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Federal Reserve System Network Capacity Planner in Richmond, Virginia
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.
Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.
About the Opportunity
The Network Services Department has an immediate opening for a Network Capacity Planner, reporting to the Sr Manager, Product Manager.
Network Capacity Planning ensures sufficient capacity is available to meet the mission of the Federal Reserve. You will create monthly and ad hoc capacity reviews and monitor implementation of approved capacity changes. This involves transforming large data sets to identify and highlight potential issues and crafting recommendations. You will work closely with Network Engineering and internal stakeholders. You will be part of an Agile squad focused on Provisioning and Capacity Planning.
The Network Capacity Planner will provide collaborative or consultative work of varying complexity in areas of technology related strategic direction and support, problem resolution, and translating and executing business requirements for assigned IT business areas. The individual will direct methodologies and measures to ensure appropriate processes and procedures are effective and meet IT standards. They will also coordinate, plan and execute solutions to meet needs of clients, work teams and/or internal or external organization management groups. The individual may collaborate and/or coordinate with cross functional teams. Senior level position requires a seasoned professional with a full understanding of industry practices. Requires high level of experience and proficiency in field.
What You Will Do:
Provide high level consulting services to clients in order to evaluate, recommend, design and implement technical solutions and process improvements in areas related to information technology.
Anticipate client needs and identifies client requirements by establishing personal rapport with all clients and internal/external resources to understand business and technology requirements.
Demonstrate knowledge of supported client areas and builds relationships by assessing, evaluating and fully understanding the needs and requirements of clients.
Advise clients on best practices and how to implement the necessary changes to address their business needs. May prepare recommended alternatives. Reviews and assesses necessary data to be used in addressing the client’s business and technology needs.
Provide strategic guidance and support to clients and leaders in complex situations.
Lead process improvement and long-term technical solution discussions and presents outcomes in written and verbal format to senior management.
Oversee initial project development surrounding new processes and the integrating of new processes with existing ones. Communicates these changes to impacted clients and other resources.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge pertaining to concepts and principles of Networking and data analysis/science. General knowledge of department/business lines, Reserve Banks, and / or System operations, policies, procedures and technologies.
Communication: Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, creativity, attention to detail, and oral and written communications skills tailored for the intended audience.
Risk Management: The Capacity Planner is responsible for understanding and applying risk management discipline in decision making and contributing to his or her function’s risk management.
Decision Making: Works under direction and guidance in planning details of procedures and methods to attain definite objectives. Makes decisions within established or widely accepted standards. Achieves assigned/planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, training, business principles, and practical experience.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 6 to 9+ years of relevant work experience.
Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!
When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:
Great medical benefits
Pension and 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource networks
Paid volunteer leave
Flexible work options
Onsite amenities that make working here fun!
Other Requirements and Considerations:
Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruitment@rich.frb.org .
Employees who work at and/or visit another Federal Reserve entity or outside business as part of their job duties are required to comply with any onsite safety and health protocols of those organizations (including, but not limited to, requirements to vaccinate or test, mask, social distance, etc.).
Key Point Mod: Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship or three or more years of Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
The hiring range is $112,400 – $154,550 annually.
For candidates outside Richmond, VA, listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.
Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by July 23, 2024.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Information Technology
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.
OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.
Why Our People Choose Us:
Our reputation precedes us
There will always be room for personal growth
Our people are first
You’ll find the right balance
Your responsibilities will be meaningful
We hope that you will be our future colleague.