Enterprise Network Engineer

Western New England University is seeking a full-time Enterprise Network Engineer. The Enterprise Network Engineer engages with the rest of the Information Technology team to ensure the design and construction of the network meets the business needs of the enterprise while also considering technical considerations like security, scalability, resiliency, and redundancy.

Staffing agencies will not be utilized for this position.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Expertise to apply knowledge of all seven layer of engineering to the design and operation of networks internal and external to the enterprise.
• Professionally engage with all technology colleagues and third-party vendors to effectively manage change.
• Effectively communicates with other members of the Community to diagnose issues and provide solutions that securely and efficiently meet the need.

Qualifications:

• Expert Knowledge of modern network and computing environments. Degree and/or Certifications Preferred.
• Leadership skills & judgement capable of overseeing and managing the various support and services provided to the University community.
• Juniper Preferred.
• Experienced in network services such as VPN, Radius, Firewall, DNS, etc.
• Be knowledgeable about the use of a wide range of systems including but not limited to networks, servers, routers, wireless, WAN and user devices. Application software knowledge in a higher education environment is helpful.
• Proficient operating in a Linux or Microsoft environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse groups and a commitment to collaborative teamwork.
• Ability to develop a broad range of budget information required for operational, capital, and grant initiatives.
• Possess a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in providing internal and external network design, deployment and management.

Excellent benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates. Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE's 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates. More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.