Information Technology Spec - Network Engineer

Job Description

This position is responsible for the design, administration, management, and security of the Minnesota State Enterprise-Wide Area Network (WAN). This position leads the engineering, project management, deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the Minnesota Statewide area network. This position serves as a senior consultant to Minnesota State System Office ITS teams and IT teams at Member Institutions concerning network architecture and security.

$40.43 - $69.11/hourly ($84,418 - $144,302/annually)

• Six (6) years of experience administering, configuring, managing, supporting, and troubleshooting industry-leading physical and virtual security appliances, and cloud services for an enterprise environment.

• Demonstrated competency in the following areas: IP subnetting, QOS, OSPF, BGP, HSRP, VTP, VPN, security (IPS, IDS, and Internet security), switching, and routing (both interior and exterior protocols).

• Demonstrated advanced experience supporting LANs, WANs, firewalls, and cloud-based infrastructure and services.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, lead, and schedule projects and provide work directions and guidance to others.

• Demonstrated communication skills with multiple levels of an organization, including interaction with other teams, departments, business partners, and vendors, sufficient to collaborate effectively and ensure services are highly available and resilient.

• Ability to define, organize, and manage multiple projects, tasks, and issues concurrently.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or a combination of equivalent education and experience.

• Previous experience supporting enterprise technology services in a higher education environment.

• Experience with Enterprise Services and Security Management in a cloud infrastructure. Examples include Azure (preferred), Amazon, and Google.

• Demonstrated conversational experience with Security solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI).

• ITIL Certification (Foundations or higher, v2 or v3).

• Certification(s) with nationally recognized network security organizations (i.e., SANS Institute, CIS, etc.).

• Certifications with industry-leading solution providers (i.e., Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Checkpoint, etc.).

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Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Hybrid, contingent on project requirements and operational activities

Minnesota State is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing talented employees who serve our 270,000 students each year throughout the state. We have a vibrant and diverse system of 33 colleges and universities with 14,567 dedicated faculty and staff focused on student success.