Network Engineer

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

For best consideration date, please submit application materials by February 18, 2024.

Designs, installs, manages, and maintains the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, VoIP, VPN networks in a cost-effective manner. Ensures that data networks are reliable, high performing, and flexible for use by all of the college. Staying current with, learns, and applies new technologies and existing knowledge to ensure system reliability. Acts a primary organizational interface with network related vendors and provides internal support for IT network, infrastructure and risk management tools. Ensures and maintains the confidentiality of MHCC networks and data.
Essential Duties:

1. Designs, installs, maintains and manages the equipment needed to provide WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, VoIP, VPN networks in a cost-effective manner. Ensures a high level of availability, flexibility and network performance.
2. Acts as a primary VoIP engineer to provide maintenance, administration and configuration of the MHCC telecommunications systems.
3. Maintains, audits, and updates infrastructure documentation.
4. Enhances and maintains an up to date network disaster recovery plan.
5. Performs copper/fiber patching and cross connection for voice/data MACD's.
6. Maintains and increases the security levels of all data networks within MHCC.
7. Communicates to the Manager of Infrastructure the status of the network systems when there are problems.
8. Works with vendors to resolve problems and represent MHCC.
9. Provides input into procedures and policies maximizing information accessibility and protecting confidentiality and data integrity.
10. Projects and recommends information resource requirements, including personnel, equipment, and housing with associated costs, and assists in coordinating with the planning and budgeting cycle of the College
11. Acts as project manager for special projects related to network.
12. Works with MHCC staff and faculty to resolve problems that are reported to the Infrastructure team in a professional, customer oriented, and rapid manner.
13. Attends and participates in project, operational, and other team meetings.

Additional Duties:

1. May require before and after-hours flexibility and on-call response for emergencies..

Performs all other related duties as assigned

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Education: Associate's degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field
Experience/Training:

• Minimum (3) years of experience supporting a PC based network environment with comparable systems, including at least two (2) years as a Network Administrator
• Current, valid driver's license and the ability to be insured by the College insurance carrier. Must have at least three (3) years of driving history
• Must have CCNA certification, equivalent or higher
• Intermediate level skills with VoIP technologies
• Intermediate level skills in Windows, Linux and OSx environments
• Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office including Visio
• Intermediate level skills with Fiber Optic and Copper cabling technologies
• Intermediate level skills with network testing and monitoring (Fluke, Wireshark, Nmap, SolarWinds)
• Intermediate level skills with ACL's, Firewalls, IPS/IDS and security best practices
• Intermediate level skills with network routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Intermediate level skills in Routing and Switching (Cisco IOS, NX-IOS, IOS-XR)

At the college's discretion, additional qualifying education/experience may substitute for experience/education on a year-for-year basis.
Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field
• Cisco CCNP (routing and switching preferred)
• VMWare VCP-NV preferred
• CompTia Security+, CEH, CISSP certifications
• Familiarity with ITIL service management
• Experience training in both small group and one-on-one situations
• Intermediate level skills with scripting languages (Python, Perl, BASH, PowerShell)

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Well-developed written, verbal communication skills
• Technical skills necessary to present and exchange technical information
• Must be able to develop plans/goals, solve problems, interpret data, and formulate recommendations to management.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently as needed

Working Conditions and Important Information

Working Conditions:

Work is typically performed while sitting at a computer terminal with occasional physical demands such as working in electrical rooms, crawling under desks, lifting and/or carrying equipment, and using hand tools.

Salary:
Initial salary placement will be based on years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Handbook or Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.
Important Information:
MHCC only accepts applications through our online application system at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mhcc/default.cfm. For technical assistance, please call 855-524-5627.

Please note: We do not request or read letters of recommendation. Also, it is not necessary to upload a large number of documents with your materials. We are looking for the required documents and perhaps one or two additional documents of your choosing (optional). Faculty applications require a current resume, cover letter and official transcripts (copies are fine for application purposes) and/or any required certificates or licenses.

Please note: this is initially a self-screening system. We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.

Position subject to budget consideration and approval.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

MHCC is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

MHCC provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

If you are seeking this preference, appropriate documentation must be provided at the time of application. You may submit an electronic copy in the document upload area of the application in the section marked "veterans' preference document," or fax to 503-491-7257 or mail to Human Resources, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 97030. If you do not have your documentation, you may request it through your Veterans' Administration Office.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three working days prior to the date of need.

Mt. Hood Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.