Network Specialist (0081741)

Title: Network Specialist

Position Number:

Hiring Unit: Academic Affairs Information Technology Services

Location: Honolulu Community College

Date Posted: April 29 2025

Closing Date: May 15 2025

Band: B

Salary :salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time: Fulltime

Month: 11month

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: General funds to begin approximately July 2025 pending position clearance and availability of funds satisfactory performance and program needs.

Duties and Responsibilities(* denotes essential functions):

1. *Responsible for the installation configuration and maintenance of networking equipment and related server hardware.
2. Responsible for the planning and oversight of the cabling of classrooms offices and buildings for campus network connectivity.
3. *Reviews network needs and requirements to extend campus Wide Area Network to remote sites.
4. *Performs and/or delegates resolution of networkrelated problems.
5. *Performs periodic network analysis to design strategies for network growth and efficient utilization of network resources.
6. *Investigates and adapts techniques and strategies utilized by UH ITS in its installation and administration of network resources in the domain.
7. *Follows methods to assure continuation of reliable services and adequate bandwidth.
8. *Monitors system performance of servers and/or associated systems.
9. *Analyzes various suites of network services and resources such as EMail Domain Name Services and Directory services to identify areas in need of additions or modifications.
10. *Analyzes security issues and pursues strategies as appropriate to colleges Internet domain.
11. *Monitors impact of recent system modifications within the live environment and takes appropriate corrective measures.
12. Administers departmental specialty server systems in the context of connectivity to networked resources.
13. *Devises and conducts pilot projects to test and evaluate prospective or required integration of new technology into existing IT infrastructure.
14. *Consults with system administrators in integrating other departments server hosts running network operating systems such as Windows MacOS ChromeOS and Linux.
15. *Programscripts for debugging upgrading and documenting installed network equipment and related server packages.
16. *Documents and diagrams system modifications and additions to various servers routers switches wireless networking equipment security appliances and related components.
17. *Codes scripts as required in installing customizing or patching serverbased software packages to implement features meeting site specific needs.
18. *Designs additions or modifications to the suite of network services and resources for longterm scalability security and efficient management.
19. Plans directs trains and supervises the work and learning tasks of cooperative education interns student technical workers and othersub professionalpersonnel.
20. *Develops specifications for computer and network equipment purchases.
21. *Develops and implements policies and procedures regarding appropriate use of campus network services and resources.
22. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a pertinent baccalaureate educational degree in Information & Computer Sciences Computing Engineering Computer Network Information Technology Network Administration or Computer Security and 3 years of progressively responsible professional information technology experience with responsibilities for Network or Server Support of which 2 years of the experience must have been comparable in scope and complexity to the next lower payband in the University of Hawaii broadband system; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education knowledge skills and abilities as indicated.
• Considerable working knowledge of networking switching routing and security hardware and operating systems as demonstrated by the broad knowledge and understanding of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving information technology concepts principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of the broad technology systems hardware and software associated with programming and scripting languages.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize a wide range of intricate problems use reasoning and logic to determine accurate causes and apply principles and practices to determine evaluate integrate and implement practical and thorough solutions in an effective and timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations groups team leaders and members and individuals.
• For supervisory work demonstrated ability to lead subordinates manage work priorities and projects and manage employee relations.
• Experience with router switching and security systems administration.
• Ability to setup and maintain both local and wide area networks.
• Ability to prepare clear detailed documentation and network diagrams.
• Ability to plan layout and direct the work of professional and technical subordinates

Desirable Qualifications:

• Vendor certification in the administration of FortiNet Cisco Dell Aruba network equipment.
• Vendor certification for virtual environments such as VMWare Microsoft Virtual Desktops.
• Experience with Linux hardware and software operations.
• Experience with the networking and administration of Windows Mac Linux computer systems.
• Working knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as Python PHP JavaScript Perl Bash and Powershell.
• Ability to setup and maintain cloud based networking and virtual services using Azure Google and AWS.
• Working knowledge of DevOps tools such as ansible docker kubernetes chef terraform Jenkins and GitHub.
• Ability to work with various types of cabling and perform good cabling techniques.

To Apply:

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documents. Please redact SSN & birthdate on all uploaded documents.

Required documents include:

1) Graduate and undergraduate transcript(s) from a regionally accredited institution of higher education showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position. Copies of transcripts must be attached to your application to receive credit for degree(s). Original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Academic record/grade summaries and diplomas will NOT be accepted. Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a coursebycourse analysis with an equivalency statement from an agency having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services Inc. verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. Expense of the evaluation shall be borne by the applicant;

2) Cover letter explaining how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications of the position;

3) Resume; and

4) Names and contact information (including email address) of at least 3 professional references.

Letters of recommendation are optional. Separate documents and application materials must be submitted for each position. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The application will be considered incomplete if materials are unreadable. Applications lacking copies of official transcripts will be reviewed based on work experience equivalency to meet MQs. Minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date. Note: If you have not applied for a position before using NEOGOV you will need to create an account.

Inquiries:

Honolulu Community College

Human Resources Office