Network Engineer
Full Time
No Travel Required
On-site
$65 - $75/hr
Bits & Bytes Technology Solutions
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Skills
- Collaboration
- Communication
- CompTIA
- Computer Hardware
- Border Gateway Protocol
- CISSP
- Cisco
- Cisco Certifications
- Computer Networking
- Cyber Security
- Data Processing
- Network
- Network Design
- Network Monitoring
- Incident Management
- Intellectual Property
- Management
- Firewall
- Firmware
- IDS
- IP
- Root Cause Analysis
- Pin Transaction System
- Regulatory Compliance
- Onboarding
- PASS
- Palo Alto
- Real-time
- Ethernet
- Modbus
- Network Protocols
- Network+
- Routers
- Routing
- Scalability
- Security+
- Switches
- Design Architecture
- Disaster Recovery
- Documentation
- Virtual Private Network
- Wireless Communication
- IPS
Summary
- Form ID: HBITS-08-14917
- Position Job Title: Network Architect
- Skill Level: Senior (60–84 Months Experience)
- Agency: Information Technology Services (ITS) — NYS DOT Transportation Safety Management and Operations (TSMO) Technology Program
- Number of Positions: 1
- Position Status: New
- Request Date: July 27, 2026
- Target Start Date: September 8, 2026
- Engagement Length: 24 Months
- Employment Type: Full Time (40 Hours/Week)
📍 Location & Schedule
- Physical Work Office: 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12233
- Home Base Region: Region 1
- Daily Work Hours: M-F, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST (includes 0.5 hr unpaid lunch)
- Telecommuting: Allowed up to 50% per 2-week period (First 90 days mandatory on-site; minimum 2 days/week on-site mandatory thereafter)
- Travel: No
- Interview Format: Webcasting (Camera required: Yes)
🎯 Role Summary
Acts as Senior Network Architect/Engineer for the DOT TSMO Technology Program. Responsible for designing, building, securing, and maintaining performant IT and Operational Technology (OT) network infrastructures that integrate critical industrial infrastructure, transportation systems (e.g., traffic management centers), and ITS applications.
🛠️ Key Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Network Design & Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain secure IT/OT network infrastructures; plan for scalability, redundancy, and disaster recovery.
- Configuration & Implementation: Install and manage network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, wireless APs, VPN concentrators). Configure IT protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF) and OT protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101/104, Profinet, EtherNet/IP).
- IT/OT Convergence & Security: Bridge IT/OT networks, enforce NIST / ISA/IEC 62443 standards, deploy network segmentation, conduct vulnerability testing, and configure firewalls/IDS/IPS.
- Operations & Troubleshooting: Monitor network performance, resolve outages via root cause analysis, handle firmware/software updates, and manage network monitoring tools.
- Collaboration & Documentation: Work with business, technical, and security teams; maintain detailed network diagrams and documentation; provide technical support.
💻 Tech & Environment Details
- Software Used: Panorama, Cisco Catalyst (SDWAN Manager).
- Hardware Used: Palo Alto, Cisco, RedLion, Digi, and various Transportation sector technologies.
🔑 Mandatory & Requested Qualifications
Mandatory Qualification (Pass/Fail)
- Experience Level: Senior (60–84 months) — Candidate is able to work independently, without assistance, and provides guidance to others.
Requested Qualifications (Scored Points)
- IT & OT Networking Foundations (72 Months | Max 20 Pts): Routing, switching, wireless protocols, network design, security principles, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- IT/OT Network Design & Convergence (72 Months | Max 20 Pts): Experience designing, building, securing, and managing IT/OT networks, with IT/OT convergence challenges (preferably in the Transportation sector).
- OT Protocols & Data Processing (60 Months | Max 10 Pts): Experience in OT network protocols, cybersecurity threats, IT/OT convergence, and real-time data processing.
- Transportation Sector Technologies (60 Months | Max 10 Pts): Adaptive traffic signal control, safety/reliability standards, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS).
- Operational Support & Incident Response (60 Months | Max 5 Pts): Operational support, incident response, and root cause analysis for IT/OT networks.
- Convergence Cybersecurity & Zero Trust (48 Months | Max 5 Pts): Layered security approaches, compliance with standards, and Zero-Trust architecture/implementation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication (48 Months | Max 5 Pts): Collaboration across teams and articulating secure networking concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Active Certification (Max 5 Pts): MUST hold at least one: Cisco (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE), CompTIA (Network+ / Security+), OR CISSP.
📁 Required Submission Documents
- Updated Resume
- Copy of Identification (Driver''s License / / Visa & Passport if applicable)
- Proof of Certifications / Degrees referenced in qualifications
🛡️ Security & Onboarding Requirements
- Mandatory ITS Security Agreements
- Fingerprint-based background check
- NYS Office of Employee Relations (OER) Mandated Annual Training
- Knowledge transfer to state staff and fellow consultants.
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- Dice Id: 10324752
- Position Id: 14917
- Posted 9 hours ago
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