maintains effective workingrelationships with chain of command, staff, other governmental agencies,industry representatives, and public and private agencies to exchange andcoordinate information.

Serves as division representative on tasksforces, steering committees, regional committees, and ad hoc groups asassigned.

Represents the Client when dealing with vendorsfor hardware, software, and consulting services when appropriate.

May be assigned to other county locations basedupon operational needs.

Must adhere to Federal, State, County, and Locallaws and ordinances.

Responds to emergency situations.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors' degree from an accredited college or universityin Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, PublicAdministration or related field AND four (4) years of progressively responsibleexperience in systems, network, applications, support and/or securityadministration to include two (2) years of supervisory experience managingcomplex information technology systems and staff. A comparable amount ofeducation, training and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.üMust be able to become FBI CJIS Level 4certified within 30 days of hire.

• Must be able to become FBI CJIS Level 4certified within 30 days of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Floridadriver's license at the time of hire.

NOTE: A pre-employment skills test may be required.

Selected candidate will be required to undergo anextensive criminal background process.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Knowledge of network and security best practicesfor a geographically dispersed, enterprise level environment.

Knowledge of disaster recovery and incidentresponse planning and best practices.

Knowledge of best practices for implementing avariety of networking and routing protocols including TCP/IP, OSPF, RIP, IGRP,DNS, and DHCP in a secure, geographically dispersed, enterprise levelenvironment.

Knowledge of networking and security concepts,practices, issues, options, and methodologies with cloud-based networks.

Knowledge of local and wide area networkingcommunications mediums for voice, data, and video networks.

Knowledge of computer and communication systemsevaluation, selection and implementation practices.

Knowledge of research methodologies and mediums.

Knowledge of County, State and Federal laws,rules and regulations governing activities of the Client’s informationtechnology systems including FBI/FDLE CJIS requirements and be able toimplement them effectively.

Knowledge of the operating characteristics,capabilities and limitations of computers, networks, security, communicationssystems, and related equipment.

Knowledge of the complexities of a full-serviceInformation Technology operation in an enterprise level environment.

Skilled in project management of large, complex,technical projects.

Skilled in management and supervisory practicesand procedures including hiring, training, motivating, mentoring, performanceimprovement, and discipline.

Skilled in creating technical statements of work(SOW), reviewing contracts for technical accuracy and completeness, and vendormanagement.

Able to perform all the aspects of networkadministration which include installing, configuring, modifying, maintaining,updating, upgrading, replacing, migrating, patching, optimizing, interfacing,troubleshooting, segmenting, integrating, virtualizing, clustering, protecting,securing, and documenting a variety of network and security infrastructure deviceslike firewalls, routers, switches, access points, network monitoring systems,cameras systems, and encryption devices that may be wired or wireless.

Ability to determine the root cause of networkdisruptions, downtime.

Able to plan, organize, coordinate and directactivities of a group of employees with technical and/or specialized skills.

Able to read, understand, analyze, troubleshoot,and determine improvements to network and technical diagrams and documentation.

Able to interact efficiently and effectivelywith others.

Able to administer and manage multiple technicalprograms and projects simultaneously.

Ability to write reports, businesscorrespondence, job descriptions, and policies and procedures.

Able to communicate effectively, orally and inwriting. Able to articulate technical or complex topics to technical and/ornon-technical audiences.

Able to work under stressful conditions.

Must be able to relocate to other countylocations based upon operational needs.

Must be able to become a minimum of FBI CJISLevel 4 certification within 14 days of employment.

ADA REQUIREMENTS:

Mental Demands: Ability to read and comprehend complex,technical and professional documents, diagrams, schematics, manuals, and journals,instructions, letters, financial reports, abstracts, memos, reports, budgets,and summaries. Ability to write detailed, complex letters, reports, summaries,agendas, memos and financial reports. Ability to perform general mathematicalfunctions. Ability to analyze data and develop a conclusion. Ability toidentify and resolve problems. Ability to speak publicly, extemporaneously andpersuasively; conversant in theory and practices of discipline to laymen.

Physical Demands: Sedentary work. Ability to see, talk, anddemonstrate finger dexterity. Visual acuity (peripheral vision, depthperception) necessary to operate a motorized vehicle.

Environmental Demands: Inside work.