Job Description

Network Architect The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), an award-winning public pension fund, is offering a great opportunity for the right person who has excellent Microsoft technical experience and communications skills.
IMRF is seeking a Network Architect who possesses a strong understanding of architecting and configuring Microsoft Windows OS technology. This position has a focus in AD Forests, Domains, Trusts, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy and Organizational Units. The position will join an existing department of over twenty infrastructure technology staff and will report to the Network Services Team Lead. This team supports our mission critical business systems, workstations, telecom, SQL, security, VMware, core switching, firewalls, and load balancers.
IMRF has an enterprise-wide modernization initiative in progress, which will completely replace our current applications with Line of Business, CRM, ECM, and BI applications integrated in a flexible Service Oriented Architecture. Key technology platform components of the new solution include VMware, SQL Server, Windows Server, Cisco networking, enterprise SAN, and Avaya VOIP.
Our technology efforts support IMRF\xe2\x80\x99s vision of providing the highest quality retirement services to our members, their beneficiaries and employers. The successful candidate will enjoy the challenge of joining the infrastructure team that is critical to achieving that vision.
Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and resolve Active Directory, GPOs, Certificate Services, and password/identity management systems.

\xc2\xb7 Assist in management and support of internal and external DNS systems, internal DHCP architecture and scoping. \xc2\xb7 Perform Microsoft server maintenance, upgrades, and apply configuration and security standards/policies within a defined Change Management process. \xc2\xb7 Review domain level rights and privileges and perform changes to the same where appropriate. \xc2\xb7 Design and deploy Group Policy Objects as requested to ensure compliance of company policies for servers and user end-point devices. \xc2\xb7 Serve as a technical expert for the tier 1 server/workstation support group. \xc2\xb7 Plan and execute Active Directory Domain level upgrades. \xc2\xb7 Monitor and manage network/server security and performance in SolarWinds and other automated tools. \xc2\xb7 Create and update technical documentation of Infrastructure procedures as needed. \xc2\xb7 Participate in the patch management of all Microsoft servers o Weeknight and Weekend work is performed as an overtime function scheduled as needed. Our outage windows are scheduled weeknights after 6pm and all weekends \xc2\xb7 Collaborate in assessing current and expected Microsoft Windows infrastructure needs, configuration, maintenance, and optimization. \xc2\xb7 Work with stakeholders and other technical teams to collect business and technical requirements and design/deliver enterprise level solutions. \xc2\xb7 Own and lead discussions in business and technical information technology solution implementations, upgrades, enhancement and conversions. Recommend solutions as appropriate.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree required
AND
8+ years of experience in IT support, networking, and Microsoft domain administration Certifications that pertain to area of emphasis are preferred: - Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate - Former MCSA, MCSE
Visit our website: www.imrf.org for more information and to apply online. Company Description The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF - www.imrf.org) is the second largest\xe2\x80\x94and best funded\xe2\x80\x94statewide public pension system in Illinois. With nearly $28 billion in assets, IMRF partners with local units of government to provide death, disability, and retirement benefits for working and retired public employees. IMRF has more than 102,000 retired members and 175,000 active members working for nearly 3,000 different units of local government, including school districts, counties, cities and villages, and parks and libraries. A major economic engine in Illinois, in 2012 pension payments to IMRF retirees generated $1.7 billion in economic activity statewide. During 2012, IMRF won a prestigious Illinois Performance Excellence award for improving performance and contributing to the economic vitality of the state.

IMRF has a modest, sustainable benefit structure. Our benefit promises are supported by legally required member and employer contributions. IMRF invests those contributions, and the returns provide the majority of IMRF income. In 2012, IMRF earned more than $3 billion in investment income.

IMRF receives no funding from the State of Illinois.