Network Configuration Administrator

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Open: 4/20/24

Close: To be determined

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service. Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Typical duties may include:
• Formulates procedures for acquiring, testing, and implementing changes to firmware, OS releases, and other software.
• Performs network configuration reviews, including all systems that comprise an enterprise infrastructure.
• Manages, controls, and arranges for the dissemination of revised configuration to equipment, including routers, switches, and enterprise servers.
• Collects and audits version levels on similar equipment to ensure consistency throughout the District.
• Oversees the consolidation of firmware levels.
• Proposes and implements improvements to code releases, version control, and configuration management system work flows.
• Coordinates and communicates changes to network configuration to all impacted users.
• Coordinates with the Director of Information Technology, Security, the approval of releases for routers, switches, and other hardware and electronics.
• Analyzes existing and new network equipment software and firmware features, functions, and patches; and recommends subsequent actions, including upgrades, based on results.
• Defines, maintains, and documents the minimum District network standard configuration templates for all levels of LAN/WAN routers, switches, and other data network transport devices.
• Reviews firmware releases to determine compatibility with District equipment.
• Works to ensure that configuration change requests submitted by the test team are logged, cross environmental impact is assessed, and cross environmental migration is managed.
• Performs analysis of network engineering documentation prior to release.
• May manage projects that involve configuration services.
• May configure network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and content caches.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, or related field. Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis provided that the requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent is met.

EXPERIENCE:
Three years of experience in the installation, modification, maintenance, and configuration management of local and wide area networks. Two years of the aforementioned experience must have been in a lead capacity.

SPECIAL:
A valid California Driver License
Use of an automobile
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have the ability to:
• Oversee complex projects that involve configuration services for network devices
• Perform network configuration reviews, including all systems that comprise an enterprise infrastructure
• Review vendor-provided technical documentation to recommend code revisions and/or patch requirements
• Create, modify, and maintain complex project plans utilizing Microsoft Project
• Analyze existing and new network equipment software/firmware features, functions, and bug fixes and recommended subsequent actions
• Prepare clear and concise reports and technical documentation
• Define, maintain, and document the minimum standard configuration templates for all level of LAN/WAN routers, switches, and other data network transport devices
• Maintain effective working relationships with District personnel

The ideal candidate will have the knowledge of:
• Configuration and change management processes
• Design principles and architectures for local and wide area networks
• Network management applications, such as Cisco Prime, BMC BladeLogic Network Automation (BNA), and Aruba Airwave
• TCP/IP and related internet protocols, such as OSPF, BGP, VLSM, and QoS
• Network monitoring tools and techniques, intrusion detection systems, switches, routers, firewalls, wireless networking, and IP addressing and subnetting schemes
• Voice over IP (VoIP) concepts
• Anti-virus and spam filtering
• Service management tools, such as Peregrine and Remedy

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process for this position will consist of the following: Technical Writing Project and Technical Interview.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org . The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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