Network/System Administrator – Information Systems Department

Network/System Administrator – Information Systems Department

The Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter represents all State executives, officials, departments, boards, agencies, and commissions in matters arising from their public duties. Such representation includesparticipation in litigation, transactional matters, and giving day-to-day legal advice to a wide variety of State entities. The Attorney General's Office employs approximately 200 attorneys organized into 22 regular divisions within 5 sections.

Job Overview:

The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office has an immediate opportunity for a Network / Systems Administrator fluent in Networking to join our team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization’s core network, computer, and security infrastructure. This role focuses heavily on Cisco UCS server systems, enterprise storage arrays, Palo Alto firewalls/VPN technologies, Cisco switching platforms and VMWare vSphere virtualization platform. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, strong security posture, and optimal performance across all networked environments.

Job Description:

Cisco UCS & Server Infrastructure

Administer and maintain Cisco UCS environments, including service profiles, firmware, blade chassis, and fabric interconnects
Monitor UCS performance and capacity; plan and execute upgrades and expansions
Troubleshoot hardware, connectivity, and virtualization integration issues

Storage Array Administration

Manage enterprise storage arrays (Pure Storage Flash Arrays)
Perform storage provisioning, volume management, replication, snapshots, and backup integration
Monitor storage health, capacity, performance, and forecast future needs for vSphere data stores as well as file services volumes
Support SAN/NAS environments and fabric zoning as needed

Palo Alto Firewalls & VPN

Configure, manage, and optimize Palo Alto next‑generation firewalls
Maintain GlobalProtect VPN environments, authentication, and security policies
Monitor threat logs, security alerts, and respond to incidents
Implement firewall rules, NAT policies, and security profiles following best practices

Cisco Switches & Network Infrastructure

Administer Cisco Nexus switches, VLANs, routing, and STP architecture
Troubleshoot network issues across LAN/WAN environments
Implement QoS, port security, and network segmentation strategies
Monitor network performance and perform lifecycle hardware/IOS upgrades

General Network Operations

Maintain network documentation including diagrams, IP schemas, device inventories, and SOPs
Monitor infrastructure via centralized monitoring tools; respond to alerts and outages
Participate in DR planning, testing, and high‑availability design initiatives
Collaborate with security, server, and application teams to support enterprise services

Required Experience:

3–5+ years of hands‑on network/system administration experience

Strong experience with Cisco UCS server infrastructure

Proven experience administering storage arrays (SAN/NAS)

Deep knowledge of firewalls and VPN technologies

Strong proficiency with Cisco networking (switching, routing, VLANs, ACLs)

Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware and Hyper-V preferred)

Understanding of network security principles, best practices, and compliance

Preferred Experience:

3+ years of Pure Storage experience

3+ years of Palo Alto

5+ years of VMware vSphere administration in an Enterprise environment.

3+years of Cisco UCS administration

3+ years of configuring Cisco Nexus and MDS switches

Experience managing a Hyper-V Environment

Experience supporting over ~300 users

 

Preferred Education and Certification:

 

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's or Associate degree in Information Technology or Information Systems with 4 years of experience.

OR

1 year of experience can substitute for a year of education on a year-to-year basis plus an additional 4 years of Enterprise experience.

 

To apply:

Applications can be submitted via our Online Applicant Portal.

Please direct questions to hrteam@ag.tn.gov.