Oct 29
Secret
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
IT - Networking
Norfolk, VA (On-Site/Office)
Position Summary
The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and supporting the network infrastructure (wired, wireless, LAN/WAN) for the university’s academic, administrative, and mission-support environments. The role ensures high availability, performance, and security of network services, and supports future growth, accreditation/compliance requirements, and disaster recovery capabilities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Design, configure, and maintain network systems including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and other connectivity infrastructure.
Plan and implement LAN, WAN, and wireless architectures to meet current requirements and anticipate future growth.
Monitor network performance; diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve network problems to minimize disruption of mission-critical services.
Collaborate with cybersecurity/storm control teams to ensure network infrastructure complies with applicable standards (e.g., DoD, NIST, CMMC) and integrates security best practices (segmentation, firewall policies, intrusion detection).
Document network architecture, diagrams, procedures, and changes; maintain accurate and current network system documentation.
Manage network capacity planning, installation of network hardware/software, and conduct periodic reviews of network architecture for optimization.
Support disaster recovery planning and testing of network infrastructure; ensure configuration backups and recovery procedures are in place.
Provide Tier 2/3 support to user community, respond to escalated network issues, coordinate with vendors and service providers for circuit installations/maintenance.
Assist in scheduling and executing network changes, cut-over events, and ensuring compliance with change-control processes.
Work with cross-functional teams (IT operations, cybersecurity, academic computing) to integrate network solutions into broader services and projects.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field (or equivalent years of relevant experience).
Significant experience (e.g., 5-8 years) in network engineering/design/operations; in a higher-education, enterprise, or government/defense environment preferred.
Proven hands-on experience with network hardware (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Arista), firewalls, routing & switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), wireless networking.
Experience with network monitoring tools, performance tuning, capacity planning.
Solid understanding of network security principles, layered security in network design, and compliance frameworks.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; ability to work under pressure and handle critical network outages.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to document clearly and present to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work in team environment and independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple assignments.
If applicable (for DoD/defense university environment): active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Desired / Preferred Qualifications
Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE (or equivalent) or vendor-specific credentials.
Experience with software-defined networking (SDN), network automation (e.g., Python scripting, Ansible), virtualization technologies.
Experience in higher education network environments (e.g., campus LAN/WLAN, student labs, research networks).
Familiarity with disaster recovery of network systems, network service level agreements, and enterprise wide-area network (WAN) solutions.
The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and supporting the network infrastructure (wired, wireless, LAN/WAN) for the university’s academic, administrative, and mission-support environments. The role ensures high availability, performance, and security of network services, and supports future growth, accreditation/compliance requirements, and disaster recovery capabilities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Design, configure, and maintain network systems including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and other connectivity infrastructure.
Plan and implement LAN, WAN, and wireless architectures to meet current requirements and anticipate future growth.
Monitor network performance; diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve network problems to minimize disruption of mission-critical services.
Collaborate with cybersecurity/storm control teams to ensure network infrastructure complies with applicable standards (e.g., DoD, NIST, CMMC) and integrates security best practices (segmentation, firewall policies, intrusion detection).
Document network architecture, diagrams, procedures, and changes; maintain accurate and current network system documentation.
Manage network capacity planning, installation of network hardware/software, and conduct periodic reviews of network architecture for optimization.
Support disaster recovery planning and testing of network infrastructure; ensure configuration backups and recovery procedures are in place.
Provide Tier 2/3 support to user community, respond to escalated network issues, coordinate with vendors and service providers for circuit installations/maintenance.
Assist in scheduling and executing network changes, cut-over events, and ensuring compliance with change-control processes.
Work with cross-functional teams (IT operations, cybersecurity, academic computing) to integrate network solutions into broader services and projects.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field (or equivalent years of relevant experience).
Significant experience (e.g., 5-8 years) in network engineering/design/operations; in a higher-education, enterprise, or government/defense environment preferred.
Proven hands-on experience with network hardware (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Arista), firewalls, routing & switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), wireless networking.
Experience with network monitoring tools, performance tuning, capacity planning.
Solid understanding of network security principles, layered security in network design, and compliance frameworks.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; ability to work under pressure and handle critical network outages.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to document clearly and present to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work in team environment and independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple assignments.
If applicable (for DoD/defense university environment): active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Desired / Preferred Qualifications
Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE (or equivalent) or vendor-specific credentials.
Experience with software-defined networking (SDN), network automation (e.g., Python scripting, Ansible), virtualization technologies.
Experience in higher education network environments (e.g., campus LAN/WLAN, student labs, research networks).
Familiarity with disaster recovery of network systems, network service level agreements, and enterprise wide-area network (WAN) solutions.
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