Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of experience in a related field.
- Experience may substitute for education for up to four (4) years.
- Graduation with a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
Licenses or Certifications: Valid Texas Driver’s License depending on assignment.
Notes to Applicants
The IT System Consultant (Critical Infrastructure Engineer) reports to the IT Manager in the Network - Fiber and Wireless business unit. This position architects, documents and provides critical infrastructure engineering by integrating highly complex and highly reliable networks to transport relay protection and SCADA systems along with wireless technologies.
The IT System Consultant communicates and collaborates with both internal and external customers. This position requires call-back and on-call assignments and a driver’s license to travel to and from work sites.
Essential Job Functions: - Architects, engineers, develops, and maintains detailed plans for systems, disaster recovery, and testing
- Documents complex network architecture integrating and schematically depicting communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configuration documents
- Draws plans, diagrams, graphs, tables, charts, and maps using drafting and drawing tools
- Conducts field checks to verify correctness of data
- Reviews and evaluates various reports and studies
- Maintains project files and records
- Designs and plans layout of projects to includes drawings, designs and specification documents
- Analyzes, integrates, recommends, communicates, and supports design solutions to resolve advanced enterprise network and wireless issues
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DEPARTMENT MAY CLOSE THIS JOB POSTING AT ANY TIME AFTER 7 DAYS .
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Please be sure that your application is a reflection of your entire work history. A detailed, complete application is required, and applicants must include on their Employment Record all experience (work and/or volunteer) related to this job posting - up to 10 years or more; this will be used to determine your base compensation. Employment Record dates must include month and year. Verification of employment history dates on resume should match online Employment Application. Statements such as “See Resume” will not be accepted, and a resume alone will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online application.
The responses to the supplemental questions must reference the employment history listed in the employment history section. Once the requisition has closed, the application cannot be changed to update work history, supplemental questions, or any other information.
We reserve the right to verify high school and college education for top candidate(s).
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VETERAN INTERVIEW PREFERENCE : Military/Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 verifying honorable discharge, at the time of initial interview to receive military/veteran interview preference.
CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK :This position requires a criminal background investigation.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT :This position is classified as EXEMPT and may require to work additional hours outside of the normal schedule to include nights, weekends, and /or holidays.
TRAVEL :
If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin
Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. If you meet the
City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation ( DRE ) requisite , you may be eligible to drive a City vehicle to and from multiple work locations.
ESSENTIAL :This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained on site to assist with operations and recovery .
Pay Range
Commensurate
Hours
Work Schedule Notes: - Monday through Friday
- 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Additional work hours may be required to support the 24-hour Utility operations which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, inclement weather and emergency closures.
- This position requires on-call assignments which might result in a call back to work.
Job Close Date 06/25/2024 Type of Posting External Department Austin Energy Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location 2500 Montopolis Dr. Austin, Texas 78741 Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications: Experience interpreting complex wiring diagrams. Experience working with electric transmission/distribution operation systems Experience managing and designing Critical Infrastructure Utility networks Experience with Network Management Software Experience with critical protection relaying and SCADA protocols Experience using Microsoft applications Experience with network documentation software- AutoCAD, Visio, etc. Experience working in a utility environment Experience working with City of Austin purchasing
Other:Ability to travel to more than one work location
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.Develops the vision, strategy, conceptual and logical designs, roadmaps, and other architectural deliverables for the domain area (e.g., business, data, solutions, infrastructure, etc.) Defines the principles that guide technology decisions for the enterprise in their domain. Designs the implementation of a technical architecture based on business requirements and IT strategies, as well as rectify gaps and pain points within the current state. Works on high-level projects, ensuring processes align with the domain focused architectural strategy and business strategy Guides project team members in the implementation of the architecture Serves as the deepest technology expert in their respective domains and as such, are involved in or lead technology strategy, migration, integration and evolution of the technical infrastructure Collaborates closely with other architects and engineers to ensure alignment of domain architectures and activities with the broader enterprise architecture and strategy Leads and contributes to the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction. Analyzes the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. Leads the evaluation and selection of technology and products, as well as the design of standard configurations for given domain. Leads and facilitates the domain’s architecture governance process based on Enterprise Architecture’s governance structure.
Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. - Knowledge of leading architecture practices and critical architecture deliverables.
- Knowledge of system development life cycle ( SDLC ) methodologies (e.g., waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental).
- Knowledge and/or experience participating in architecture governance forums.
- Knowledge and/or exposure to how information and technology has been applied to create value for an organization (regardless of industry). Preferably different types of technologies.
- Knowledge of domain specific processes, procedures, critical supporting activities, and risks.
- Knowledge of computer science, information technology standards and controls, and technology frameworks and trends.
- Knowledge of architecture methodologies (e.g., SABSA , Zachman, TOGAF ) and modeling languages (such as UML and ArchiMate).
- Knowledge and experience designing conceptual and logical design and translating work between different levels of abstraction.
- Knowledge of various development languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, HTML , CSS ).
- Knowledge of various database technologies (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle).
- Ability to lead financial analysis, architecture evaluation, solutions delivery orchestration, project management, road mapping, risk management, interdependency management, agile methodologies, information security, cloud computing infrastructure, data architecture skills.
- Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to enable future-state business capabilities that, in turn, drive targeted business outcomes.
- Ability to quickly comprehend the functions, capabilities and financial impact of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead cross-functional teams, with the proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively with different types of scenarios and challenges and to adapt within a variety of changing situations, while working with individuals and groups.
- Ability to adjust approach based on internal and external dynamics, and an acute perception of the dimensions of business issues.
- Ability to synthesize facts, theories, trends, inferences and key issues and/or themes in complex and variable situations and to recognize abstract patterns and relationships among apparently unrelated entities and situations.
- Ability to leverage intellectual curiosity to inform solutions and innovate.
- Ability to take responsibility for personal growth and acquire strategies for gaining new knowledge, behaviors and skills.
- Ability to adhere to required compliance to all change management policies and procedures.
- Ability to adhere to required compliance to all information security policies and procedures.
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk
Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for the IT Infrastructure Architect position require graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to the job plus four (4) years of experience in a related field. Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years. Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience. Do you meet these qualifications?
* Please describe how your education and experience 1) meet the minimum qualifications and 2) relate to this position.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires a criminal background investigation (CBI). By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.
- I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation.
* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?
* Briefly explain your experience with designing, installing, and maintaining Critical Utility networks (wired and wireless) or other networks that require 5 9's reliability.
(Open Ended Question)
* Are you willing to accept call-back and/or on-call assignments?
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