Network Engineer I
Omm IT Solutions · Missoula, Montana, United States
IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Network Engineer will manage day-to-day IT infrastructure, service desk operations, and network maintenance at the Missoula Fire Lab. Responsibilities include ensuring system security, performing hardware/software troubleshooting, and maintaining compliance with USDA policies.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have proven experience in network administration and IT infrastructure troubleshooting. Preferred qualifications include Cisco Certified Field Technician, CompTIA Security+, and CompTIA Network+ certifications, along with eligibility for a USDA LincPass.
Full description
Please Note:
- It
is 100% onsite at Missoula Fire Laboratory, Montana
- Timings
: 8 hours a day.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a full-time Network Engineer to manage the day-to-day operations, service desk, and IT infrastructure of the Missoula Discovery Network. You will be primarily based on-site at the Missoula Fire Lab to ensure network availability, security, and compliance with the Authority to Operate (ATO).
Key Responsibilities:
- Service
Desk Operations: Manage help desk support procedures, assist users with network access, and unlock user accounts.
- Infrastructure
Management: Install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot hardware and software associated with the Discovery Network.
- Network
Maintenance: Complete applicable OS updates, review security advisory alerts, and perform root cause analysis troubleshooting.
- Security
& Compliance: Ensure systems are scanned and remediated per USDA policy, conduct quarterly log audits, and maintain software/hardware inventories.
- Monitoring
& Communication: Notify stakeholders of outages via email and Microsoft Teams, and continuously monitor environment performance.
- Account
Management: Perform user account reviews for privileged accounts quarterly and non-privileged accounts yearly.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Proven
experience in network administration, help desk support, and IT infrastructure troubleshooting.
- Familiarity
with maintaining active directories, DNS entries, and VLAN/subnet configurations.
- Cisco
Certified Field Technician (Highly Preferred).
- CompTIA
Security+ (Highly Preferred).
- CompTIA
Network+ (Highly Preferred).
- Must
be eligible to obtain and maintain a USDA LincPass (HSPD-12 PIV card).
