Network Engineer

The North Carolina Community College System (System Office) is a statewide network of 58 public community colleges. The system enrolls over 500,000 students annually. It is the 3rd largest in the nation based on the number of colleges. It also provides data to the North Carolina Learning Object Repository by collecting, contributing, and sharing digital learning resources for use in traditional or distance learning environments. The mission of the North Carolina Community College System is to open the door to high-quality, accessible educational opportunities that minimize barriers to post-secondary education, maximize student success, develop a global, multicultural, and competent workforce, and improve the lives and wellbeing of N.C. citizens.

RECRUITMENT SALARY RANGE: $70,528-$77,126.

We are looking for a highly motivated Office 365 Network Analyst to join our team of cloud engineers, information security officers, and user support specialists. This role is responsible for optimizing, securing, administration, and monitoring the network connectivity for Microsoft 365 services. This includes ensuring smooth performance for applications included in the Office 365 Productivity Suite. This role utilizes industry’s best practices to ensure availability, accessibility, adoption, compliance, and user support.  

• Experience in managing and maintaining the Microsoft 365 enterprise environment
• Configuration and administration skills for Microsoft 365 enterprise environment
• Experience monitoring health and performance of the Microsoft 365 enterprise environment
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance measures, for Microsoft 365 enterprise environment such as data loss prevention, multifactor authentication, and conditional access policies
• Training skills to optimize Microsoft 365 application adoption
• Experience providing technical support and troubleshooting assistance
• 1 year of experience in Microsoft 365 management
• Experience administering Meraki network infrastructure, including switch management, wireless access point deployment and support, firmware upgrades, and Palo Alto firewall administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, and SFTP.

Our office is in downtown Raleigh, NC. Travel is typically limited to periodic professional knowledge/skill development and conference attendance.  

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

All System employees are valued and offered a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits. The state of North Carolina provides excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees may choose to participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NC Flex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave, and personal observance are available to eligible employees. Some highlights include:

• The best-funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moody’s Investor’s Service
• Twelve (12) holidays/year
• Fourteen (14) vacation days/year which increase as the length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year
• Twelve (12) sick days/year which is cumulative indefinitely
• Longevity pays lump sum payout yearly (based on length of service beginning 10 years and up)
• 401K, 457, and 403(b) plans

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.