NETWORK OPERATIONS ENGINEER
Salary
$85,009.60 - $104,998.40 Annually
Location
451 W. Third St., OH
Job Type
Full-time Regular
Job Number
IT05261
Department
Data Processing
Opening Date
05/08/2026
Internal Only
No
Position Overview
Job Description:
Montgomery County Data Processing currently has an opportunity for a qualified, highly self-motivated individual for full time employment as a Network Operations Engineer. This position is a key member of the Data Processing Technical team that will install and maintain network & systems hardware, Server operating systems, and related products as required. The selected individual will also help manage and configure the virtualization, firewall & networking systems for Montgomery County and be a team member in overseeing the Production & Disaster Recovery environment. This candidate will also evaluate hardware / software and recommend purchases.
Summary of Job Duties
Key Responsibilities:
Ensures the Firewall technologies are operational, optimal, secure and updated
Ensure the VMWare environment is stable and error free
Configure the county networking core infrastructure
Troubleshooting of network, hardware and software problems
Deployment of new Data Center hardware
Oversee Data Center data backups
Configure and maintain Cisco switches and Cisco routers
Key player in Cyber security
Troubleshoot help desk tickets and service requests
Team member in working a weekly helpdesk rotation every two months
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
Qualifications:
Candidates should be proficient in the following technical areas:
Good understanding of Computer Networking
Microsoft Active Directory Technologies
VMWare versions 7.x, 8.x
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and later
Microsoft Azure & Exchange On-Premise and Online technologies
Candidates with the following skills are a plus:
Fortinet Firewall Administration
Cohesity backup solution
Dell Powerflex Storage
F5 appliance skills for load balancing
Education & Experience:
Bachelors degree and 3 + years of experience in IT or equivalent work experience required.
CompTIA A+ Certification, Security+ and Network+ Certifications are a plus.
Supplemental Information
Candidates should possess the following qualities:
Personable and always professional
Customer service oriented
Excellent troubleshooting skills
Have excellent verbal and written communications skills
Able to work individually and on a team
Has the ability to multitask able to handle a good number of open issues at one time
All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.
Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.
Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.
Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active
pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.
Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.
Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at: www.mcbenefits.org.
Employer Montgomery County
Address 451 West Third Street, 9th Floor
Dayton, Ohio, 45422
Website http://www.mcohio.org