RTC Network Engineer (Information Systems Analyst II, Opt. N)

Posted 1d Leaves the board in 6 days
ATS Keyword Match See which key terms from this posting your resume already has. Free. Posting says: Equity for pay

Job Requisition ID: 59416 
Opening Date: 10/16/2026
Closing Date: 10/30/2026
Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology
Class Title: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST II - 21166 
Skill Option: Networking 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated starting salary: $8,060 monthly; Full range: $8,060-$11,851 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: 
Work Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (work hours may vary)
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs
Headquarter Location: 211 B S.W. Adams Street Peoria, IL 61602
Work County: Peoria
Agency Contact: Lorna.A.Bock@Illinois.gov

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

 

Why Work for Illinois? Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home. No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

 

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative, problem solving and technically cutting-edge environment. This position serves as an RTC Network Engineer on the Illinois Century Network, one of the nation’s leading Research and Education networks, serving a diverse customer base. In this role you will design, implement and operate the highly technical statewide broadband network which includes backbone and access circuits, routers, switches, and Point of Presence (POP) migrating to a converged network to include voice, video, and other services. In addition, you will perform complex duties in the support of various areas including routing hardware, fiber, and telecommunications circuits, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Virtual routing and Forwarding (VRF), Multilink Point to Point Protocol (MLPPP), MFR, Boarder Gateway Protocol (BGP) configuration, Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, video/audio, Domain Name Service (DNS), monitoring systems, content filtering, and wireless communications. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position).
• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carry over year to year.
• 3 paid personal business days per year.
• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.
For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

  • Under administrative direction, serves as a Regional Technology Center (RTC) Network Engineer for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), performing complex, professional and advisory functions in networking services, including designing and supporting Wide Area Network (WAN) solutions using (DoIT) Master Design templates.
  • Performs complex duties in the support of various areas of networking services, including providing application specific support (e.g., routing, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) telephony, video/audio, Domain Name Service (DNS), monitoring systems, and content filtering,) to other network engineers, other team members, and constituents.
  • Performs in-depth Wide Area Network (WAN) studies which directs complex network implementations, including the installation and upgrade of access/backbone/egress connections or routers, establishing BGP sessions, configurations, (i.e. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), MPLS, Load Balancing, Multicast, and Quality of Service (QoS) to support wide-area network services such as IP Video and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and Security (IPSEC), to improve network performance.
  • Opens and tracks trouble tickets that are initiated via customer phone call, email, or through assignment from other work teams, including conferring with constituents to evaluate and isolate connectivity or performance problems.
  • Meets with customers to perform sales of network connectivity and related services and determines customer eligibility and costs, including processing membership applications, service agreements, master service agreements, and other customer forms or documentation.
  • Serves as project coordinator for a full range of major/complex networking projects across multiple agencies and locations, including building design templates for large-scale implementations and single complex components.
  • Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through online training platforms, meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.