University of New Hampshire · 1 day ago
Senior Network Engineer
Plymouth, NH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe University of New Hampshire is seeking a senior network engineer based out of the Plymouth State Campus to design, configure, troubleshoot and maintain all LAN systems from the core to the edge, including wireless. The role involves leading network projects, mentoring IT staff, and ensuring alignment of network solutions with business goals and requirements.
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Responsibilities
Lead and oversee the design and configuration of network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, AWS connections
Plan and execute network installation and upgrade projects
Maintain networks throughout USNH
Install, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise and wide area network systems, Including, but not limited to, firewall (Palo Alto) administration, switch administration (Juniper, HPE/Aruba, Arista), and Wireless networking (Aruba), Juniper MX and QFX routers and switches, and Ciena carrier ethernet
Perform physical cabling as needed
Manage physical connection data (Pinnacle-Summit)
Implement and enforce network security policies and best practices
Support network users and applications
Research and evaluate new network technologies and solutions
Collaborate with other IT teams and vendors on network projects and initiatives
Mentor and train other network engineers and technicians. Travel to various customer and USNH sites for equipment installations and maintenance required
Perform network maintenance and optimization tasks such as backups, updates, patches, audits, and documentation, Netbox experience a plus
Install and upgrade network equipment and software
Automate network configuration, management, testing, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, backup, recovery, security, optimization tasks using scripting tools such as Bash, Python, PowerShell, etc
Facilitate the programming and development of tools for supporting the networking environments
Work with the networking development team to design, build, and test tools for network administrators and users
Identify development needs
Evaluate the performance and benefits of network automation solutions using metrics such as time savings, cost savings, error reduction, compliance improvement, etc
Coordinate with user communities, on where development may improve user experience and security
This includes network automation through established tools such as CloudVision, and Ciena MCP, but also ability to script using Python and other automation tools
Train other network engineers and technicians on how to use network automation tools and technologies
Work with various research and USNH groups regarding AWS setup and networking
Advisory role to datacenter security and design concepts regarding NSX-T and VMWARE technologies
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree and four years, or 8 years of experience operating and running an enterprise level network
Expert knowledge of LAN and WAN technologies such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, MPLS, VPNs, QoS, etc
Expert knowledge of network security devices and protocols such as firewalls, IPS/IDS, encryption, authentication, etc
Expert knowledge of wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID, etc
Expert knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
Preferred
Experience with cloud computing environments such as IaaS and SaaS preferred
Company
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is the state’s public research university, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.12MKey Investors
U.S. Small Business Administration
2024-01-02Grant
2022-11-04Grant
2021-08-23Grant
Leadership Team
Adrianna Lamparelli
Program Manager for Campus Partnerships
Andrew Stockman
Chief Information Security Officer
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