Communication Infrastructure Specialist

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Closing Date: 11/21/2025

Type of Position: Network Design and Administration

Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department: Network Enterprise Systems

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The Communications Infrastructure Specialist is responsible for managing the physical infrastructure needs of the campus data network and voice services. This position reports directly to the manager of network systems and works closely with team members in the network and communication systems teams to ensure that resources are available and at the standard for campus network and voice communication services. This position will also interface regularly with other campus units and vendors to deploy, manage, and maintain communications infrastructure.

This position will coordinate network and communications asset management and regular property accounting needs. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• At least two years of formal IT-related job experience, including some in the field of network or communications infrastructure or related
• Two or more years of experience in structured cabling
• Two or more years of experience installing, testing, and troubleshooting copper ethernet and fiber optic cabling and connectors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification(s) or training in low-voltage cabling or fiber optic cabling maintenance, such as BICSI or similar
• At least five years of experience in a formal role relating to the implementation or management of data network and/or telecommunications physical infrastructure
• Demonstrable experience with data cabling and communication infrastructure industry standards, such as ANSI/TIA-568 or similar
• Demonstrable experience with managing low-voltage cabling contractors or other related…