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. #J-18808-Ljbffr