This position is primarily remote, but the candidate will need to come into the office 4-6 times a year, as well as for the first three days of their employment.
Client: State of AZ – ASRS – Position: Network Engineering– Req # 1355 (Mostly Remote)
Contract: Until 06/16/2026
Location: 3300 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85012
Tentative Shift Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM (40 Hours/Week).
Closing: 06/11/2024
It's primarily remote, but they will need to come into the office 4-6 times a year, as well as for the first three days of their employment.
Background check Required.
Is this role located on-site, hybrid, or remote? – Hybrid
Is a Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPCC) Required? -Yes
Position Description:
The Arizona State Retirement System is seeking an experienced Systems/Network Engineer within its Technology Services Division.
The position duties include: •
Working closely with other IT teams including Information Security, Service Desk, Quality Assurance, Production Support and product vendors to plan, deploy and sustain a stable, highly performing and available infrastructure and application environment. •
Ownership/oversight and hands-on planning, deployment and operational upkeep of ASRS’ infrastructure and applications. •
Proactive monitoring, identification and resolution of the most complex infrastructure and application problems. •
Promoting and advancing team efficiencies and capabilities through DevOps/automation improvements. •
Maintain timely, accurate and complete documentation and desk procedures for systems and team functions. •
Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities. •
Administration and management of: •
Multi-tiered COTS applications •
Public-cloud services •
Physical and virtual servers •
Mid-tier storage arrays and SAN •
Security appliances •
Active directory and group policy •
Secure remote access, remote desktop/VDI •
Adherence to Incident, Problem, Configuration and Change Management processes and controls. •
Perform IT Service Management functions including creating tickets, communicating directly with users/IT staff, fielding incident escalations, performing troubleshooting operations and thoroughly documenting progress/status.
Skills Required:
• Through understanding of multi-tiered application architecture.
• Technical knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server and client operating systems.
• Technical knowledge of Linux Server operating systems.
• Ability to automate operational tasks and routines using PowerShell and/or other automation platforms/methods.
• Proven customer service skills and ability to work professionally and effectively with all levels of staff.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Demonstrated problem-resolution skills and analytical/critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to work within established operational policies and guidelines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the agency.
• Experience working in a 24x7, mission-critical enterprise public cloud and on-premises data center environment.
Work Experience Required:
• One or more relevant industry-accepted certifications related to the following technologies: AWS, Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, etc.
• BS in Computer/Information Systems and/or five years of experience as a server/network administrator in a medium-large enterprise.
Education/Training Required
• One or more relevant industry-accepted certifications related to the following technologies: AWS, Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, etc.
• BS in Computer/Information Systems and/or five years of experience as a server/network administrator in a medium-large enterprise.