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Senior Network Engineer

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Posting Number:: 20244050S
Position Title:: Senior Network Engineer
Employment type:: Staff
Job location:: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type:: Internal/External candidates
Work Schedule:: full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week:
Department:: 717-UNIT - Data Networks Services
Position Summary:: Why work at Villanova?
   »Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
   »We believe that an inclusive community fosters an knowledge and appreciation for diversity among our students, faculty, staff and administrators. The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion works to address issues of equity and justice in a variety of ways including workshops, events, and employee resource groups.
   »Villanova's most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more .

The Senior Network Engineer reports to the adjunct Director, Data Networks, working with a team of professionals to plan/manage the overall architectural design and everyday operations of Villanova's data and voice networks. This position directly contributes to the planning and managing of campus connectivity and network relicapability/resiliency, working to ensure service uptime and quality to meet the needs of campus operations. This position will engage proactively with key vendors and campus partners to assist in designing network infrastructure that meets current and future needs, as well as the continual monitoring and improvement of delivery of data and voice network services. This position is expected to have in-depth technical skills for both tactical and operational initiatives for our wired/wireless data networks and digital/analog voice networks.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University's mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

tasks and Job responsibilities:: Operational and Project Work: Planning, Building, Managing Data/Voice Networks:
   » Contribute to the design, implementation, support, and continuing enhancements of more redundant and resilient data/voice campus networks.
   » Continual, proactive observation of the status, health, utilization, and performance of enterprise networks through use of monitoring and capacity planning tools.
   » Support of mission critical operations: core and distributed campus networks (wired and wireless), campus telephony solutions, internet connectivity, and bandwidth.
   » Collaborate with team members and other teams within University Information Technologies (UNIT) to take a more holistic approach to equipment lifecycle, with special emphasis on the security of said infrastructure: design, purchase, asset tracking, build, configuration, monitoring, enhancement, and timely replacement of all hardware and software tied to data/voice networks.

Research, Development, and Service Delivery Assessment: ·
   » Engage in the Continual Service Improvement process with colleagues to assess services and processes, identifying opportunities for enhancements or replacements.
Administrative Job responsibilities:·
   » Facilitate knowledge transfer between units inside and outside of UNIT.
   » Generate quotes, purchase requests, and justification for procurement of equipment and services.
   » Participate in meetings significant to this position and team across campus.
   » Create and facilitate change requests for approval on all production networks.
   » Participate in planning activities for establishing future directions for networks and connectivity located on support metrics, customer practice, and their contribution to the mission of Villanova.
Outreach and Campus Engagement:
   » Contribute to UNIT's outreach and customer relations efforts, working with staff to assure that customer needs are met.
   » Work with clients and units both inside and outside UNIT to assure satisfactory delivery of services in an efficient manner.
   » Provide technical support and consulting to colleagues both internal and external to UNIT to ensure systems and services are more secure, sustainable, and scalable.
   » Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with key internal and external campus colleagues. Engage proactively to build strong relationships with strategic vendors.
   » Perform other tasks and assist with projects as assigned.
Minimum Appropriate qualifications:: Formal suitable education
   » Bachelor's degree or equivalent combinations of significant certifications, education, training, and work practice will be considered
Work practice
   » 5+ years' practice administering network equipment:
   » 5+ years' practice working with large, complex campus networks
   » 5+ years' practice working with OSPF and BGP routing
   » 3+ years' practice deploying and supporting wireless infrastructure
   » 3+ years' practice in data center network design or support
   » 1+ years' practice with Linux-located systems or command-line interfaces (CLI)
Work Skills (e.g., written and verbal communication skills):
   » Possess a growth mindset with an eagerness to lgain
   » Curious by nature, with a availability to ask difficult questions
   » Talent for building effective relationships and working in a team
   » Excellent time management and planning skills
   » capability to document the work of oneself and others
Specific Job Knowledge (e.g., knowledge of principles and procedures related to field and area):
   » Expert knowledge of wired (Ethernet) or Wireless networking
   » Expert knowledge of bridging/switching/routing: OSPF/BGP, VLAN, NAT, TCP/UDP, QoS
   » Foundational knowledge of network security: Firewalls, ACLs, RADIUS, IDS/IPS
   » Foundational knowledge of network management: SNMP, NetFlow, Packet Analysis
Equipment Knowledge:
   » Thorough knowledge of fiber optic installation and support (designing, splicing, testing)
   » Thorough knowledge of copper installation and support (designing, splicing, testing)
Preferred Appropriate qualifications:: Formal suitable education
   » Bachelor's degree
   » Certifications in wired, wireless, and/or telephony networking work practice

Work practice:
   » practice working in a higher education setting
Work Skills (e.g., written and verbal communication skills):
   » capability to apply empathy-located communications and actions to support customers
   » capability to translate needs/issues with both functional and technical audiences
   » Strong analytical skills in identifying trends and making business/technical decisions
Specific Job Knowledge (e.g., knowledge of principles and procedures related to field and area):
   » Foundational knowledge of telephony protocols, services, and integrations
Equipment Knowledge:
   » Juniper Junos OS, Cisco Command Line, Authentication Services,
   » Radius / ClearPass
   » Wireless site survey and evaluation tools
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: : Tools, machinery and equipment used: Basic hand tools
Environmental conditions: (any unusual/adverse conditions such as exposure to chemicals, noise, illumination, air quality, weather exposure etc.). N/A
Physical Requirements: (items such as lifting, pushing, pulling, standing or sitting for extended periods of time, manual dexterity, walking etc.) Occasional lifting and carrying of equipment of varying weights (up to 100 lbs.) may be required

Special Message to candidates::
Posting Date:: 06/24/2024
Closing Date (11:59pm ET)::
income Posting Information: : Commensurate with practice

income Band:: 18
Job Job Category:: exempt

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Minimum Number of References Needed: 3
Maximum Number of References Needed: 3

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