Network Engineer; U - Berkeley Seismology Lab

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $100,000 to $150,000 yearly ($8,333.33 to $12,500.00 monthly). This is a 100% FTE, 2-year contract position eligible for benefits. This position is FLSA

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Departmental Overview

The Berkeley Seismology Lab (BSL) operates a large seismic and geophysical network across northern California to collect, analyze, and archive data, for the purposes of earthquake monitoring, early warning and scientific research. In collaboration with the USGS Earthquake Management Project, the BSL jointly operates the northern California component of the USGS Advanced National Seismic System to provide public earthquake information, earthquake early warnings (Shake Alert system/MyShake app), and long-term earthquake monitoring.

For these and other related projects, the BSL is also responsible for training, education, and outreach activities.

BSL operates a network of continuous real-time data collection from remote geophysical stations to centralized processing and archival. Networking infrastructure, with equipment ranging from routers and switches to cellular modems and digital radios, operates across diverse environments, ranging from inside data centers to last-mile station telemetry. Data paths include cellular, radio, microwave, WiFi, Ethernet, and VPN tunnels. This position exists to ensure the performance and resiliency of networking infrastructure, which is vital to earthquake early warning, earthquake monitoring and scientific research.

This is a 100% FTE, 2-year contract with the possibility for extension and/or conversion to career based on available funding.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is:
April 24, 2025 - Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

30% Leads the design, specification, configuration, installation, management and troubleshooting of data communications equipment for the flow of data from approximately 200 geophysical field stations to, between, and within multiple data centers, both on-prem and in the cloud. This includes equipment such as cell modems, digital radios, routers/switches, microwave networking infrastructure, and cloud technologies. Oversees, configures, secures, manages, and troubleshoots data communication (ex.

Ethernet, T1s, microwave links, VPNs, firewalls, etc.) with outside partners and the public. Develops and implements monitoring and diagnostic tools, software, and procedures.

20% Troubleshoots throughout the data communications network, interacting with a diverse set of contacts, collaborators and service providers to resolve problems. Troubleshooting responsibilities include the hardware, software and security of equipment in the field and data center, but also includes problems with data communications service providers, such as telemetry outages. Reviews and responds to network performance degradation, bandwidth usage, and data flow issues.

15% Oversees, configures, secures, manages and troubleshoots data communications hardware and software within the data center, including redundant VPN gateways, routers, and switches. Works directly with vendor/manufacturer/technical support to isolate and resolve complex hardware and software issues. Configures and troubleshoots systems that support network services.

15% Consults with other units and outside collaborators on planning, implementation and security for jointly used data communications systems. Works with outside partner organizations and stakeholders to ensure compatibility & conformance with their standards for data paths that cross their networks. Participates in…