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Network Engineer
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Posted:
November 18, 2023
Location:
Bronx, New York
Salary:
Open

About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: DevOps Infrastructure

Campus: Rose Hill (RH) - Bronx

Position Summary:

The Network Engineer provides network and voice system installation, problem determination, resolution, configuration, and needs analysis to support the use of technology by faculty, staff, and students.

The engineer provides support for all aspects of the various University data center facilities and communications closets; supports operations and administration of voice and data network components, located on all campus locations.; and works with other staff including application development and security.

They will also be responsible for administrative tasks, projects and supporting other IT related functions.

Essential Functions:

Network Infrastructure
  • Responsible for implementing technologies designed by the infrastructure team
  • Configures network switches, VPN, optical hardware and SDN systems
  • Researches new technologies in support of data, VoIP, conferencing systems and WiFi
  • Deploys wireless network infrastructures and makes recommendations on systems enhancements for optimal operation
  • Recommends IT solutions to business and management problems
  • Supports the universities building management systems
  • Works with the Facilities Engineering group on implementing technologies into new or renovated structures


Network Maintenance
  • Monitors and analyze data to improve system performance
  • Monitors network usage and security issues.
    • Deploys patches to mitigate any threat to systems
  • Responds to issues affecting the network architecture
  • Supports ticket resolution associated to the network architecture
  • Supports work and tickets associated to the operation of the firewall
  • Supervises student workers

Essential Engineer Functions
  • General responsibilities
    • Project implementation and support
    • WiFi enhancements and support
  • Analysis
    • Make use of SUMO logic to analyze captured data from disparate network systems
    • Support security team with data from firewall and network equipment
    • Use measuring and diagnostic tools to test and adjust networking equipment
    • Support capacity planning
    • Utilize data to modify and support modifications to the wireless network
  • Technology
    • WiFi and cellular
    • Optical systems (Passive and active DWDM)
    • Support of OSPF and other network protocols
    • VoIP and other realtime applications
    • SDN
    • IoT integration
    • Laser and long haul rf systems

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree; or in lieu of the degree, a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated expertise in:
  • Supporting complex systems architectures, specifications and applications
  • Resource acquisition and management
  • Execution of project plans and delivery of results
  • Analytical/problem solving and technical skills
  • Customer service
  • Ability to interact professionally with staff, faculty and students
    • Work experience and validated training with IT certification will be considered.

Minimum Salary: $69,500

Maximum Salary: $86,875

Internal Number: 6415
About Fordham University
Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United kingdom.
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