Network Engineer Job at LCTCS
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Categories: Information Technology
College: LCTCS
Department: Administration
Sub department: Information Technology
Type of Appointment: Full time - Regular
Salary: Salary will be commensurate with education and experience
Strategy & Planning
- Collaborate with executive management and department leaders to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.
- Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
- Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.
Acquisition & Deployment
- Design and deploy company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, switches, UPSs, and other hardware.
- Design, implement, and support firewalls, site-to-site VPNs, and remote-access VPNs
- Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
- Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure network products and services.
Operational Management
- Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
- Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
- Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and other network appliances.
- Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
- Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
- Participate in managing all network security solutions.
- Perform server and security audits, and system backups and recovery.
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in a computer science-related field and 5 years work experience. *A Master's degree in a computer science-related field can be substituted for 2 years of experience.
Preferred Education: In addition to the Bachelor's degree, at least a Net+ level certification is required, but can be for any vendor, and 7 years of relevant work experience (In mixed-vendor environments). Security+, or a vendor-specific equivalent, can substitute for 2 years.).
- Proven experience and success with LAN, WAN, and WLAN design and implementation.
- Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.
- Expert knowledge of core routing and switching design principles, best practices, and related technologies.
- Experience in implementing and managing voice over IP (VoIP) systems desired.
- Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and Internet standards, including routers, switches (layer 2/3), firewalls, remote access, DNS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLAN, QoS, DSL, Frame Relay, and Metro Ethernet.
- Five to Seven (5-7) years’ experience designing, implementing, managing and supporting enterprise level IP networks that include support of a heterogeneous distributed desktop computing environment required.
- Excellent hardware troubleshooting experience.
- Extensive application support experience with network monitoring and analysis software,
- Competence with testing tools and procedures for voice and data circuits.
- Must possess a valid Louisiana driver’s license and be capable of driving to campuses within the state.
Application Deadline: September 18, 2022. Position will remain open until filled.
Application Instructions: Applicants for this position should submit a cover letter that addresses the outlined responsibilities, a resume, and the names and contact information for three professional/work-related references. *If selected, applicant will be asked to provide a certified copy of transcript, if applicable.
In accordance with LCTCS Policy #6.036, a criminal history check will be conducted on all new hires. LCTCS participates in the federal E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
LCTCS is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity/equal access employer.
For more information about the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, visit www.lctcs.edu. LCTCS is in partnership with Louisiana Economic Development FastStart.
Advertised: 12 Sep 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications close:
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