The University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA | United States
Job description
Posting Number:
S11729P
Working Title:Network Administrator
Department:EITS-Network Engineering
About the University of Georgia:Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.
College/Unit/Department website:eits.uga.edu
Posting Type:External
Retirement Plan:TRS or ORP
Employment Type:Employee
Benefits Eligibility:Benefits Eligible
Full/Part time:Full Time
Additional Schedule Information:Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm; Occasional after-hours as needed.
This position may be eligible for a hybrid remote schedule. Advertised Salary:Commensurate with Experience
Posting Date:02/27/2024
Open until filled:Yes
Proposed Starting Date:04/01/2024
Location of Vacancy:Athens Area
EEO Policy Statement:The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([email protected]).
Classification Title:IT Network Support Professional
FLSA:Exempt
FTE:1.00
Minimum Qualifications:Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications:Work experience implementing and supporting large networks and any of the following: wireless, firewalls, load balancers, IPAM, or VPNs.
Position Summary:The University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) is seeking qualified senior-level candidates for a Network Administrator position in Network Engineering. This position will work as part of a team responsible for the delivery and support of mission critical advanced network technologies to an 80K+ node local and extended campuses across the state.
The strongest candidates for this position will have working familiarity with some or all of these various network hardware platforms in a large-scale production environment: Arista, Aruba, Juniper, F5, Cisco, Palo Alto and Bluecat as well as Azure and AWS cloud connectivity. Strong candidates should have excellent network troubleshooting skills, excellent communication skills, and ability to work as a member of a team and as a team leader. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies:Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to connect network cabling (including fiber optics). Job takes place in cooled office environment and in a typical cooled datacenter environment. Driving. Move from one office to another office on campus. Lift and install rack based 2U network equipment.
Is driving a responsibility of this position?:Yes
Is this a Position of Trust?:Yes
Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?:No
Does this position require a P-Card? :No
Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? :No
Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?:No
Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications):Yes
Credit and P-Card policy:Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Duties/Responsibilities: Network Core Operations and Management (LAN, WAN, and Wireless) a. Assist with the implementation and ongoing management of the enterprise core, wireless and data center networks.
b. Provides support for LAN, WAN, and wireless network services
c. Assist with the implementation and management of switch/router management applications, monitoring, and configuration backup
d. Maintain a broad knowledge of operations & objectives across EITS and the University in general as required to effectively provide services
e. Works with other units to maintain and enhance existing services and works to assist in the development and deployment of new services consistent with the EITS Strategic Plan including: DNS, DHCP,AAA Remote Access(VPN) ,and Monitoring applications
f. Works with vendors as needed to maintain and deploy services
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Duties/Responsibilities: Network Fault Management – Including routing, switching, video conferencing, load balancing, and all other network related problems
a. Assist with determining appropriate actions needed to restore normal services with minimal down time.
b. Assist with investigating recurring and related operating system failures /inefficiencies by reviewing system logs, dumps and other information from clients or technical personnel
d. Works with staff in Information Security to supplement incident response and crisis management needs
e. Shares responsibility for routine and emergency system maintenance on a 24×7 basis
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Duties/Responsibilities: Planning and Documentation.
a. Assist with the creation of detailed network documentation and diagrams for proposed, altered, and existing network paths.
c. Assist in the preparation of documentation for inventory and maintenance of NOC equipment
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Duties/Responsibilities: IP and name space management:
a. Assist with management of enterprise DHCP/DNS/IPAM system (Bluecat Proteus/Adonis,)
b. Assigns IP address and scopes to clients
c. Follows internal process to document and manage IP assignment
d. Configures routers to facilitate IP assignment
e. Works with clients to determine need and optimization of IP space
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Contact Details:For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name:Rayid Tartir
Recruitment Contact Email:Job tags
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