Network Engineer, Senior

Marquette University, United States

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Milwaukee, WISCONSIN
Job Type: FullTime

Posting Details
Posting Details


Posting Number NA01287

Position Information


Position Title Network Engineer, Senior
State
Employment Status Full Time
Position Status Regular
If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant)
Position Type Staff
Job Family Information Technology
Position Overview
Develops and deploys plans and designs of network systems that will meet an organization’s requirements for performance, security, and compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Conducts network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies. Defines monitoring, maintenance, expansion, contingency, and recovery plans and strategies to ensure the network is responsive to changes in demand. Troubleshoots network issues and develops appropriate solutions, resources, and deployment processes. Keeps informed of the latest technologies to enhance knowledge of networking hardware, software, and best practices. Research and testing of new and emerging technologies in partnership with vendors. Works as part of a team of network engineers, to ensure that the University campus network environment is reliable, available, and performant.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develops and deploys plans and designs of network systems that will meet an organization’s requirements for performance, security, and compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Conducts network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies. Obtain quotes for designed solutions and negotiates equipment and services pricing with vendors.
2. Uses established commercial best practice design to develop templates and documentation to improve operation procedures. Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS). Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations. Ensures security patches are applied to all network infrastructure devices, including voice and video systems.
3. Defines monitoring, maintenance, expansion, contingency, and recovery plans and strategies to ensure the network is responsive to changes in demand. Evaluates and analyzes network performance metrics to ensure successful operation of the network. Identifies and evaluates problems. Determines the risk areas and mitigates their impact.
4. Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team. Ensures that network security policy and practices are followed, implemented, and maintained.
5. Design, develop and maintain configuration standards for network equipment. Serve as an escalation point for network issues, including backbone routing and switching, edge configuration, wireless, and Internet related services. Assist in keeping network infrastructure documentation up to date and assist in inventories for Cisco support renewal purchases. Works to minimize support cost structures via contract pruning and negotiation with vendors.
6. Participate in the design of extensions and additions to the network and incorporation of new technologies and standards. Work with vendors and partners to develop “test plans” and “pilot projects” for new and emerging technologies.
7. Keeps informed of the latest technologies to enhance knowledge of networking hardware, software, and best practices. Work with project managers, network and systems administrators and engineers for planning long-term technology adoption and short-term solutions and mitigations.
8. Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
9. Participate in after-hours on-call rotation and be available to mitigate network issues during unplanned events.
10. Troubleshoots network issues and develops appropriate solutions, resources, and deployment processes. Campus wireless and wired network help-desk ticket triage.
11. Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree required.
Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching or CCNA Wireless Certification, CompTIA Networks+ Certification, or alternatively 7+ years of demonstrated progressive experience developing, designing, deploying, and managing large enterprise Cisco-based networks.
At least 6 years of related experience.
Demonstrated experience performing a customer service role with strong customer orientation in a high-pressure environment, supporting a large user base and working with a help-desk ticketing system.
Familiarity with Cisco Campus Network design best practices. Maintains technical knowledge and stays abreast of state-of-the-art communications and network devices. Maintains knowledge of applicable compliance requirements
Has necessary skills to act as coordinator to implement significant networking and security related network initiatives under guidance of a Project Manager/Director of Infrastructure. Some of these specific skills include:
o Communication
o Technical writing
o Critical thinking
o Time management
o Organization
Extensive knowledge in troubleshooting and engineering Cisco wired and managed wireless networks with use of Cisco SNMP appliances (Prime Infrastructure, DNAC, Cacti, etc.)
Familiarity with management of Cisco Wireless LAN controllers
Ability to perform wireless network surveys using several different applications and hardware including Ekahau, Cisco DNA Center, Prime Infrastructure Planning, Apple Airport, etc.
Spec, Build, and deploy Cisco multilayer modular and stackable switches to be used throughout campus and routinely upgrade and perform preventative maintenance on and off hours.
Extensive experience and skill working via Cisco IOS command-line interface.
Understanding of Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) troubleshooting and management
Understanding of IPv4 addressing and DNS configuration and management (Infoblox)
Understanding of enterprise-level network-related security best practices
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
10+ years of network engineering experience.
Department IT Services
Posting Date 12/08/2023
Closing Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
EOE Statement
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

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