Senior Network Analyst - ITS5

Working Title: Senior Network Analyst

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 76492

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes #LI-Hybrid

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 05/10/2024

• Closing Date : 05/30/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Office of Enterprise Tech / Network Services

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes

• Salary Range: $37.45 - $64.04 / hourly; $78,195 - $133,715 / annually

• Job Class Option : Network

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - Professional Employees (MAPE)

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (~~~/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (~~~/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position will be part of the Enterprise Services team, which delivers a full suite of services to state agencies, boards, councils, and commissions, and many central services to local government partners.

This position will provide network design, automation, and management for the MNIT Enterprise Wide Area Network / Local Area Network / Wireless Local Area Network (WAN/LAN/WLAN) service delivery, used to support MNIT and customer infrastructures connecting to MNIT wide area network (WAN) services. The position will provide senior network design on MNIT Enterprise WAN/LAN/WLAN infrastructure, documentation, technical coordination on installation, and testing of WAN/LAN/WLAN services. In addition, this position will plan, organize, implement statewide technology projects and work with cross-agency technical teams to examine the potential of emerging technologies utilizing IP converged network protocols that serve Voice, Video, and data IP applications.

This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:

• Telework (~~~) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.

• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:

This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of IT related experience performing networking design, automation, and management.

• Experience with Cisco WAN/LAN/WLAN/WAN operating system administration.

• Experience with TCP/IP network protocols, functions, and operations.

• Experience with communication technologies such as MPLS or TCP/IP router networks.

• Ability to deliver effective verbal written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

• Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

**A master's degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor's degree substitutes for two (2) years of experience; OR an IT related associate's degree substitutes for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing and diagnosing network problems.

• Experience with network management systems such as Cisco Prime and other SNMP magnet systems.

• Understanding of network operations and performance monitoring systems.

• Experience with data communication protocols and network equipment.

• Familiarity with Perl scripting.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

• SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

• Criminal History Check

• Reference Check

• Social Security and Address Verification

• Education Verification

• CJIS Background Check

• Driver's License Record Check

• Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at ~~~ or email ~~~ . Please indicate what assistance is needed.