Network Engineer

Employee Type Full Time Exempt

Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Description

Position Summary The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, optimizing, and supporting a multi-site campus network environment. This role will manage and enhance network connectivity across campus locations using dark fiber and MPLS technologies.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on Cisco networking experience, solid network architecture and design skills, and practical experience with enterprise firewalls, wireless networks, and cloud-managed infrastructure. The Network Engineer will work closely with IT leadership, systems teams, security teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure a secure, resilient, and high-performing network.

Key Responsibilities Design,implement,maintain,andtroubleshootenterprisenetworkinfrastructureacrossmultiplecampuslocations.

Administerandsupportswitching,routing,wireless,andnetworkmanagementtechnologies.

Manageconnectivityutilizingdarkfiber,MPLS,Internet,andotherWANtechnologies.

Designandmaintainnetworksegmentation,VLANs,routingdomains,accesscontrolpolicies,andhigh-availabilitysolutions.

ConfigureandtroubleshootdynamicroutingprotocolssuchasOSPF,EIGRP,andBGP.

Troubleshootcomplexnetworkincidentsandperformroot-causeanalysis.

Participateinplannedmaintenance,changemanagement,disasterrecovery,andbusinesscontinuityactivities.

Createandmaintainaccuratenetworkdocumentation,includingtopologydiagrams,IPaddressplans,configurations,andoperatingprocedures.

Coordinatewithtelecommunicationsproviders,hardwarevendors,contractors,andmanagedserviceproviders.

Participateinanon-callrotationandrespondtocriticalnetworkoutageswhenrequired.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’sdegreeinInformationTechnology,ComputerScience,Engineering,orarelatedfield;equivalentexperiencemaybeconsidered.

Stronghands-onexperiencewithCiscoroutingandswitchingtechnologies.

Experiencewithdarkfiber,MPLS,Ethernettransport,andWANconnectivity.

Demonstratedunderstandingofnetworkarchitecture,redundancy,scalability,andhighavailability.

ExperiencewithIPv4,IPv6,VLANs,STP,trunking,portchannels,QoS,DHCP,DNS,NAT,andIPaddressing.

ProficiencywithroutingprotocolssuchasOSPF,EIGRP,andBGP.

ExperiencewithCiscoMerakiorsimilarcloud-managednetworkingplatforms.

Strongtroubleshooting,analytical,documentation,andcommunicationskills.

Abilitytomanagemultipleprojectsandprioritiesinadynamicenvironment.

Preferred Qualifications CiscoCertifiedNetworkProfessional(CCNP)orequivalentexperience.

PaloAltoNetworkscertificationorhands-onexperiencewithPanorama.

FortinetcertificationorequivalentFortiGateexperience.

ExperiencewithCiscowireless,Merakiwireless,orcomparableWLANplatforms.

Experiencewithnetworkautomation,scripting,orinfrastructure-as-codetoolssuchasPython,Ansible,orTerraform.

FamiliaritywithCiscoDNACenter,CiscoISE,networkaccesscontrol,and802.1X.

Experiencewithmonitoringandmanagementplatforms.

Ciscoroutingandswitching

Multi-siteWANconnectivity

Wirelessnetworking

Ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Physical and Work Requirements Abilitytoworkacrossmultiplecampuslocationsasneeded.

Abilitytoaccessequipmentrooms,datacenters,cablepathways,andotherinfrastructureareas.

Availabilityforoccasionalafter-hoursmaintenanceandemergencysupport.

Success in This Role Success will be measured by the reliability, security, scalability, and performance of the organization’s network infrastructure; timely resolution of complex network issues; accurate and current documentation; successful delivery of network projects; and effective collaboration with IT teams and business stakeholders.

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