About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. 

What We Offer 

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The targeted salary range for this position is between $105,000- $160,000. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: 

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year. 
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date.
• Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
• 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
• STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
• CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
• EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.   

The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the field at least Two days a week and telecommute remotely at a designated workplace within the State of Colorado the remaining days.

What You’ll Do 

The IT Systems Cisco Nexus Architect of Networking will perform full performance professional information technology work planning and coordinating the installation and configuration of network and operating system hardware and software; maintaining and repairing complex problems with system hardware and software; and modifying operating system hardware and software to increase performance and meet technical design requirements with a strong emphasis on customer service both internal and external.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Establishes and maintains network performance by building network configurations and connections; troubleshooting network problems.  Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.
• Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
• Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access.  Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.  Reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information; managing projects.
• Plans and coordinates the setup, installation, and configuration of the operating system (including hardware and software), new software releases, and upgrades.
• Develops, maintains, and publishes complex custom reports.  Consults with users to identify new business requirements then evaluates and recommends software and hardware solutions to meet user needs.
• Acts as a liaison between user group and the Technologies division to communicate problems and possible solutions. Writes and maintains technical procedures, documentation, operational instructions and/or project or work order status.  Reads and understands technical or other complex materials required for the job.
• Participates in all Operations and Maintenance rotational duties, including enterprise monitoring, incident queue manager and afterhours on-call duties approximately every 8 weeks.
• Practices ITIL concepts including Incident Management prioritization, documentation, escalation, resolution, etc. in accordance with DIA Technologies processes and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.