Network Administrator - 60018965

About the Department

Responsibilities of the Network Administrator:

• Responsible for planning and design of all DTO owned outside plant cable. Interpretation of state and federal codes, regulations and engineering standards required as applied to individual projects. Prepares and gives presentations to management on outside plant cable projects.
• Responsible for managing DTO owned outside plant cable projects. Performs project management of jobs including consulting with DTO management.
• Responsible for service desk tickets for DTO owned outside plant issues.
• Responsible for documentation of all DTO owned outside plant cable. Develop and maintains circuit ID information for all DTO outside plant cable.
• Backup for DTO cable locater. Responsible for outside plant cable locates in the Columbia area. Each locate is properly marked and revisited as required. In the event of damaged cable, leads the repair effort. Receives locate requests from SC811 and schedules and performs all locates as required. Perform other related duties as required or needed.

Position Duties

A bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in information technology systems or a related area. Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. 

Additional Requirements:

• Extensive background in communications cable systems management, planning, design, construction, repair and project management, knowledge of communications systems and network design, or of network services activities.
• Requires the ability to effectively organize their work and manage their time. 
• Must have extensive knowledge of communications systems and networks; including experience in producing and maintaining cable records for outside plant cable systems; an extensive knowledge of cable repair techniques which comply with national and local standards.
• Sound knowledge of computer software programs utilizing cable management software; proficient at reading construction drawings such as AutoCad or Visio.
• Demonstrated record of creating and maintaining positive, cooperative working relationships with a myriad of communications
  professionals.
• Position may require overnight travel. 
• Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires on-call shifts and callback.
• Position requires routine driver duties. 
• Position requires frequent stooping and/or bending.
• Position requires frequent lifting: 50lbs.
• Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations. 
• Must maintain an up-to-date Defensive Driving Certificate. 
• Position may require work beyond the 37.5 hour work week, including nights, weekends and holidays. 
• Must carry a mobile communications device if provided. 

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring.  Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination. 

Other Qualifications

The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application.  Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.  Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.  A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees: 

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click herefor additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

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Agency Information

EmployerState of South CarolinaAgency Department of Administration Address 1200 Senate Street

Columbia, South Carolina, 29201 Phone803-737-4272