Network Administrator

IT Network Engineer III (Network Administrator)

Athens Area

Up to 105,000

Employee, Full Time, 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday. Occasional after-hours as needed.

Posting Number: S15922P

Posting Date: 10/16/2026

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Benefits Eligibility:
Benefits Eligible

Benefits: TRS or ORP

Employment Type:

Employee

Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP

The University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) is seeking qualified senior-level candidates for a Network Administrator position in Network Engineering. This position will work as part of a team responsible for the delivery and support of mission critical advanced network technologies to an 80K+ node local and extended campuses across the state.

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience

Work experience implementing and supporting large networks and any of the following: wireless, firewalls, load balancers, IPAM, or VPNs.

• Knowledge of configuring networking equipment (switches, routers)
• Knowledge of SNMP network monitoring tools
• Knowledge of Ethernet and IP networking (TCP and UDP)
• Familiarity with LAN/WAN L2/L3 protocols
• Knowledge of wireless networking including controller-based lightweight architectures
• Familiarity with firewalls and VPNs
• Knowledge of DHCP, IPAM, and DNS
• Writing technical documentation

• Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to connect network cabling (including fiber optics).
• Job takes place in cooled office environment and in a typical cooled datacenter environment.
• Driving as needed to perform job duties.
• Move from one office to another office on campus.
• Lift and install rack based 2U network equipment.

• Please provide name and contact information for three professional references.
• This is a full-time, onsite position.
• This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).

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Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.

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Evaluate, recommend, design, and maintain network systems and applications that provide mission critical central services:

• Implement, manage and provide operational support for enterprise network services.
• Manage and support operation of enterprise firewall services.
• Implement and manage enterprise Intrusion Prevention/Detection systems.
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