Join the City of Pharr as a Full-Time Network Administrator and immerse yourself in a dynamic and innovative work environment. This onsite position provides an exciting opportunity to enhance your technical skills while collaborating with a forward-thinking team dedicated to solving complex problems. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing our network systems, ensuring seamless connectivity for our community. The potential for career growth is significant, as we value and encourage professional development in our customer-centric culture. With a competitive salary of $51,500.00, this role not only offers financial rewards but also the satisfaction of making a genuine impact in local government services.
You will be offered great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Time Off. We invite you to bring your expertise to Pharr, TX, and contribute to a vibrant community while advancing your career in a supportive and energetic atmosphere.
As a Network Administrator for the City of Pharr, you will be at the forefront of our technological operations, identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving network issues to ensure optimal performance. Your responsibilities will encompass planning, configuring, installing, and maintaining the City’s extensive network infrastructure and data centers, which includes pivotal telecommunication systems. This position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and a keen attention to detail as you work to enhance our connectivity and data management. Your expertise will directly contribute to a reliable and efficient network, supporting the City’s mission to provide exceptional services to our community. Join us in fostering innovation and ensuring that our systems operate smoothly and effectively.
To excel as a Network Administrator at the City of Pharr, candidates must possess a comprehensive understanding of network infrastructure components, protocols, and technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, switching, routing, and wireless networking standards. Proficiency in utilizing network monitoring and diagnostic tools is essential for effective performance management, incident tracking, and service delivery. Candidates should also be familiar with IT change management, disaster recovery, and business continuity principles to ensure the resilience of our network systems.
A strong skill set in installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise network equipment—such as switches, routers, and wireless access points—is critical. Additionally, expertise in network security administration, including VPN configuration, access control lists (ACLs), and patch and firmware management, will be necessary to safeguard our infrastructure against potential threats. This blend of technical knowledge and hands-on experience is essential for success in this vital role.
If you think this role will suit your needs, great! Applying is a piece of cake. Good luck - we're excited to meet you!
