Network Systems Research Engineer, Levels III, IV, Sr

Job Title

Network Systems Research Engineer, Levels III, IV, Sr I

Bryan, Texas

Texas A&M University System Offices – Center for Applied Communications and Networks

The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System, representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M – Fort Worth and the Texas A&M – RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond.

This position is a staff role at the System Offices. Salary is commensurate with experience.

• Research Proposals (5%)
  • Conducts evaluation and analysis of technical approaches to research opportunities.
  • Conducts research and evaluation of appropriate equipment, protocols, designs, procedures, and tools to address research requirements.
  • Produces network designs and other technical aspects of the research proposal submission.
• Network Design and Documentation (15%)
  • Establishes standards and plans for new or upgraded research networks.
  • Collects and evaluates input from researchers, systems administrators, contractors, and vendors to develop specifications, requirements, and plans for networks.
  • Designs activities for network research projects.
  • Recommends research network designs.
  • Establishes standards and processes used to detail network engineering designs, and assists with planning and mapping methods, procedures, problems, and repairs to those standards and processes.
  • Designs research network system security measures, configuration backup, and security methods.
• Network Configuration, Installation, and Testing (20%)
  • Collaborates with research team and develops work plans and time schedules for projects including outlining phases, identifying personnel, and networking requirements.
  • Establishes standards for the implementation of new technology deployments and research network integration and interoperability testing.
  • Configures, installs, and tests research networks.
  • Tests the methods and plans used to certify sophisticated research networking projects to required installation design standards.
• Network Research, Operations, and Support (20%)
  • Establishes protocols and processes for problem management and support.
  • Provides Tier I, II and III support for network issues and assists the rest of the research team as needed on other support issues.
  • Performs diagnostics and repair of complex hardware and software problems.
  • Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of established processes and protocols.
  • Establishes procedures for compliance with network security regulations.
  • Performs security assessments and audits to ensure compliance with government standards.
  • Designs and implements security measures, data backup, and protection methods.
  • Develops disaster recovery plans for network equipment and systems.
  • Drives to other locations on campus, on other campuses, and to vendor and other locations for meetings and to assist with research network installation and operations.
  • Supports researchers with gathering data, such as packet captures, for research and other projects.
• Research Project Presentations and Reporting (15%)
  • Contributes to the preparation of monthly/quarterly updates to project sponsors.
  • Contributes to the presentation of monthly/quarterly project updates to project sponsors.
  • Collects technical updates for monthly/quarterly updates to project sponsors.
  • Collaborates with the research team to help define the contents of project deliverable reports.
  • Collects data and other artifacts needed for project reporting.
  • Assists with the preparation of project deliverables and reports.
  • Assists with the preparation of presentations to project sponsors and at industry symposia.
• Training and Development (10%)
  • Stays abreast of emerging technologies and best practices.
  • Engages in ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance technical skills and knowledge in research computing engineering.
• Supervision and Training (10%)
  • Provides technical…