Network Engineer

Overview

Department: UITS Telecommunication Infrastructure (UA-NTEL-IUBLA)

Department Information:
Indiana University Network Engineering provides comprehensive wired and wireless network connectivity for all IU campuses across the state of Indiana.

• Establishes and standardizes procedures for the design, evaluation, development, and deployment of network hardware and software, applying advanced technical expertise.
• Provides network operational support, identifying and resolving complex problems across the environment.
• Conducts systems studies (feasibility, conceptual design, cost/benefit analysis, and implementation planning) to support the growth of IU-managed networks, and leads efforts to improve network performance and reliability.
• Leads network implementation and upgrade plans and schedules, including campus edge and wireless (WLAN) refresh initiatives; develops justifications for purchasing, installing, and housing new and upgraded systems, and follows through to ensure successful deployment.
• Leads project teams in design sessions with clients to ensure goals are met; evaluates service requests, estimates resources, and analyzes design solutions.
• Collaborates with customers, partners, and vendors to deliver network systems and services on time and to requirements.
• Mentors and develops junior engineers.

• Applies comprehensive and advanced knowledge to establish and standardize procedures for the design, evaluation, development, and deployment of network system software and hardware technology.
• Identifies and resolves increasingly complex problems, issues, and assignments in providing network operational support.
• Performs systems studies including feasibility, conceptual design, cost/benefit analysis, and implementation planning to support the growth and expansion of IU-managed networks; leads the improvement of network performance and reliability.
• Leads network implementation and upgrade plans and schedules; provides detailed explanations for purchasing, installing, and housing new and upgraded network systems and components, and follows through to ensure that systems are successfully implemented.
• Often leads project teams in network system design sessions working with clients to ensure achievement of goals; evaluates service requests, estimates resources, and analyzes design and development solutions.
• Works closely with customers, partners, and vendors to ensure the timely design and delivery of network systems and services to meet the customer 0needs.
• Mentors junior staff.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field).

Required

• 5 years of network engineering or related experience.

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.

Preferred

• Experience deploying and operating large-scale network infrastructure (200,000+ devices), including monitoring, measurement, and best practices for resiliency and lifecycle management.
• Broad, in-depth knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol suite, including dual-stack IPv
  6.
• Strong grounding in routing and switching: OSPF, iBGP/eBGP, MPLS (LDP and/or segment routing), VRFs, and multicast (PIM/IGMP).
• Enterprise wireless (WLAN) design and operation at scale:
  Wi-Fi6/6E and Wi-Fi 7, controller-based and/or cloud-managed architectures, RF planning and high-density tuning, and wireless security (WPA3, 802.1X, fast roaming via 802.11r/k/v).
• Access-layer/edge design and refresh: campus edge switching,…