Internet Exchange (IX) Engineer

Salary Information Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.\r\n•A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations•\r\n Nature of Work The reason the position exists is to manage the\r\nCity of Montgomery's IT internet exchange function.� The work responsibilities include: managing a\r\ndepartmental sub-function within the Information Technology Department;\r\ndirecting and optimizing operations of a Montgomery Internet Exchange (MGMix)\r\nfacility; designing operating procedures and policies for installing,\r\nconfiguring, and maintaining servers, routers, switches, and storage systems\r\nwithin the MGMix; monitoring the MGMix overall status and health; reporting\r\nissues to the Data Center management; providing technical infrastructure\r\nservice and presentation to internal and external clients; and coordinating\r\nwith the Chief of Technology Officer (CTO). This position reports to the Chief\r\nTechnology Officer.\r\n Minimum Qualifications Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer information\r\nsystems or information technology and five (5) years of networking, routing,\r\ninfrastructure management, network management, vendor management, and an\r\nextensive understanding of internet traffic and BGP routing.\r\n\r\n\r\n

NOTE:

� Qualifying education, training and experience\r\nthat provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job\r\nwill be considered.\r\n\r\n Special Requirements Must be willing to work outside of normal work\r\nhours in order to manage critical IT problems that occur.\r\n Kind of Examination Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register.� The current vacancy�is with the�City of Montgomery Information Technology Department.�Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire.� For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and� supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.\r\n\r\n\r\nComplete an online application by visiting�Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.\r\n Additional Information

BENEFITS

Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.\r\n

DRUG TEST:

�Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).\r\n

BACKGROUND CHECK:

�Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)\r\nEQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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