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Responsible for designing, testing, and implementing internal network solutions. Maintaining and providing Tier 3 support for the network infrastructure, including but not limited to switches, routers, firewalls, network appliances, and wireless APs. 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  
Provide leadership to the network services staff, ensuring the IT needs of faculty, staff, and students are met. Responsible for completing and delivering regular audits and assessments and providing reports as are required by regulatory agencies and management. Responsible for designing, testing, and implementing internal network solutions. Partner with project managers on network solution analysis, business requirements, and risk assessments. Provide Tier 3 support to all network related service desk incidents. Sustain technical expertise in all areas of LAN/WAN/WLAN capacity planning, network architecture design, unified communications, and engineering for a secure IT network. Maintain and coordinate the installation and configuration of hardware and software elements within the network, unified communications, and security areas with the proper use of OSI & TCP/IP standards.  Perform security hardening per baseline configurations and established best practices.  Perform all other duties associated with the administration of the Network Services as required to insure service delivery. This position will report directly to the Data Center Manager.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience. 7-10 years related experience of network topologies (LAN/WAN/WLAN), routers, switches, firewalls, packet analysis, and other network based hardware and software, including applications and scripting. Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, IP routing, LAN and WAN protocols, campus and data center switching, and load balancing. Excellent communication skills, specifically the ability to transfer clear information to technical and non-technical staff. Excellent problem-solving skills and a high degree of self-motivation. Strong network documentation creation and management.  Knowledge of established security best practices.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
CCNP, CCDP, and/or JNCIP certification. Experience implementing and supporting a network infrastructure in a higher education environment.  

SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceEnterprise switchingRequired5YearsITIL Change ManagementDesired3YearsNetwork Architecture & DesignRequired3YearsRouting Protocols (BGP & OSPF)Required5YearsWireless ManagementHighly desired3YearsFirewallsHighly desired3YearsNetwork Diagrams and documentationRequired5Years