Sr. Network Engineer

Sr. Network Engineer
Skills: BGP Routing Protocol, MPLS Routing, network security devices (Firewall, IPS), network automation and scripting, CATV systems and cabling, PBX telephone systems
Experience level: Mid-senior 
Experience required: 7 Years 
Education level: Bachelor’s degree

Job Description

We are hiring a senior network administrator/Engineer to support our multi-campus wired and wireless networks. You will be supporting a wide variety of network technologies, from layer-2 switches to virtualized MPLS routed network environments.

About Us
We are a small team that is responsible for operating all aspects of the University campus network.  We operate a heterogenous network with equipment from multiple manufacturers such as Cisco, Juniper, HP, and Ruckus Wireless and focus on open networking standards and solutions.  We strive to maintain a highly reliable and available network infrastructure for the university community.

We are looking for someone with extensive experience and networking skills, who enjoys learning new things and solving problems.  You should have strong interpersonal skills and must be able to work collaboratively with a team and interface with end-users and management.  You must also be able to work independently with minimal supervision to achieve specific goals and complete assigned tasks and projects.

Duties 

Design, installation and configuration of campus network switches, routers, wireless access points, and related equipment.

Work trouble tickets to resolve end-user network problems.

Allocate and assign campus wide network IP address space.

Perform backup and recovery of campus network infrastructure configuration data.

Perform regular administration tasks in support of campus network infrastructure in a 24/7 operations environment.

Install software and firmware updates and security patches.

Produce written documentation for network designs, processes, procedures, configurations, and network diagrams.

Automate network tasks using network management and automation tools and scripting.

Submit support tickets with hardware and software vendors to solve campus network related issues. Work with vendors until problems are resolved.

Required Qualifications         

• At least 5 years’ experience in network administration
• Experience with BGP Routing Protocol
• Experience with MPLS Routing
• Experience with network security devices (Firewall, IPS)
• Experience with network automation and scripting
• Experience with Wireless networking protocols and technologies

Preferred Qualification

• Experience installing, testing, and maintaining physical network cabling (copper, fiber optic)
• Experience supporting IT systems in Higher Education environment
• Experience with CATV systems and cabling
• Experience with PBX telephone systems
• Network certifications