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University of the District of Columbia · 2 months ago

Infrastructure Network Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$0/yr - $91K/yr

5+ years exp

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking an Infrastructure Network Engineer to design, implement, manage, and optimize the university's enterprise-wide network infrastructure. The role involves configuring and supporting wired and wireless networks, firewalls, VPNs, switches, and routers while collaborating with other technology teams to ensure network health and security.

EducationHigher EducationNon ProfitSTEM EducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and optimize Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers

Design and support high-availability LAN/WAN and data center network topologies

Administer enterprise VPN, VLAN, QoS, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS)

Apply and test IOS/firmware upgrades, patches, and security updates

Perform routine network monitoring, capacity planning, and health checks

Provide Tier 3 escalation support for complex network issues

Collaborate with systems, cloud, and storage teams to support end-to-end service delivery

Document network diagrams, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures

Oversee network infrastructure supporting virtualized and physical server environments

Implement redundancy, load balancing, and failover strategies to ensure up time

Monitor network traffic flows between data centers, cloud environments, and campuses

Serve as primary liaison with ISP providers to manage SLAs, circuits, and escalations

Configure and test broadband redundancy/failover for business continuity

Monitor performance, packet loss, and latency across primary and backup links

Diagnoses and resolve advanced network, connectivity, and broadband issues

Perform root cause analysis for recurring outages or degraded performance

Utilize monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Cisco DNA Center, or equivalent) to optimize performance

Implement firewall policies, ACLs, and network segmentation for secure access

Support VPN and secure remote access solutions

Ensure compliance with NIST, ISO, and organizational security policies

Qualification

Cisco technologiesNetwork engineeringRouting protocolsFirewall securityCloud networkingNetwork monitoring toolsTroubleshooting skillsAnalytical skillsCollaborationDetail-oriented