Certified IT Administrator (LAN / WAN), Level II

**Candidates must be permanent in the title of Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) within a New York City Agency or reachable on the Civil Service List for Exam No. 1111. PLEASE INDICATE THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR COVER LETTER. *

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

The Information Technology Services Division is seeking a Certified IT Administrator Lan/Wan II who will be responsible for the following:

We are looking to hire an experienced Palo Alto firewall engineer to implement rules and enhance/maintain devices and rulesets for NYPD. As a firewall engineer, you will be responsible for configuring Palo Alto network firewalls base configurations, their rulesets, L7 features and functions such as sandboxing/inspection/IP's etc. Understanding Layer 7 firewalls and their capabilities are paramount. The ability to not only interpret requests and implement, but also to holistically view the security posture and work to tweak and enhance the various features. As a member of the network team, it is also expected to have intermediate knowledge of general network flows and infrastructure, enabling you to understand the reason for requests and how best to advise on standards. Seeking someone who is quick to troubleshoot issues and able to work with users and various IT teams.

To ensure success, you should have intermediate experience with network installations, good communication skills, and experience with end-user training. Ultimately, a top-rate Firewall engineer should be able to deploy and maintain scalable and secure rulesets that meet the needs of large-scale WAN networking.


Work Location:
1 Police Plaza

Work Hours:
Varies

Additional Information:
ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE INDICATE THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR COVER LETTER.

In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

CERTIFIED IT ADMINISTRATOR (LA - 13652

Professional/vendor certification(s) in local area network administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, all candidates must have the following:

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and two years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) experience in local area network and/or wide area network planning, design, configuration, installation, implementation, troubleshooting, integration, performance monitoring, maintenance, enhancement, and security management; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time (not classroom based) information technology experience of which at least 2 years must have been as described in "1" or

3. A satisfactory equivalent of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that 30 undergraduate semester credits from an accredited college is equivalent to 6 months of experience. A master’s degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college may be substitute for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least one year of satisfactory (not classroom based) full-time information technology experience as described in "1" above.

Note: In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) for current and future technical environments(s) in which they may be assigned to work, as determined by the employing agency.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.