Top skills (At least 11 years of experience):
- 11+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, implementing, securing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure as well as designing, deploying, securing, supporting, and monitoring on-premises and cloud-based networks.
- Strong experience with LAN/WAN technologies, including routing, switching, VLANs, QoS, NAT, static and dynamic routing, and VPNs.
- Experience configuring and supporting routers, switches, firewalls, VPN concentrators, and secure remote access solutions.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, ACLs, routing protocols, network authentication, and data encryption.
- Experience monitoring network health, latency, throughput, capacity, and availability while analyzing trends to improve reliability and performance.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills involving complex network and infrastructure issues.
- Experience documenting enterprise network architecture, standards, configurations, and operational procedures.
- Experience working in environments that require regulatory compliance.
- Experience with vulnerability management, remediation, and network assessments.
Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience with networking in cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
- Experience with role-based and policy-based access controls.
- Experience with network automation using scripting technologies.
- Experience planning and executing multi-site infrastructure upgrades.
- Experience developing Statements of Work (SOWs), project scopes, and collaborating with vendors.
- Experience presenting technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Duration of the Contract: 6/30/2027 with extensions possible.
Onsite or Remote? Candidate MUST be a WI resident. NO RELOCATION IS ALLOWED. This is a remote position that may occasionally require on-site attendance or travel within the state if issues arise. The role can be performed 100% remotely while residing in Wisconsin.
Position Summary:
The Network Engineer II serves as a senior technical resource responsible for the design, implementation, operation, security, and improvement of DAIT's network infrastructure. This position works across physical, virtual, and cloud networking technologies to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure connectivity to the District Attorney case management system (PROTECT) and its related services.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with teams responsible for infrastructure, security, systems administration, application development, and vendors to update and enhance network services, improve performance, automate processes, and maintain compliance with applicable security standards.
Responsibilities include enterprise routing and switching, firewalls, VPN technologies, cloud networking, network monitoring, automation, documentation, troubleshooting, and participating in infrastructure modernization initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
- 11+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, implementing, securing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure.
- Experience designing, deploying, securing, supporting, and monitoring on-premises and cloud-based networks.
- Strong experience with LAN/WAN technologies, including routing, switching, VLANs, QoS, NAT, static and dynamic routing, and VPNs.
- Experience configuring and supporting routers, switches, firewalls, VPN concentrators, and secure remote access solutions.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, ACLs, routing protocols, network authentication, and data encryption.
- Experience monitoring network health, latency, throughput, capacity, and availability while analyzing trends to improve reliability and performance.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills involving complex network and infrastructure issues.
- Experience documenting enterprise network architecture, standards, configurations, and operational procedures.
- Experience working in environments that require regulatory compliance.
- Experience with vulnerability management, remediation, and network assessments.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical teams using Agile or similar project methodologies.
- Excellent written, verbal, and customer service skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with networking in cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
- Experience with role-based and policy-based access controls.
- Experience with network automation using scripting technologies.
- Experience planning and executing multi-site infrastructure upgrades.
- Experience developing Statements of Work (SOWs), project scopes, and collaborating with vendors.
- Experience presenting technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Key Responsibilities: