Pay Range: $41/hr. – $45/hr. (the pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications).

Featured Benefits:

• Medical insurance in compliance with the ACA
• 401(k).
• Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.

32 Hours Per Week (Preferred Monday-Thursday), 9 am-5 pm (Hours may shift due to early morning maintenances.)

Job Description:

• The Network Engineer works closely with other teams in the Office of Information Technology to plan, design, and implement all network-related services at the University.
• Networking areas include all wired, wireless, and data center networks as well as internet and cloud connectivity.
• Related network services include DNS/DHCP, network authentication, client and p2p VPN, server load balancing, and management/monitoring tools.
• The level of knowledge and experience combined with excellent verbal and written communication skills allows the Network Engineer to execute and implement network hardware upgrades that may include coordination with various teams.
• Communication at varying technical levels is essential.

Senior-level position:

• Must have worked with Cisco equipment with advanced layer 2 and layer 3 topologies.
• Previous experience with refreshing equipment in a large production network.
• Communication skills

Requirement:

• Training/certifications (such as CCNP) preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience with implementing Ethernet networking required.
• 3+ years’ experience with troubleshooting Ethernet network preferred.

Job Competencies:

• Expertise, advanced knowledge and demonstrated experience in the following areas:
• Advanced routing and switching on enterprise network systems.
• Hands-on experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Cisco Nexus 9K, Catalyst 9K, 4K, 3K series switches.
• Required skills with OSPF, VRFs, VLANs, STP, ACLs, LaCP, HSRP, SVS, VSS technologies.
• Experience with BGP, VDCs, NAT, DNS, DHCP, ASDM, TACACS+, vPC technologies.
• Experience in troubleshooting a complex layer 2 and 3 design.
• Wireless network concepts using centralized controllers, encryption methods, authentication and RF planning.
• Monitoring protocols such as SNMP, Packet capturing using tools like Wireshark .
• Experience with Microsoft Visio.
• Experience with leading small to midsize projects required.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize activities.
• Work independently with good time management skills and reliable follow-through.
• Good written and oral communications skills required.
• Excellent customer service skills; tact and sensitivity in dealing with a diverse user community.
• Some programming or scripting experience using a common language such as Python is preferred.
• Experience with ticketing system preferred.
• Customer-facing technical support role requiring verbal and written communication with customers is required.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Must be able to independently lead cross-functional project teams.