Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 04/10/25
Applications Due: 05/06/25
Vacancy ID: 184949
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyCourt Administration, Office of
TitleNetwork/System Engineer Series (Posting #1558)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Salary Grade28
Bargaining UnitNone listed
Salary RangeFrom $84659 to $110853 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Provisional
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
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
Location
County Rensselaer
Street Address 125 Jordan Road
City Troy
StateNY
Zip Code12180
Job Specifics
Duties Description ASSIGNMENT: Our Security Network Infrastructure team is hiring for a Checkpoint firewall engineer. The successful applicant should have extensive experience with planning, design, and implementation of Checkpoint Quantum and CloudGuard firewalls in a HA clustered environment. Administration of all aspects of Checkpoint firewalls (Smart Dashboard, CLI, scripting, backup) is required. Checkpoint certifications are a plus.
In-depth knowledge of networking fundamentals (routing, subnetting, protocols) is required.
A strong background in network security principles is necessary for this position.
Network troubleshooting experience is required.
Experience in a Linux/Unix environment is desired. In addition to Checkpoint firewalls, knowledge of other security devices (Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco) would be beneficial. This position requires working independently as well as being able to collaborate on projects with other infrastructure and applications teams. Experience with multi-vendor VPN connections is helpful.
The position is in-person and requires occasional off-hours work for upgrades, implementations, and support of production issues.
Minimum Qualifications JG-28 NETWORK/SYSTEM ENGINEER III
BASE SALARY: $110,853
QUALIFICATIONS: 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
OR
JG-25 NETWORK/SYSTEM ENGINEER II
BASE SALARY: $94,386
QUALIFICATIONS: 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
OR
JG-23 NETWORK/SYSTEM ENGINEER I
BASE SALARY: $84,659
QUALIFICATIONS: 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
Additional Comments
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
How to Apply
Name Gail Testo
Telephone
Fax
Email Address DotApply@nycourts.gov
Address
Street 125 Jordan Road
City Troy
State NY
Zip Code 12180
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
125 Jordan Road
Troy, NY 12180
dotapply@nycourts.go
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