Network Engineer

$65,000 - $75,000/Yr

Empire State University - Saratoga Springs, NY

posted 4 months ago

Full-time
Saratoga Springs, NY

About the position

Empire State University, Office of Information Technology Services, is seeking a Network Engineer (State Title: Lead Programmer-Analyst) to join our team in Saratoga Springs, NY. This pivotal role is essential for the engineering, configuration, and support of all internal and external university networks. The Network Engineer will be responsible for troubleshooting network problems and performance issues, serving as Tier 2 technical support. The successful candidate will focus on maintaining a state-of-the-art network that services the university's needs across over 20 locations throughout New York State. This includes providing innovative and sustainable technology solutions that digitally connect all university stakeholders, enabling variable models of teaching and learning to occur at any time and any place. In this role, the Network Engineer will be expected to deliver excellence in network technology and support. This includes supporting the implementation, integration, and operation of physical and virtual classrooms, labs, and administrative units. The candidate will need to maintain an in-depth understanding of emerging technologies related to networking and respond quickly to networking issues, including providing off-hour support as needed. The position requires a proactive approach to ensure the reliability and efficiency of the university's network infrastructure, which is critical for the academic success of our students and faculty.

Responsibilities

  • Providing excellence in delivering network technology and support.
  • Supporting the implementation, integration, and operation of physical and virtual classrooms, labs, and administrative units.
  • Maintaining in-depth understanding of emerging technologies related to networking.
  • Responding quickly to networking issues including providing off-hour support as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or a minimum of five years' applicable experience.
  • Experience with firewalls, routing protocols, switches, VLANs and VPNs, software-defined networking.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems within a networking environment.

Nice-to-haves

  • Five years' experience maintaining a networked environment.
  • Knowledge of video conferencing protocols.
  • Previous experience working within Higher Education.
  • CCNA or CCNP certifications.
  • ITIL Foundations certification.
  • Works efficiently in an independent and team environment.
  • Experience with some of the following solutions: Palo Alto, Force10 (Dell), VyOS, F5, VMware NSX-V/NSX-T, Meraki Wireless, Microsoft Azure, Linux, Windows Server, Solarwinds Orion.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $65,000-$75,000.
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