"Senior Network Engineer"

Senior Network Engineer

Posting Number: 73-2024
Department: Networking Services
Employee Group: Professional/Technical
Status: Full-time
Starting Salary Range: Low 90's to High 90's
Compensation Details: Excellent benefits package. Click here to view our benefits summary.

Position Summary

Purpose, Scope & Dimension of Job: The Senior Network Engineer (SNE) is responsible for the design, implementation, security, operational reliability, and continuous improvement of the College's mission-critical network infrastructure across campus and cloud environments. The SNE's ensures the continual availability of the systems and services while coordinating maintenance and service windows with the College community.
The SNE functions as a subject matter expert (SME) for network technologies, supports incident response efforts, and ensures high availability of core services through proactive monitoring, structured change management, and system lifecycle planning. The SNE collaborates closely with peers across ITS, internal college stakeholders, and external partners to ensure a secure, resilient, and scalable network foundation.

Supervisory Responsibility: The Senior Network Engineer acts as a technical lead for network and security engineering decisions and contributes to architectural planning. The role does not have direct supervisory responsibility but may guide and mentor technical staff and coordinate work across teams during projects and incidents.

Minimum Requirements

1. Directly related experience (may be earned concurrently) in the following areas:
   • Five (5) years experience with network infrastructure configuration and maintenance within a large network infrastructure environment.
   • (1) year experience with system administration on Linux based systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar) and Microsoft Windows based systems
2. Must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and ability to accomplish the essential duties and major accountability of the position.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

1. Possession of a Bachelor's degree in a computer/network/technical or related field.
2. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching, Professional (JNCIP-ENT) or equivalent or more advanced certification from a different network manufacture
3. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching, Expert (JNCIE-ENT) or equivalent certification from a different manufacture
4. Experience in managing a network infrastructure in a Multi homed network environment
5. Experience in managing a Multiprotocol Label Switching network (MPLS)
6. Experience in managing Fortinet firewalls, including Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
7. Experience managing a Wide Area Network (WAN)
8. Experience working with Packetfence or other Network Access Control (NAC) solution
9. Experience working in an educational organization.
10. Experience administering Zoom Phone system.
11. Experience administering a 3CX soft-PBX.
12. Experience administering Active Directory.
13. Experience in a virtual infrastructure environment such as VMware or Hyper-V.
14. Experience supporting identity-integrated networking involving Microsoft Entra and Google Workspace authentication flows.
15. Experience administering Google G Suite for Education.
16. Experience configuring and working with Border Gateway Patrol (BGP) and other advanced routing techniques
17. Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve difficult network and system related problems using troubleshooting and decision making.
18. Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
19. Three (3) years' experience with system administration on Linux based systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar).

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

Unique Aspects of Job:Requires frequent off hours configuration and installation of servers, network devices, security appliances, and related components.
Physical Requirements:With or without accommodation, the employee in this position needs to move about and position him/herself to access files and operate office machinery. The employee must be able to work at a desk for long periods of time and operate a computer workstation and telephone. Due to the managerial/customer service aspect of this position, it is necessary to communicate both in person and over the telephone with a variety of people each day. It is also essential to occasionally transport up to fifty (50) pounds. The employee must, with or without accommodation, have the ability to detect that the College's information systems are operating efficiently. This position works in a normal office environment but is occasionally exposed to moving parts and loud noise from technology devices and systems.
The minimum reasoning skills necessary for this position include the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization does not exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
The minimum language skills necessary for this position include the ability to read and interpret documents such as technical procedure manuals.

Work Schedule

52 Weeks, 40-hours per week, Monday through Friday. Will be required to work a variable schedule/varying hours to meet operational needs. This position is on call 24/7, and will either carry a College provided cell phone or provide a personal cell phone number. Work hours will be determined by the Director of Network and Web Services. Occasional travel is required for workshops, seminars, training, presentations, consulting and/or advising, and visiting branch and extensions sites.

Mott Community College recognizes that remote work can benefit the student, employee and College and will permit employee duties to be performed remotely when it is appropriate, reasonable and feasible based on the College's mission and priorities. MCC employees follow a well-defined remote work program. The opportunity for remote work is reviewed on a case by case basis and dependent on many factors including the nature of the job duties and person's suitability for remote work. All hybrid work opportunities are approved by the immediate supervisor and Executive member.

Additional Information
Degree must be conferred by offer date.
Visa sponsorship is not available.
The College is unable to assist with travel and/or relocation expenses.
After the initial screening is completed, a small number of applicants will be asked to submit copies of unofficial transcripts. The copies would need to be submitted within one week of the request.

Application Deadline
Open Until Filled

Additional Application Deadline Information
The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.

For full job description and to apply, visit https://mcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/3035