Network and Security Administrator

FT, Monday through Friday, on-campus. (The standard work week is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Exempt professionals, are expected to maintain a flexible schedule to ensure all responsibilities and collegiate needs are met, including occasional work outside of core business hours.)

$55,607 - $82,559

Exempt

Summary

Individual will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and advanced support of the institution’s physical and logical LAN/WAN/WLAN network, cybersecurity, and other IT infrastructure. This mid-level role combines robust network administration with proactive cybersecurity management, including firewall orchestration, security event handling, identity, and vulnerability management. Must be available to travel to other LCCC sites if needed.

This position will report directly to the Assistant Director of Network and Security.

• Maintain and support the institution’s physical LAN/WAN/WLAN network consisting of multivendor network and security equipment.
• Maintain and support network, cybersecurity, identity solutions and audits, and work with third‑party cybersecurity teams when required.
• Administer network and cybersecurity services including firewalls, ACLs, VPNs, EDR, NAC, IAM, vulnerability management and monitoring solutions.
• Analyze, research and report on best practices around network and cybersecurity related services, best practices, and trends.
• Prepare technical documentation and knowledge sharing with others.
• Develop and maintain network and cybersecurity diagrams and other related documentation.
• Manage the installation, configuration, maintenance and upgrade of network and cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Configuration and troubleshooting of all network layers with a primary focus on layers 1 – 3
• Proactively monitor networks and cybersecurity alerts to ensure service disruptions for business‑critical IT services are identified and resolved in a timely manner, including after hours and weekends as needed.
• Participate in cybersecurity incident response procedures, threat containment, and post‑incident remediation in coordination with internal leadership and third‑party security partners.
• Administer cybersecurity and auditing tools to ensure the detection of security events such as attacks and data loss.
• Assist in the design, execution, and monitoring of campus‑wide security awareness programs including phishing simulations, security training initiatives, and standard operating procedures to educate faculty, staff, and students on cybersecurity best practices.
• Supports scheduled system maintenance tasks.
• Administration of LAN infrastructure including racking, stacking, configuration, maintenance and upgrade of switches, routers, firewalls, etc.
• Constructs, terminates and tests network interface cables for use between network servers, workstations and other network and security equipment.
• Manages and supports cross‑departmental IT initiatives and external vendor projects, including scoping requirements, vendor quoting, equipment installation, and long‑term maintenance of networking and cybersecurity solutions.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts with respect to all aspects of network and cybersecurity.
• Develops and maintains an operations manual for this position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (mandatory for all candidates).

AND

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience managing network and/or cybersecurity services at an enterprise level.

OR

• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience managing network and/or cybersecurity services at an enterprise level with 60+ earned credits of higher education in a relevant field.

• CCNA, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent network or cybersecurity certification. If not in possession, must acquire within the first 6 months of employment.
• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

• Proven experience with troubleshooting complex systems.
• Proven experience with using data to drive troubleshooting and decision…