Network Engineer III

Network Engineer III will help design and implement a new generation of networking solutions to support Middlebury College’s global operations for the next decade and beyond. The Network Engineer III will lead the design, implementation, and operation of Middlebury’s network infrastructure, lead major incident resolution and troubleshooting, lead network upgrade and architecture projects, all while focusing on continual improvement of network services and security.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $88,197 - $112,497 per year.

• Build, deploy, and maintain network routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, wireless access points, etc.
• Automate network device configuration, operations, health and performance, and security monitoring.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex technology issues involving network services, serving as an escalation point for team and community members troubleshooting infrastructure issues.
• Proactively monitor network and data center infrastructure, systems, and services to maximize performance and minimize downtime.
• Identify, track, and remediate security vulnerabilities on network services and supporting systems.
• Serve as a networking technical project lead/project manager, developing implementation plans and coordinating projects involving multiple people, including collaborations with Facilities Services and other departments on technology services for campus building and renovation projects and data center management.
• Collaborate with ITS colleagues and consult with clients across the community about technology challenges and opportunities.
• Participate in the ITS Infrastructure Services On-Call rotation; flexible hours are required to accommodate maintenance windows and/or address unplanned outages.

• Experience with campus networking solutions, including wired and wireless networks, as well as wide area networks and internet connectivity.
• Experience with data center networking including storage networks and High-Performance Computing networking solutions.
• Extensive experience managing routing, switching, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, and other fundamental network functions.
• Experience troubleshooting complex networking issues and in the use of network health and performance monitoring solutions to proactively identify and remediate issues before they escalated to service interruptions.
• Preferred: experience with Palo Alto Networks, Juniper, Arista, and Mellanox network hardware.
• Preferred: experience with Ansible/Python and other network automation tools.
• Hybrid/Remote work is possible, but the position entails visiting campus frequently to perform hands‑on work on infrastructure, including occasional emergency visits to address critical infrastructure failures; living within a 1‑hour commutable distance or less is highly recommended.
• 5 or more years of experience in the successful delivery of similarly scaled campus and data center networking solutions.

Occasional data center related activities such as racking switches, routers, firewalls, servers, etc., as well as accessing network closets. Shipping and receiving computers, servers, network hardware, etc.

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont or the Middlebury Institute in California, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time‑away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens.

Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality‑of‑life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• Midd Card Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or…