Tennessee Technological University · 1 month ago
Senior Network Engineer (Network Services and Operations Specialist IV)
Cookeville, TN, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expTennessee Technological University is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to serve as the primary technical expert for the organization’s network infrastructure. The role is responsible for shaping the technical strategy, establishing architectural standards, and leading major network infrastructure projects to ensure network stability, performance, and security.
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Responsibilities
Architects scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions for both on-premises and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Drives continuous infrastructure evolution by designing and implementing networking technologies; creates system update plans, leads the integration of new products, and ensures all network changes align with architectural standards and long-term strategic goals. Plans, designs, and deploys LAN/WAN infrastructure and implements network segmentation and VLANs
Manages all network resources, including external vendors and contractors. Responsible for the comprehensive documentation, smooth operation, and regular testing of the networking infrastructure to maintain reliability and adherence to standards
Owns the technical backlog and work distribution; assigns complex tasks, manages technical dependencies, and ensures team efforts are aligned with infrastructure priorities and best practices. Improves team performance and cohesiveness through technical leadership, mentoring, and ensuring project efficiency
Implements and maintains firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and network access controls. Ensures compliance with relevant security standards (e.g., ISO, NIST, PCI-DSS). Develops and tests network redundancy and failover solutions and participates in disaster recovery planning and execution
Proactively monitors network performance and health; diagnoses and resolves complex network issues, outages, and bottlenecks. Addresses networking infrastructure emergencies as needed, which may require responding outside of normal working hours to ensure minimal disruption
Develops and completes short and long-term project milestones, priorities, and objectives specifically related to networking and operations, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope
Installs, configures, and maintains routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and other networking hardware/software
Collaborates with other IT teams and campus departments, offering expert technical guidance, support, and leadership on networking matters, and keeping team members informed of relevant updates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Seven years of progressive experience in network engineering or architecture, including deep hands-on proficiency in design, architecture, and implementation of complex LAN/WAN/Cloud networks
Demonstrated leadership in technical projects
Preferred
Advanced degree in an Information Technology discipline
8-10+ years of total career experience, including both directly and indirectly related IT roles that have built a strong foundation in technical infrastructure and team leadership
Experience with Extreme networking and wireless equipment, network-based video surveillance, and voice over IP technologies
Industry-recognized networking certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, JNCIP, Extreme Networks certifications) are preferred
Benefits
The accumulation of two vacation days per month
One sick leave day per month
Thirteen University holidays
Medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university)
Retirement
Optional 401k
Educational benefits
Company
Tennessee Technological University
Tennessee Technological University is a comprehensive university that offers more than 40 bachelor's degree and 20 graduate degree programs.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.87MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-10-31Grant· $4.87M
Leadership Team
Karen Lykins
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