Network Engineer III
Network Engineer III
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$ 95000 - 110000
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JOB TITLE
Network Engineer IIILOCATION
WorcesterDEPARTMENT NAME
Network OperationsDIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPIJOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Network Engineer III supports the satisfactory operation of the WPI network while moving towards Infrastructure as Code using industry automation frameworks and inhouse tooling. This is a senior level position where a broad knowledge of network technologies and vendors is expected.Compensation ranges from $95000 to $110000 annually depending on experience and includes excellent benefits: 5 weeks of paid time off 13 holidays comprehensive health dental and vision coverage a 9.5% retirement match after 12months disability and life insurance tuition assistance (including full WPI tuition for dependents after 3 years) free access to the fitness center wellness resources flexible summer hours employee discounts and ERG participation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Perform network engineering support including but not limited to:
- Provide escalation support and guidance to others Network Engineers in troubleshooting issues and engineering deployments
- Maintain and support network hardware including switches routers wireless access points and other communications hardware
- Assist with maintenance of outofband management hardware and battery backup systems
- Support physical plant additions and renovations as they relate to the fiber optic voice and data infrastructure
- Provide 24/7 connectivity for users of the data network including adds/moves/changes and wireless connectivity
Provide and maintain essential networking support services (DNS DHCP IPAM NAC etc) to the campus by:
- Administer Linux and FreeBSD appliance platforms which provide critical DDI RADIUS and Policy Management services
- Maintain and support selfservice enduser network provisioning services
- Evaluate emergent technologies and code maintenance releases for all Networking Support Services
- Plan and Develop endusers selfservice tools for Network Registration and Wireless Guest Pass using various industry standard programming languages
- Coordinate with Systems Operations and ARC/Linux Operations as needed
Manage internal tools and services for network services including:
- Administer and extend internal asset shipping and receiving tools for tracking purchases and cable inventory levels
- Maintain Network Operations Center digital displays for graphs visualization of alerting and support ticket visibility
- Compose adhoc scripts integrations and reports to support various initiatives as needed
- Maintain a working knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies to support various projects and systems
Assist with architecture changes and evolution by:
- Research and analyze new technologies and how they will impact Network Support Services
- Participate in Internal Network Design Review sessions with the Directors of Network Services and Network Architect
- Develop and Deploy proofofconcept integrations to better support Network Architecture changes
- Contribute feedback in the planning of the Network Services Roadmap
- Compose and Prepare network documentation standards and reports with the Director of Network Architect
Manage the monitoring platform which pages/alerts ITS staffof problems prior to user impact including:
- Administer all servers and services which comprise the Monitoring Platform
- Coordinate monitoring needs of the various ITS Departments into a well understood series of tools
- Provide integrations between various systems to enhance the ITS Monitoring platform using programming languages such as PHP Python Perl and others
- Additional duties may be required as circumstances and events dictate.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in relevant field.
- 5 years experience in advance knowledge of IT networking.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.
Employment Type
Full-Time
