Job Posting Title:
Enterprise Network Engineer III
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Hiring Department:
Enterprise Technology - Infrastructure
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA
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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2029
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a fixed term position that ends three years from the employee's start date.

This position offers flexible work arrangements, including remote work within the Austin Metro area.

Note: This position is not fully remote and will require occasional on-site work, typically 10-20 days per year.

This position provides life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses).

Purpose

This is a senior-level network engineer position in the Enterprise Technology Core Networking team that will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient network services in support of the university's network services. This includes configuring and operating network devices (routers, switches, wireless access points, firewalls), as well as supporting services, such as Infoblox DDI and VPN services, to support the university's enterprise and research and education functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation services for university customers for implementing and integrating new technologies and services on the campus network. (50%)
• Design, deploy, and operate network services to support the university's enterprise and research and education functions. (40%)
• Provide operational support for the campus Infoblox DDI system. (10%)
• Perform other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee - Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of current/recent network engineering experience with Cisco IOS-XE and IOS-XR routers and switches.
• 5+ years of current/recent network engineering experience Fortinet firewall systems.
• 2+ years of current/recent experience working with Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IP Address Management) systems.
• Working knowledge navigating and configuring mainstream consumer devices (macOS, Windows, iOS, Android).

Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• DevOps experience building and implementing network automation processes.
• Experience with Python, Perl, and UNIX shell scripts.
• Experience working in large university environments (30000+ students) supporting academic (instructional and research) and administrative functions.
• Experience with enterprise networks running retro-packet network architectures.

Salary Range

$120,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)

Work Shift

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Occasional work outside standard hours is required (e.g., maintenance or incident response). Hours over 40 per week accrue compensatory time. The role includes 24x7 escalation and the expectation of being reachable when not on PTO.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.