WE ARE TCEQ

Are you ready to make a positive impact in Texas? At TCEQ, protecting the environment is at the heart of everything we do. Choose a career where your perspective, passion, and skills are valued. We strive to protect our state’s public health and natural resources consistent with sustainable economic development. Our goal is clean air, clean water, and the safe management of waste.

TCEQ employees get some great perks, including a hybrid work schedule, paid leave, health insurance, and state and federal holidays. See Benefits and Perks at TCEQ.

TELEWORK

This position offers an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule with a minimum 2-day work in office.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ Administrative Services, you would help support the logistical and operational structure for TCEQ statewide - the business foundation for the whole agency. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Information Resources Division.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a part of the division’s Infrastructure Management team, our Network Administrator will play a key role in achieving TCEQ’s mission. You would use your skills and experience to:

• Support and maintain enterprise network systems and environments for the TCEQ.
• Provide customer service and support for agency personnel in the implementation, use, and the troubleshooting of network and telecommunications related issues.
• Analyze existing enterprise network-related processes and infrastructure. Recommend adjustments to ensure efficiency and security of the networks. Prepare statistics and reports on network utilization and availability.
• Oversee multiple server networks, router configurations, switches, protocol management, Local Area Network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN) performance, and tuning activities. Coordinate preventative maintenance and the update of network devices.
• Participate in the design and implementation of LAN/WAN topologies, security infrastructure, telecommunications architectures, and protocols in conjunction with network control systems. Select, implement/install, maintain, monitor, and develop complex network systems.
• Conduct data network architecture reviews, risk assessments, and provide architectural recommendations for purchasing and implementation of telecommunications/network technologies applicable to business needs of the agency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years of full-time experience in LAN or WAN management which included two years in managing multiple LAN or WAN networks, telecommunications configurations, protocol management, and server performance tuning activities and performing highly technical duties, and/or supervising the implementation, maintenance, monitoring and enhancements of local area networks, PCs and peripherals.

OR

• An associate's degree from an accredited college or technical institute, including completion of 21 semester hours in telecommunications, computer science, or related field, plus four years of full-time experience in LAN or WAN management which included two years in managing multiple LAN networks, telecommunications configurations, protocol management, and server performance tuning activities and performing highly technical duties, and/or supervising the implementation, maintenance, monitoring and enhancements of local area networks, PCs and peripherals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with router configurations, switch configurations, and/or protocol management in an enterprise environment.
• Experience monitoring utilization of network appliances, including firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems/ Intrusion Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), Spam Appliances, Web Filtering, and/or network switches or routers.
• Experience with network performance tuning and troubleshooting tools including protocol analyzers, network analyzing software, and/or cable testers/multimeters.

TRANSCRIPTS / COLLEGE HOURS OR COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the minimum qualification requirements outlined above.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment. In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under ‘Occupational Category’ for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.