Network Engineer

UITS TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE (UA-NTEL-IUBLA)

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 requirement.
• Mentors and develops junior engineers.

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‑Fi 6/6E 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, PoE/PoE++ for AP and IoT power, and access segmentation.
• Experience with modern campus and data‑center fabrics: EVPN‑VXLAN and CLOS / spine‑leaf architectures. Familiarity with legacy L2
  
  VPN designs (VPLS) and spanning tree (RSTP/MSTP) is a plus for migration work.
• Network access control and identity: 802.1X / NAC.
• First‑hop/gateway redundancy: VRRP or equivalent (e.g., anycast gateway in EVPN fabrics).
• Working knowledge of core network services: DNS, DHCP/DHCPv6, IPsec, and VPNs.
• Experience with stateful firewalls and network security.
• Network automation and programmability:
  Python, Ansible, and templating (Jinja); NETCONF/YANG and/or REST APIs; and version control (Git) with infrastructure‑as‑code practices for configuration management.
• Monitoring, telemetry, and measurement: SNMP and streaming telemetry (gNMI/gRPC), time‑series databases, and dashboarding (e.g., Grafana).
• Expertise in advanced network troubleshooting across large, complex environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including explaining technical solutions and addressing concerns with non‑specialist stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on large, cross‑functional projects.
• Strong organizational, time‑management, and prioritization skills…