IT Infrastructure Engineer

City of Austin, TX
Austin, Texas United States  View Map
Posted: Sep 20, 2024
  • Full Time
  • Engineering
  • Information Technology and Communication Services
  • Job Description

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Two (2) years of education from an accredited college or university in a field related to the job plus two (2) years of related experience
    • Experience may substitute for education up to two (2) years


    Licenses or Certifications:

    Valid Texas Driver’s License depending on assignment.
    Notes to Applicants
    Austin Energy is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to join the IT Network LAN & Telecom team to provide support for all aspects of the Unified Communications services the team supports. The position’s responsibilities include operational, hands-on support of all aspects of the unified communications infrastructure the team manages, including the configuration, installation, maintenance, patching, troubleshooting, and decommissioning of collaboration services infrastructure.

    The engineer’s duties include contributing to designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining a highly complex, secure, and reliable collaboration infrastructure, documenting and troubleshooting network components, and using experience to recommend new technologies and solutions. This position requires on-call rotation to support 24-hour utility operations and travel between local sites to survey in support of the integrated network solutions.

    This position requires a criminal and NERC background investigation.

    The primary duties of the position:

    • Ensure compliance with all security policies, procedures, and standards to regulatory standards.
    • Administer and build collaboration systems.
    • Contributed to compliance duties such as security patch assessments, quarterly cyber access reviews, and verification of electronic access privileges.
    • Administer modeling software and review business rules for access.
    • Troubleshoot advanced systems/topologies/storage and support critical customers in a utility environment.
    • Provide collaborative input to infrastructure planning and design.
    • Travel to multiple work locations and participate in an on-call rotation within the 24-hour utility operations.


    IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

    Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

    DEPARTMENT MAY CLOSE THIS JOB POSTING AT ANY TIME AFTER 7 DAYS .

    WHEN COMPLETING THE CITY OF AUSTIN APPLICATION :
    The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. 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).

    If you have any questions regarding your City of Austin employment application, please use the official website of the City of Austin as reference. www.austintexas.gov.

    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.

    DRIVING REQUIREMENT :

    This position requires a Class C driver’s license or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation ( DRE ) requisite . To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

    CRITICAL :

    This position has been designated as a Critical Employee position. Critical Employees are considered necessary and vital and supports activities that impact City or department operations. This work can be done while at a designated work site or while working at an alternate work location. Critical employees who are able to work at an alternative work location are required to do so. Schedules may be modified, and employees may be reassigned to another area during extraordinary situations or emergency conditions to provide essential services.
    Pay Range
    Commensurate
    Hours
    Work Schedule:
    • Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (40-hour work week).
    • Additional work hours may be required to support 24-hour Utility operations, including evenings, weekends, holidays, inclement weather, and emergency closures.
    • This position requires on-call assignments, which might result in a call back to work.
    • Infrastructure team members must be onsite a minimum of twice a week.
    Job Close Date 10/17/2024 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 Experience:
    Experience supporting, implementing, operating, managing, monitoring, documenting, and troubleshooting basic collaboration infrastructure:
    • Cisco Call Manager
    • Cisco Unity
    • Cisco Emergency Responder
    • Cisco Instant Messaging and Presence (IM&P)
    • Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (UCCx)


    Experience supporting, implementing, operating, managing, monitoring, documenting, and troubleshooting advanced collaboration infrastructure:
    • SIP Trunk
    • Cisco Webex (Webex application and Jabber)
    • Cisco Webex Expressways
    • Audio Recording
    • VoIP/ SIP telephones
    • Cisco Voice Gateways
    Knowledge of procedures related to regulatory controls, such as North American Electric Reliability ( NERC ) regulations, Critical Infrastructure Protection ( CIP ), Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ), Federal Information Security Management Act ( FISMA ), Sarbanes-Oxley Act ( SOX ), National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ), or others. Experience creating and maintaining documentation.
    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.

    Maintains, monitors, and supports the infrastructure environment and/or facilities. Works on one or more base work initiatives. Follows defined procedures to monitor systems and resolve problems. May support one or more systems or applications of low to medium complexity (complexity defined by size, technology used, and system feeds and interfaces) with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity, and accessibility. May participate in short- term planning efforts and business needs analysis with stakeholders and IT groups. Performs routine maintenance tasks for infrastructure systems such as backups, patch management and hot fixes and performs a health check based on checklists. Monitors system-operating capacity in terms of disk space, storage, and CPU utilization and hardware/software activities and resource utilization for capacity planning. Analyzes and reports on operational metrics to understand performance and to ensure success in process improvements. Provides Tier III support and is part of the on-call rotation. Occasional travel may be required. Troubleshoots problems by analyzing root causes and evaluating multiple options. Monitors ticketing queue and responds to service requests or incidents. Develops scripted solutions and automation. Coordinates installation and maintenance work with outside vendors as needed. Recommends procedures and controls for problem resolution or creates temporary solutions until permanent solutions can be implemented.

    Systems Discipline Additional Duties and Responsibilities
    • Installs, configures and maintains virtual and physical server and software components.
    • Collects and maintains tracking and configuration documentation and plans.
    • Administers, creates and updates access permissions for system accounts for enterprise systems.
    • Administers Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 at the enterprise level.
    • Administers SANs.
    • Installs and configures new storage systems.


    Network Discipline Additional Duties and Responsibilities
    • Installs, configures, and maintains approved telecom/network hardware and software components.
    • Maintains structured cabling systems, telecom systems, WAN , LAN , Cellular/ DAS , Wireless Networks and local Internet, remote access, VPNs, and connectivity protocols.
    • Implements predetermined telecom/network software or hardware changes.
    • Establishes WAN , LAN , device profiles, device environments, directories, and security for networks being installed.
    • Provides support for connectivity or related network/communication issues for the user community.
    • Monitors installed network and telecom equipment.


    Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
    None.
    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 Open Systems Interconnection model ( OSI model).
    • Knowledge of Directory Services (e.g., Windows Active Directory, Azure AD, LDAP ) and Internet Protocols (e.g., DNS , HTTP , SMTP , SSL ).
    • Knowledge of firewall configuration and management.
    • Knowledge of various network types (e.g., LAN , WAN and WLAN ).
    • Knowledge of defining and implementing integration of hardware in the network, including routers, switches, power systems, and cables.
    • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, hybrid cloud models, and platform services.
    • Knowledge of performing traffic engineering analysis on network facilities.
    • Knowledge of network services and networks such as TCP /IP, OSPF and EIGRP .
    • Skill in IoT, hardware and servers, containerization, network security, scripting & coding, automation & orchestration, configuration, firewall and security, network design, and troubleshooting skills.
    • Ability to communicate technical information to other technical team members but also to coworkers in other departments who may not have knowledge of networking technical terminology.
    • Ability to design, implement and troubleshoot Wi-Fi, and network security infrastructure.
    • Ability to manage several projects simultaneously from design to implementation.
    • Ability to recommend solutions for improving the overall network health by assessing overall effectiveness.
    • Ability to secure systems by establishing and enforcing policies.
    • Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
    • 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 Questions

    Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
    * The minimum qualifications for the IT Infrastructure Engineer position are: Two (2) years of education from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job plus two (2) years of related experience in a focused technology. Experience may substitute for education up to two (2) years. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?
    • Yes
    • No
    * Please describe how your education and experience relate to this position.
    (Open Ended Question)
    * Please describe your most recent support of a complex collaboration infrastructure, the functions of the technologies utilized, and your familiarity with those technologies. Please include the employer(s) and the job titles within your application where you gained this experience.
    (Open Ended Question)
    * Are you willing to accept call-back and/or on-call assignments?
    • Yes
    • No
    * This position requires you to lift up to 50lbs with or without reasonable accommodations. Are you able to meet this requirement?
    • Yes
    • No
    * This position requires a Class C Texas Driver’s License. Do you have a Class C Texas Driver’s License or if selected for this position, do you have the ability to acquire a Class C Texas Driver’s License by your hire date?
    • Yes
    • No
    * The City of Austin Driver Eligibility Standards require that External New Hires meet the City’s Driver Record Evaluation(DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months. Do you meet this requirement?
    • yes
    • no
    * Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?
    • Yes
    • No
    * This position requires a criminal background check. 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 Criminal Background Investigation (CBI) to be hired.
    • I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation (CBI).


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  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of Austin
    • City of Austin

    The City of Austin

    This vibrant and dynamic city tops many lists for business, entertainment, and quality of life. One of the country’s most popular, high-profile “green” and culturally rich cities, Austin was recently selected the number one Best Place to Live in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report). In 2016, Forbes named Austin the city most likely to prosper over the next decade on their America’s Cities of the Future list, and the City of Austin ranked in the top ten on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for 2017. 

    Austin continues to lead with its vision of being the Most Livable City in the Country, emerging as a player on the international scene with such events as SXSW, Austin City Limits, Formula 1, and being home to companies such as Apple, Samsung, Dell, and Ascension Seton Healthcare. From the home of state government and the University of Texas to the Live Music Capital of the World and its growth as a film center, Austin has gained worldwide attention as a hub for education, business, health, and sustainability. 

    The City offers a wide range of events, from music concerts, food festivals, and sports competitions to museum displays, exhibits, and family fun. Austin is also home to a wonderful ballet, world-class museums, one-of-a-kind shopping, and beautiful outdoor spaces. You can just as easily spend your morning paddling the lake as you can strolling through a celebrated history museum. 

    Located at the edge of the Texas Hill Country—rolling terrain of limestone bluffs, springs, rivers, and lakes—Austin’s temperate climate is ideal for year-round jogging, cycling, hiking on the City’s many trails, or swimming at Barton Springs or one of the area’s many other swimming holes. 

    There are a number of excellent golf courses in the area as well as recreational opportunities for rowing, kayaking, canoeing, camping, rock climbing, disc golf, mountain biking, fishing, and more. Austin truly has something to offer for everyone.

    City Government

    The City of Austin is a progressive, full-service municipal organization operating under the Council-Manager form of government. Austin has a 10-1 council system with an at-large Mayor and Council Members that represent ten districts. The Mayor and Council Members may serve in their respective seats for four years with a maximum of two consecutive terms. 

    The City Council appoints the City Manager who is the chief administrative and executive officer of the City. The City Manager is responsible for guiding and directing day-to-day operations, as well as providing strategic research, recommendations, and management leadership to the City Council on the city budget, programs, policies, and services. The City Manager implements the organization’s administrative responsibilities with a strong team of Assistant City Managers and department executives. Supported by a staff of more than 14,000 and a budget of $4.1 billion, the City Manager and staff deliver a broad range of services to the citizens of Austin. 

    The City Council and City Manager of Austin are committed to the mission of delivering the highest quality, cost-effective services. Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity; where diversity and creativity are celebrated; where community needs and values are recognized; where leadership comes from its community members, and where the necessities of life are affordable and accessible to all.

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