Network Engineer

Job Title

Network Engineer

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Telecommunications Academy

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

The Academy for Advanced Telecommunications and Learning Technology (AATLT) directs research and testing in advanced communications systems.  The areas of focus include: 4G, 5G and next-G wireless, Next Generation 911, network interoperability, applications testing,  standards conformance testing, and network security.  Our customers include: the Department of Homeland Security,  Department of Defense,  Department of Transportation,  State Government, and others.  We are an interdisciplinary department that works collaboratively with other departments within the Texas A&M University System and with other universities all over the world.

What We Want

This Network Engineer will be responsible for performing complex and specialized network engineering research and support functions, such as analysis, design, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving.  As a senior member of the team, the Network Engineer will also participate in mentoring, training, and development of other employees. If this job description sounds exciting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity!

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field

• Six years of experience in the design, implementation, and support of large enterprise and/or carrier IP wired and/or wireless networks

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Valid driver’s license

Other Requirements or Other Factors:

• Able to install/remove equipment in racks, or mounted on walls, polls, or other locations

• Regular use of step stool or ladder

Preferred Education and Experience:

• LANs, switching:  copper, fiber, WiFi, VLANs, LACP, SyncE

• Routing protocols:  IP subnetting, direct, static, OSPF, (E/I)BGP, redistribution, MPLS, VXLAN, SR

• Software-defined Networking:  Yang, NETCONF, OpenFlow, etc.

• Supporting services:  DHCP, NTP, PTP, DNS, Radius, LDAP

• Monitoring:  SNMP, syslog, SLA management, taps & packet brokers

• Network security:  firewalls, (CG)NAT/PAT, iptables, fail2ban, CMMC

• Wireless:  4G and/or 5G core, transport, RAN, O-RAN, MANO

• Linux:  host and network configuration, scripting

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

• IT certifications in Networking, Network Security, Juniper, Cisco or other routing and security categories

• CBRS CPI

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skilled at mentoring and training other team members

• MS Office including Visio, Adobe Acrobat and other tools:  Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and drawing applications to produce professional-quality proposals and network documentation

• Skilled at client and vendor relations, requirement assessment and analysis, statement of work creation, project management, and service delivery

• High level project management skills

• Advanced diagnostic and problem-solving methodology

• Excellent written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

• Ability to install/remove equipment to/from equipment racks, poles and other locations

• Self-starter, team-oriented

Responsibilities:

• Proposals - Assists with the evaluation and analysis of technical approaches to research opportunities. Assists with the research and evaluation of appropriate equipment, protocols, designs, procedures, and tools to address research requirements. Assists with the production of network designs and other technical aspects of the research proposal submission.

• Network Design and Documentation - Establishes standards and plans for new or upgraded research networks. Collects and evaluates input from researchers, systems administrators, contractors, and vendors to develop specifications, requirements, and plans for networks. Designs activities for network research projects.  Recommends research network designs. Establishes standards and processes used to detail network engineering designs, and assists with planning and mapping methods, procedures, problems, and repairs to those standards and processes. Designs research network system security measures, configuration backup, and security methods

• Network Configuration, Installation, and Testing - Collaborates with research team and develops work plans and time schedules for projects including outlining phases, identifying personnel, and networking requirements. Establishes standards for the implementation of new technology deployments and research network integration and interoperability testing. Configures, installs, and tests research networks. Tests the methods and plans used to certify sophisticated research networking projects to required installation design standards.

• Network Operations and Support - Establishes protocols and processes for problem management and support. Provides Tier I, II and III support for network issues and assists the rest of the research team as needed on other support issues. Performs diagnostics and repair of complex hardware and software problems. Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of established processes and protocols. Establishes procedures for compliance with network security regulations. Performs security assessments and audits. Develops disaster recovery plans for network equipment and systems. Drives to other locations on campus, on other campuses, and to vendor and other locations for meetings and to assist with research network installation and operations. Supports researchers with gathering data, such as packet captures, for research and other projects.

• Project Reporting - Collects technical updates for monthly/quarterly updates to project sponsors. Collaborates with the research team to help define the contents of project deliverable reports. Collections data and other artifacts needed for project reporting. Produces written project reports. Presents project findings to project sponsors and other customers and performs other duties as assigned.

I nstructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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