IT Engineer (Systems)

Recruitment #25-CO0272-01

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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.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies**

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason the position exists is to support County server-based applications, network systems, and equipment by troubleshooting and maintaining IT systems. IT Engineers are considered fully functioning in their respective area of IT (Systems and Networks). They are able to perform most routine work independently while seeking assistance from Specialists on difficult or highly complicated projects or problem situations. IT Engineers provide support to entry-level IT staff members.  IT Engineers support various IT-related work including applications systems, personal computers (PCs), local area networks (LANs), and wide area networks (networks) in the Department of Information Technology supporting all technology systems of the Montgomery County functional areas and departments. Employees in this position follow the policies and procedures of the Information Technology (IT) Department without close supervision except on highly technical situations.  This position reports to an IT Specialist.

Minimum Qualifications

Network/Infrastructure:  Must have an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in personal computers maintenance, wide area networks analysis and maintenance, and customer training/assistance. Qualified experience may substitute for the required education.

Systems:  Must have an Associate Degree in Computer Science (or related field) and 3yrs experience in the following:  Programming Languages and Frameworks: Visual Basic (VB) or C#, ASP.Net, MVC; Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 10; Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or higher to include experience in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Business Analytic tools such as PowerBI or SQL Analysis Services (SSAS); Microsoft Office 365; Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 or higher; Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or higher, Microsoft Windows Desktop 10 and/or 11 

NOTE: Professional certifications in the areas of software, networking and/or telecommunications are preferred.   

NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Special Requirements

This is not a remote role.  Must be willing to report to work on site during shifts.  Must be willing to work at night or during weekends as required.  Must be able to connect to the network from home either through VPN or dial up to provide emergency recovery using department-supplied IT equipment, or reports to work during non-business hours as appropriate.  When on-call, must be able to respond to incidents.  Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license to operate a motor vehicle.  Employees are strongly encouraged to achieve certification within two years.


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