The Network Engineer II supports a large university network infrastructure with opportunities to utilize multiple technologies. Installs, sets up, and monitors the local area network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) and wireless network (Wi-Fi). The Network Engineer II also performs a variety of maintenance, evaluation, installation, and training tasks to ensure LAN performance meets company and user requirements.
- Implements network security, including configuring firewalls, managing host security, backup and disaster recovery planning, and adding and deleting users.
- Approves network firewall rules. Maintains confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored or accessed through university network resources.
- Implements Network Engineer-Architect’s designs, and builds the enterprise’s computing networks including data centers, wide area networks (WANS), and local area networks (LANs).
- Makes recommendations on changes in hardware and network configuration to improve delivery and availability of service. Troubleshoots potential network architecture/design problems before they occur and communicates solutions.
- Creates and maintains existing documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, and processes.
- Recommends, maintains, and implements policies and procedures for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery. Documents work completed within tracking system. Creates project implementation documentation for moderate to complex projects.
- Installs, monitors, maintains, supports and optimizes moderately complex network hardware, such as wired, wireless or other network equipment.
- Supports software, systems and communication links such as structured cabling and single and multi-mode fiber.
- Analyzes and resolves hardware and software problems. Monitors and analyzes network performance and availability against expectations, implements performance tuning, and troubleshoots a variety of moderate to complex network problems. Provides network performance statistics and reports.
- Interacts with vendors and service providers to resolve moderate to complex network related problems, and implement solutions.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science or related field.
- Three years’ experience with wide and local area networks including experience with common-carrier data networks required.
- Prior experience with large to very large enterprise computing environments that include multiple site locations.
- Valid driver’s license.
