TO Network Manager

Intra-Department (Only Current Employees of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe's Information Technology Department and SCIT Members May Apply)

Full-Time 

8/4/26-8/8/26

Days and Shifts: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday 8a-5p

Wage: $56.65

Eligible Employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness as a non-profit 

SCIT recognizes that work-life balance is essential in day to day operations. Our Flexible Schedule and Telework options for employees make it possible to balance the needs of your family while still being on track at work. Flexible Schedule and Telework options are based on the departments need. The Tribe is a community based organization and we understand your family life is important, it’s important to us too.  

Here are some of the benefits our team members get working for the Tribe:  16 Paid Holidays off include: New Year’s Day, M.L. King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, SCIT National Holiday, Labor Day, Michigan Indian Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. We never miss those special moments with our children, family & friends due to working. 

Our paid time off accruals for annual and sick leave are as followed: 0-3 years of service = 2 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 3-9 years of service = 3 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked; 10 years or more of service = 4 hours of annual & sick per 40 hours worked. Plus you get 16 hours of personal time per calendar year (prorated based on your start date, resets every Jan.1). We also have Bereavement, Longevity, Fitness, and maternity/paternity leave.  

Full Time employees get Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance. Flex Spending accounts, Teladoc, life insurance, accidental death, Long Term Disability, Aflac, and 401K which SCIT matches up to 4%. 

Prescription plan with free fills on most generic brands when using our Cardinal Pharmacy.  

Position Summary: 

Under the supervision of Information Technology Director, oversee and manage personnel, delegation of installation, configuration, testing, documentation and support of all systems, network and network security related software and hardware utilized by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Government Operations and Business Enterprises. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Manage the health, welfare, and integrity of all systems, network and network security services.
• Research, recommend, engineer, select, procure, configure, implement, install, test, document, upgrade and troubleshoot all network equipment, fiber optic cable, and copper wiring.
• Proactive monitoring of wired and wireless network gear and client connections.
• Ensure optimal IP traffic flow across tribal enterprise networks and Internet circuits.
• Communicates with management concerning future network and systems expansion, usage reports and changes concerning network and services related resources.
• Proactively search for and resolve potential risks, weaknesses and possible problem areas across the tribal LAN\WAN\WLAN.
• Manage shift coverage.
• Manage the logging and investigation of LAN\WAN\WLAN traffic.
• Manage multiple server room and data center environments.
• Study trends concerning new hardware and software, equipment failures, inconsistencies and security concerns.
• Negotiate and consult with third party technical support technicians, engineers, consultants and vendors sales people for estimates, quotes, service, product support, information and technical specifications.
• Research and develop new systems, network and network security products and services.
• Recruit, interview and test potential candidates for hire.
• Coordinate with Project Manager on new systems, network and network security implementations.
• Participate with IT Management team on all project plans.
• Work with IT Management team on Business Contingency procedures.
• Manage incident tracking and escalation.
• Manage the distribution of work tickets received by Systems, Network and Network Security personnel.
• Provide Directors with reports pertaining to Systems, Network and Network Security.
• Manage advanced network and hardware support in complex troubleshooting of all tribal owned assets.
• Manage the inventory and documentation of Systems, Network, and Network Security hardware.
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