University of Virginia · 4 months ago
Manager of Network Engineering
Charlottesville, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $135K/yr
4+ years expThe University of Virginia is a world-class institution dedicated to excellence in education, research, healthcare, and public service. They are seeking a Manager of Network Engineering to lead the planning, implementation, and ongoing management of its campus-wide network infrastructure, ensuring high-performance, secure, and scalable connectivity across various environments. The successful candidate will manage a team of network engineers and oversee the architecture, deployment, and lifecycle management of network platforms and service orchestration systems.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network engineers and support staff responsible for maintaining high availability across the institution’s core and edge network infrastructure
Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with IT teams, academic departments, and research units to ensure the network aligns with institutional needs
Lead the transformation of UVA’s core network to next-generation control and forwarding plane architectures
Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of highly available and scalable wired and wireless network infrastructure across classrooms, labs, research centers, libraries, and residence halls
Partner with the Network Management Systems team to design and implement orchestration platforms that automate deployment and lifecycle management of network services (e.g., VLAN provisioning, device configuration, access control)
Integrate orchestration platforms with ITSM tools, CMDB, and monitoring systems
Lead service ownership across Core/WAN, Edge (wired and wireless), Firewalls, Load Balancing, and Data Center
Ensure network systems adhere to institutional security policies and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, NIST)
Collaborate with Information Security to implement secure architectures and incident response procedures
Lead major infrastructure and service improvement projects including campus network upgrades, wireless expansion, and cloud connectivity
Engage with academic and research stakeholders to understand unique networking needs and support innovative initiatives
Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and external partnerships with research networking consortia
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
Four or more years of progressively responsible experience in network engineering, with at least two years in a management or team lead role
Proven experience designing and operating enterprise or campus-scale networks, including both wired and wireless technologies
Experience with network automation and orchestration platforms such as Cisco NSO, Ansible, or equivalent
Proficiency in networking concepts (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, DNS/DHCP, VPN, BGP, OSPF), with particular focus on routing and ISP/WAN
Preferred
Strong understanding of the needs of academic and research computing environments
Relevant industry certifications (e.g., CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE)
Familiarity with Internet2 and Research & Education (R&E) networking standards and best practices
Experience integrating networking services with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid environments
ITIL or project management experience
Company
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 as the model for modern universities that has since been emulated all over the world.
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