Senior Network Engineer
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20 hours ago
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Job Summary
What Were Looking For
Baylor University seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join its centralized IT Network Services Group. This role is responsible for designing engineering and maintaining secure reliable and highperformance network services across all major campus environmentsincluding faculty/staff residential WiFi OT/IoT research and datacenter networks spanning physical virtual and cloud components.
Candidates must demonstrate deep knowledge of complex enterprise network operations strong analytical and architectural skills and excellent communication abilities. This position requires managing multiple concurrent projects with tight timelines independently evaluating emerging technologies and architecting new solutions to advance the universitys network infrastructure. The Senior Network Engineer will also mentor Network Administrators by providing technical guidance and modeling best practices.
A Bachelors degree and 6 years of experience are required. A Masters degree and 10 years of experience is preferred. Tis position does require to be On-Site at Baylor University located in Waco Texas.
Additional Requirements:
Technical Skills
- Enterprise Wi-Fi access points and controller solutions
- Enterprise Ethernet switching solutions
- Wi-Fi site survey and wireless diagnostics tools
- Deep understanding of switching and routing operations including OSPF ISIS and BGP
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IPv4 and TCP/IPv6
- Installation and troubleshooting of CAT6A cabling
- Fiberoptic termination and troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting of coax/CATV cabling
- Experience with firewalls VPN appliances load balancers and cloud networking architectures
- Experience implementing network security and compliance best practices
- Strong proficiency with Python scripting and network automation frameworks
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a Full-Time basis.
What You Will Do
- Advanced Operational Support & Escalation
- Serve as an escalation point for Tier1 issues providing expert-level network troubleshooting
- Resolve Tier2 requests including firewall rule updates VPN account provisioning and other intermediatecomplexity network changes
- Campuswide Network and Services Support
- Support reliable operation of diverse campus networks and associated systems
- Lead network projects and contribute to planning and execution of major infrastructure initiatives
- Maintain and troubleshoot enterprise network services such as:
- Network Access Control (NAC) systems
- Network management platforms
- DDI services (DNS DHCP IPAM)
- RADIUS authentication systems
- Windows and Linux servers supporting network operations
- Monitoring Diagnostics & Vendor Management
- Perform proactive network monitoring diagnostics and performance optimization
- Coordinate with hardware and software vendors on quotes RMAs escalated support cases and technical guidance
- Documentation & Automation
- Develop and maintain engineeringlevel documentation design diagrams operational reports and infrastructure standards
- Create and maintain Python scripts and network automation tools to streamline deployments and improve operational efficiency
- Architecture & Technology Evaluation
- Independently evaluate new technologies tools and methodologies to modernize and optimize campus network services
- Lead architectural design for new facilities major network upgrades and longterm infrastructure initiatives
What You Can Expect
As part of the Baylor family eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision insurance generous time off tuition remission and outstanding automatic retirement contributions. Baylor has a comprehensive benefits plan that supports you and your familys wellbeing and allows you to be a part of the life of a vibrant and active college campus. To learn more go toBaylor Benefits & Advantages.
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Learn more aboutBaylorand our strategic visionBaylor in Deeds. Also explore our great hometown ofWacoand the many opportunities toengage locally. If you are new to Central TexasThis is Waco!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- EIGRP
- Load Balancing
- Routing Protocols
- Network Engineering
- BGP
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- IPsec
- OSPF
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- MPLS
About Company
Baylor University, a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic informat ... View more
