Enterprise Network Engineer II

Enterprise Network Engineer II

Flexible work arrangements are available for this position within the Austin Metro area. The position will require up to 3 days per week in the office. Typical work week: 40 hours. Travel limited to training conferences or courses.

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
  Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Training and conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Athletic ticket discounts
• Access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff

This position expands the University’s Wi‑Fi team to better support a wireless‑first campus and the ongoing delivery of enterprise wireless services across academic, research, residential, and administrative environments. The Enterprise Network Engineer II will plan, design, implement, maintain, and optimize campus wireless infrastructure; support RF coverage and capacity improvements; troubleshoot and remediate wireless issues; contribute to monitoring, lifecycle management, and operational standardization;

and partner with ET and campus stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and high‑performing wireless connectivity for end users across the University.

• Design and support campus wireless networks, including access points, controllers, SSIDs, and RF settings.
• Troubleshoot wireless issues such as interference, roaming, authentication, and client performance.
• Work with ET and campus units to understand wireless and network needs in classrooms, labs, housing, and event spaces; coordinate surveys, maintenance, and deployments to improve service with minimal disruption.
• Test new network and wireless technologies, including Wi‑Fi platforms and management tools; help standardize configurations and automate routine network tasks.
• Use monitoring and reporting tools to identify network and wireless issues; support upgrades, recurring issue tracking, and lifecycle planning for network infrastructure.
• Provide escalation support for network and wireless outages, design issues, and complex troubleshooting; assist with after‑hours support, maintenance work, and incident response as needed.
• Drive university‑owned vehicles to job sites; maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy UTS
  157.

• U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee – applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.
• Bachelor’s Degree and intermediate network certifications (CCNA/CCNP – Routing/Switching or Data Center), or equivalent work experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, and LAN switching).
• 3 years of experience with medium‑to‑large enterprise network operations.
• Experience with Cisco Systems switches, routers and firewalls (IOS, IOS‑XE, NX‑OS, ASA, NGFW).
• Understanding of Ethernet cabling standards and color codes.

Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• 5+ years of experience with medium‑to‑large enterprise network operations.
• Large scale network operations experience.
• Experience working in data center or mission critical environments deploying, operating and troubleshooting networks, servers and application layer firewalls.
• Experience designing enterprise networks.
• Security design and operations experience including HIPAA/FERPA/PCI compliance and necessary application/protocol analysis.
• Experience with MPLS VRF/L2
  
  VPN implementations.
• Experience with network automation such as Ansible, AWX, and Zero‑touch Provisioning (ZTP).
• Experience with Network Access Control (NAC) or Identity Based Network Services (IBNS).
• Familiarity…