Network Engineer III - East Middlebury, United States - Middlebury College

    Middlebury College
    Middlebury College East Middlebury, United States

    1 month ago

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    Description
    Middlebury College's Information Technology Services (ITS)

    team has

    one common aim:
    to deliver technology services that seamlessly

    support

    the College's mission of providing transformative and immersive

    learning experiences. To achieve this, ITS is

    building a diverse and

    inclusive team of creative problem solvers who

    are passionate about

    technology, have a steadfast commitment to

    information security, are

    strong collaborators, and take pride in

    delivering excellent customer

    service.


    The Network Engineer III will help design and implement a new generation of networking solutions to support Middlebury College's global operations for the next decade and beyond.


    The Network Engineer III will lead the design, implementation, and operation of Middlebury's network infrastructure, lead major incident resolution and troubleshooting, lead network upgrade and architecture projects, all while focusing on continual improvement of network services and security.

    Core Responsibilities
    Build, deploy, and maintain network routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, wireless access points, etc.
    Automate network device configuration, operations, health and performance, and security monitoring.

    Diagnose and troubleshoot complex technology issues involving network services, serving as an escalation point for team and community members troubleshooting infrastructure issues.

    Proactively monitor network and data center infrastructure, systems, and services to maximize performance and minimize downtime
    Identify, track, and remediate security vulnerabilities on network services and supporting systems

    Serve as a networking technical project lead/project manager, developing implementation plans and coordinating projects involving multiple people, including collaborations with Facilities Services and other departments on technology services for campus building and renovation projects and data center management.

    Collaborate with ITS colleagues and consult with clients across the community about technology challenges and opportunities

    Participate in the ITS Infrastructure Services On-Call rotation; flexible hours are required to accommodate maintenance windows and/or address unplanned outages.

    Middlebury

    College is an

    equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and

    inclusion are

    core values. To this end, the College recruits talented

    and diverse

    faculty, staff, and students from across the United States

    and around

    the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from

    women, people

    of color, people with disabilities, and members of other

    protected

    classes and historically underrepresented communities. The

    College also

    invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an

    ongoing

    commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the

    workplace

    Requirements

    Prerequisites
    Experience with campus networking solutions, including wired and wireless networks, as well as wide area networks and internet connectivity.
    Experience with data center networking including storage networks and High-Performance Computing networking solutions.
    Extensive experience managing routing, switching, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, and other fundamental network functions.

    Experience troubleshooting complex networking issues and in the use of network health and performance monitoring solutions to proactively identify and remediate issues before they escalate to service interruptions.


    Preferred:
    experience with Palo Alto Networks, Juniper, Arista, and Mellanox network hardware.

    Preferred:
    experience with Ansible/Python and other network automation tools

    Hybrid/Remote work is possible, but the position entails visiting campus frequently to perform hands-on work on infrastructure, including occasional emergency visits to address critical infrastructure failures; living within a 1-hour commutable distance or less is highly recommended.

    5 or more years of experience in the successful delivery of similarly scaled campus and data center networking solutions.
    Physical Demands & Working Conditions

    Occasional data center related activities such as racking switches, routers, firewalls, servers, etc., as well as accessing network closets. Shipping and receiving computers, servers, network hardware, etc.

    On-Call Responsibilities
    Network Engineer III participates in the after-hours ITS On-Call rotation. ITS

    is responsible for responding to security and operational incidents

    24×7, 365 days a year. As a participant in the rotation, the engineer is

    expected to cover on-call duty, carry a pager and respond to security

    and/or operational incidents that crop up for roughly one week every two

    months. Additional details are provided in the ITS On-Call policy.

    Benefits

    This is a full time, benefits-eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $82,514 - $105,243 per year.

    As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

    Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits.

    Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens.

    Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski area).

    The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting.
    Come join us and be a part of our team


    Benefits include:

    Excellent Health Benefits:
    choose between an Low Deductible PPO or a HDHP with employer HSA contributions up to $2,000 dollars a year, as well as vision and dental insurance options

    Retirement 403a with generous Employer contribution of 9% - 11% after 2 years of service (3% contribution for first 2 years).

    Option to start at the higher match level when transferring from an employer who matched at least 3% towards a qualifying retirement plan.

    Generous Dependent Tuition Benefit to pay for dependents' tuition at accredited colleges and universities
    Optional Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care and Healthcare)
    Core Life and AD&D
    Short Term Disability
    Long Term Disability

    Combined Time Off (CTO): 26 days of paid time off a year for vacation or sick days in the first 2 years.

    31 days of CTO after

    Holidays:
    Floating Holidays throughout the year as well as Paid Vacation from Christmas through New Year

    MiddCard Privileges:
    access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings.

    Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).

    Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Nordic Center
    Professional Development and Continuing Education Funds
    And more...

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