IT Network Administrator III

at State of Vermont in Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Job Description

The Agency of Digital Services is seeking a Network Administrator III to provide advanced technical leadership in the design, implementation, and optimization of the State of Vermont's network infrastructure. This role is suited for experienced network professionals with demonstrated expertise in enterprise routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and network management systems.

As a senior technical contributor, you will plan, design, and execute complex network solutions that ensure reliability, scalability, and security across statewide systems. You will lead network upgrade and modernization projects, develop and enforce standards, perform root-cause analysis for complex issues, and mentor junior administrators.

This position works closely with security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure network integrity and performance align with business needs and compliance standards. You will also contribute to disaster recovery planning, capacity management, and the evaluation of emerging technologies to support the State's digital initiatives.

Duties are primarily performed in an office or data center environment, with periodic fieldwork at various State-owned or leased facilities. In-state travel is required to support installations and critical project work.
Evening, weekend, or on-call work may be required to address outages or perform scheduled maintenance.

A fingerprint-supported background check is required as a condition of employment.

Work is performed in a computer network environment involving considerable interaction with customers, departmental and other IT staff. Some overtime work will be necessary during after hour maintenance or emergencies. Some travel to customer locations may be involved, for which private means of transportation may be required.