The University of Vermont is looking to solve the problem of operational leadership and coordination of its network infrastructure and telephony communication services.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of Network Engineer level technical expertise with design, troubleshooting, and management of medium- or large-sized complex enterprise TCP/IP networks
- Expert knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including routing, switching, wireless, and security
- Experience with VoIP services, telephony
- Experience with network management tools
- A security-first approach to deploying services
- Familiarity with research and education networking (e.g. Internet2, eduroam) and high-throughput research data flows (e.g. Science DMZ concepts)
- Familiarity with automation tools and scripting (e.g., Ansible, Python), proficiency with at least one major programming or scripting language
Responsibilities
- supervisory leadership of the Network Engineering team
- leading departmental projects with university-wide impact
- assigning and overseeing staff tasks to ensure their effective completion
- planning and implementation of the University connectivity to high-speed regional networks
- maintaining connectivity to the Internet and the national phone network
- identifying new departmental initiatives and collaborating with the CTO to allocate resources appropriately
- oversee major projects and timelines focused on planning, facilities design, installation and equipment upgrades
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in technical field or four years of additional expertise
- Excellent customer service focus, collaborative approach to troubleshooting
- Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills
- Experience managing large projects, including technical and non-technical aspects
- Non-standard work hours required, Occasional evening and/or weekends required
