NCCU Public Administration · 3 months ago
IT Network Administrator III
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expNorth Carolina Central University (NCCU) is a historically Black university located in Durham, North Carolina. The IT Network Administrator III will play a key role in managing the university's network infrastructure, collaborating with various departments to ensure network security and efficiency, and developing strategic plans for IT services.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Assist with the development of the strategy for services, technical roadmap, and design for campus infrastructure, cloud infrastructure, virtualized systems, firewall/security solutions, and enterprise collaboration
Participate in the strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of IT Infrastructure that fulfill the needs of the business, including the full life cycle of technical architecture, network engineering, infrastructure operations, and IT service support
Work with the IT Systems and Security teams in the review, ongoing management, and support as it relates to the security of university technology systems and data
Partner with IT Systems and Security teams to ensure that system networking services are aligned with, support, and follow campus policies and standards
Inform infrastructure strategy and standards
Develop infrastructure network standards for data center and cloud technologies
Use critical thinking and problem-solving to troubleshoot, perform and delegate tasks
Stays abreast of information technology issues including regulatory changes affecting higher education at the state and national level, participates in emerging technology discussions, and communicates with campus regularly about those topics
Ensure professional development and growth opportunities for the network team
Supervise and develop the network team in areas of collaboration, networking, firewalling, cloud, and other areas as needed
Examine the impacts of new technologies on North Carolina Central University’s overall information technology infrastructure
Establish processes to review the implementation of new technologies
Stay abreast of emerging technologies and act as the primary contact for assessing enterprise-level infrastructure needs and developing plans accordingly
Qualification
Required
The candidate should possess the ability to work with other IT and non-IT leaders and to set the best balance between operational, project, and planning priorities for the network team
Growing leadership and responsibility in the network infrastructure and cloud technologies are required
Experience with network/virtualization upgrades, project management, policies, and procedures developed in a complex higher education environment is highly desirable
Experience in managing and architecting the use of Palo Alto Network and Cisco firewall
The position requires an intelligent, articulate, consensus-building, and persuasive leader who can work effectively with other IT leaders, technical teams, faculty, staff, and the campus community
The ability to communicate information-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff
The ability to exhibit maturity, reliability, composure, and stability under pressure as required for handling on-the-job challenges is essential
Must be able to give and receive constructive criticism and feedback from the team and leadership
Must have experience using enterprise networks and virtual infrastructure in both on-premises and cloud implementations
Must have a working knowledge of securing a network, incident response, and infrastructure redundancy in a higher education environment
Must have experience in multiple areas of networking technologies including but not limited to Cisco routing and switching, Palo Alto firewalls, VMware networking, AWS/Azure networks, Network access control solutions, and network management
Must have knowledge of VRFs and Cisco enterprise wireless networks
Must have a working knowledge of Cisco ISE, Cisco DNA center, Prime Infrastructure, and SIEM solutions
Must have a working knowledge of Cisco licensing and Smartnet/Smart licensing
Must be able to interact with vendors and resellers
Working knowledge and experience with assisting ITS security in the policy and regulatory environment of information security, particularly in higher education, is highly desirable
Bachelors or master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience
Ten or more years of progressive experience in IT
Three or more years of leadership responsibilities
Preferably five or more years of experience in a similar role in higher education
Demonstrated experience in project management, infrastructure design and staff development
Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading IT transformational initiatives in complex and dynamic environments
Benefits
Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave
Community Service Leave
NC State – Health Benefits
NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
11-12 Paid Holidays
Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Campus Recreation Center Discount
University Bookstore Discount and more.
Company
NCCU Public Administration
The North Carolina Central University Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program trains leaders in public service by enhancing their knowledge, skills, and abilities through scholarship and professional development with a global lens.
Founded in 1985Durham, North Carolina, US
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase