Network Engineer II.

The Network Engineer II supports a large university network infrastructure with opportunities to utilize multiple technologies. Installs, sets up, and monitors the local area network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) and wireless network (Wi-Fi). The Network Engineer II also performs a variety of maintenance, evaluation, installation, and training tasks to ensure LAN performance meets company and user requirements. Responsibilities: Implements network security, including configuring firewalls, managing host security, backup and disaster recovery planning, and adding and deleting users. Approves network firewall rules. Maintains confidentiality with regard to information being processed, stored or accessed through university network resources. Implements Network Engineer-Architect s designs, and builds the enterprise s computing networks including data centers, wide area networks (WANS), and local area networks (LANs). Makes recommendations on changes in hardware and network configuration to improve delivery and availability of service. Troubleshoots potential network architecture/design problems before they occur and communicates solutions. Creates and maintains existing documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, and processes. Recommends, maintains, and implements policies and procedures for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery. Documents work completed within tracking system. Creates project implementation documentation for moderate to complex projects. Installs, monitors, maintains, supports and optimizes moderately complex network hardware, such as wired, wireless or other network equipment. Supports software, systems and communication links such as structured cabling and single and multi-mode fiber. Analyzes and resolves hardware and software problems. Monitors and analyzes network performance and availability against expectations, implements performance tuning, and troubleshoots a variety of moderate to complex network problems. Provides network performance statistics and reports. Interacts with vendors and service providers to resolve moderate to complex network related problems, and implement solutions. Qualifications: Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science or related field. Three years experience with wide and local area networks including experience with common-carrier data networks required. Prior experience with large to very large enterprise computing environments that include multiple site locations. Valid driver s license.