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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/30/25

Applications Due11/21/25

Vacancy ID201646

NY HELPNo

AgencyCourt Administration, Office of

TitleNetwork/System Technician/Engineer Series - Albany (Posting #15146)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade28

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $64971 to $110853 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 35

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 500 Patroon Creek Blvd

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12206

Duties Description ASSIGNMENT: The Wide Area Networking (WAN) Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive statewide data, voice, and video network, including the evaluation, purchase, installation, management, documentation, and troubleshooting of network systems. This position requires expertise in fiber and copper cabling, network routing and switching, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, subnetting, VLAN, VRF, DHCP, VPN, Firewall, VoIP, and SIP technologies. The engineer will manage and optimize network performance across multiple sites, implement routing protocols such as OSPF, RIP, BGP, IS-IS, SPBM, and IPsec, and ensure reliability and security through effective monitoring and configuration management. Candidates should have hands-on experience with Extreme Networks switches and routers, strong understanding of structured cabling systems, and proficiency in at least one programming language—PHP preferred—for automation and network scripting. Familiarity with network monitoring and analysis tools such as SolarWinds, Splunk, and Cacti is highly desirable, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to document and communicate network architecture and procedures clearly.

Minimum Qualifications JG-28 - Network System Engineer III - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment; or An equivalent combination of education and related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment. Salary: $110,853
OR
JG-26 - Network System Engineer II - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment; or An equivalent combination of education and related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment. Salary: $94,386
OR
JG-23 - Network System Engineer I - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment; or An equivalent combination of education and related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment. Salary: $84,659
OR
JG-21 - Network System Technician III Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment; or An equivalent combination of education and related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment. Salary: $76,112
OR
JG-18 - Network System Technician II - Associate's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment; or An equivalent combination of education and related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment. Salary: $64,971

Additional Comments Positions available at this time: 5

This position has potential to be eligible for one day of telecommuting per week. The Unified Court System does not participate in e-verify, therefore we are not able to accept candidates on F-1 or OPT Visa's.

View full posting here: https://www.nycourts.gov/legacyPDFs/careers/statewide/15146.pdf

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Name Gail Testo

Telephone

Fax

Email Address DotApply@nycourts.gov

Address

Street 500 Patroon Creek Blvd

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

 

Notes on ApplyingAll interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a cover letter and resume by mail to:

Gail Testo
Senior Management Analyst
Office of Court Administration, Division of Technology & Court Research
500 Patroon Creek Blvd
Albany, NY 12206
dotapply@nycourts.go

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