Introduction
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) provides support to state agencies the Executive Office of the Governor the Governors coordinating offices and a variety of independent agencies within the Executive Branch.
Striving to provide the highest level of customer service to its internal and external customers DoIT supports Marylands agencies and commissions through its leadership and strategic direction for Information Technology and Telecommunications establishing a long range target technology architecture encouraging cross agency collaboration and advocating best practices for operations and project management.
GRADE
STD 0026
LOCATION OF POSITION
100 Community Place Crownsville MD 21032
POSITION DUTIES
The Engineering & Architecture Operations Director position is responsibleforoverseeing the design development and implementation of complex networkarchitectures within the state ensuring optimal network performance security andscalability while aligning network strategies with overall business goals.
This position is critical to helping to achieve DoITs goals of securing the State of Marylandand protecting the data of its citizens and works under the direct supervision of the SeniorDirector of Network Infrastructure. This individual will be responsible for makingrecommendations to State IT leadership Executive Agency Leadership and contractorpersonnel both at DoIT and other agencies on defining longterm network architecturevision and roadmap to support business growth and evolving technology needs; analyzingcurrent network infrastructure guiding actions to be take to triage network connectivityissues and identifying areas for improvement including capacity planning and redundancystrategies; collaborating with other departments to understand business requirements andtranslate them into network solutions.
Candidate will have expertise in network design principles including data center networkingWAN and LAN optimization and security architecture.
***This is an internal recruitment for Dept. of Info. Technology employees only. This position is management service and serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority***
Technical Leadership:- Designing and implementing complex network architectures including data center networks WANs LANs and security infrastructure.
- Evaluating new network technologies and vendors recommending solutions that optimize performance and costeffectiveness.
- Overseeing the development and maintenance of network documentation standards and best practices.
- Manage Disaster Recovery as a Service for the state including providing life cycle support building service description costing structure and onboard agencies.
Team Management:- Leading and mentoring a team of network and datacenter architects assigning tasks and providing technical guidance.
- Hiring training and developing engineering talent.
- Reviewing and approving network design plans and project proposals.
Remediation:- Directs and oversees statewide network remediation of findings and security deficiencies.
- Performs research and analysis to identify and prioritize complex security and risk issues and supports strategic planning.
- Develops and oversees risk assessments security metrics risk posture measurement and develops associated executive reports.
- Drafts and leads OLA audit responses and ensures network infrastructure artifacts are up to date on a quarterly basis.
Project :- Managing network deployment projects including project & consumption budgets $1 to 10 million) timelines and resource allocation.
- Collaborating with crossfunctional teams to ensure smooth integration of network infrastructure with other systems.
- Troubleshooting complex network issues and coordinating resolution efforts.
Performance Monitoring and Optimization:- Monitoring network performance metrics to identify potential bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
- Implementing network optimization strategies to enhance network efficiency and reliability.
- Analyzing network traffic patterns and identifying security risks.
- Technical lead for triaging network infrastructure connectivity issues.
Advisory:- Communicates the value of IT security throughout all levels of the organization and to stakeholders and advises on security strategy policy technical controls risk management and remediation across state information systems.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A bachelors degree in computer science information technology engineering or related field.
Experience: Six 6 years of experience in network engineering and design managing complex network projects from conception to implementation. Needs to include experience working with Cisco Juniper & VmWare network solutions experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or GCP. Two of the six years needs to be in a supervisory role managing IT staff.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicantswho possess the following preferred qualification(s).Include clear and specific information on your application regardingyour qualifications.- Experience working with vendors and contracts.
- Experience in managing network budgets and allocating resources effectively.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.We will not consider information submitted after this date.Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended. However if you are unable to apply onlinethe paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to:Department of Budget and Management Recruitment andExamination Division 301 W. Preston St. Baltimore MD 21201.Paper application materials must be received in our officeby theclosing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted.
For questions regarding this recruitment please contact theDBM Recruitment andExamination Division at orMD TTY Relay Service.
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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruitment retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity.