Network Engineer - Lead

Network Engineer
- Lead

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Network Engineer
- Lead at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Positions in the Network Engineer job family are responsible for the analysis, design, configuration, and coordination of the installation of communications networks including local area networks, wide area networks, and the integration of multiple networks and technologies. Incumbents work with customers and vendors to determine the optimal network design and coordinate the installation and testing with vendors and/or internal staff. Incumbents are also responsible for monitoring, tuning, and planning for University-wide networks.

The focus of work is on the optimal design and installation of networks that will facilitate access and exchange of information across the University and with the community.

The functions within the job family will vary by level and specific assignment but will include the following:

• Troubleshoot network problems and install and maintain specialized network tools and software;
• Engineer, analyze, design, and install new networks and integrate them with other networks and the University wide area network;
• Monitor network performance, analyze symptoms of outages, and develop corrective actions;
• Lead projects to install and/or upgrade networks, serving as a technical liaison with vendors and customers; and
• Stay abreast of current trends in network design and provide advice and counsel to customers on implementing or enhancing networks in their area.

The Network Engineer family has four levels:

This is the proficiency level where incumbents apply their expertise in routine network design assignments. They typically work as a part of a project team, focusing on subsets in network design and implementation projects. While at this level, they are expected to expand their design knowledge to include other common network technologies and platforms and to increase their proficiency in the integration of networks.

Incumbents at this level may serve as second-tier support for network problem resolution to assist units across the university.

This is the career level where incumbents are fully qualified to work independently on a variety of network design and installation projects. They may participate on project teams for major installations or upgrades or work independently on smaller projects which typically last less than one year. They may also be responsible for coordinating project work with systems administrators and other technical staff and for providing assistance for less experienced network engineering staff.

Network project assignments frequently require the integration of multiple networks, both internal and external, and interaction with functional management during all phases of project definition, design, and installation.

This is the specialist level where incumbents are fully qualified to work on major network design projects which often take more than one year to complete. They assist in the analysis, review, and evaluation of alternative approaches and may prepare documentation for functional management review for project acceptance. They may also coordinate several smaller projects, providing technical guidance to less senior network engineering staff.

Their work is characterized by an understanding of both the customer and technology requirements for the network, maintaining operating efficiency, and minimizing the potential for future network problems. At this level, incumbents are the Subject Matter Expert for a major network technology and platform, providing third tier support across the University.