Associate Network Engineer

University of Arkansas System • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The Associate Network Engineer supports and monitors the UAMS Network Engineering environment, including networking equipment from Brocade, HP, Juniper, and Cisco and networking software from Brocade, HP, Aruba, StatSeeker, and InMon. The role works with all areas of IT and across campus to help ensure maximum uptime for local and wide area networks, and keeps up to date on emerging technologies that could benefit UAMS and support its mission and goals.

This position participates in a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year on-call rotation, with each group member taking call for one week at a time. A vehicle is required to commute from the UAMS campus office to off-campus UAMS offices for meetings.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Computer Science or a related field, plus two years of Information Technology or other relevant experience in a large data network environment, with four years specifically in two of the following areas: network engineering equipment support or IT project management.
• Alternatively, a high school diploma or GED plus four years of Information Technology or other relevant experience in a large data network environment, with four years specifically in two of the following areas: network engineering equipment support or IT project management.
• Must have a vehicle to commute from the UAMS campus office to off-campus UAMS offices for meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Network+ and A+ certifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools: Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Experience configuring, troubleshooting, and certifying network equipment from Brocade Networks, Brocade, Cisco, Aruba Networks, Juniper, HP, 3Com, and Nortel.
• Experience with network monitoring software such as InMon, Ciscoworks, Brocade BNA, Cacti, and Nagios.
• Experience using network troubleshooting tools such as a fox/hound toner, wire scanners, and network packet sniffers.
• Good working knowledge of OSI Layers 1–4.
• Experience in a TCP/IP routed environment using OSPF and BGP.
• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity with desktop and server operating systems such as Windows Server, Linux, Unix, and Mac OS.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor the UAMS Network Engineering environment.
• Work with IT teams and the campus to help ensure maximum uptime for local and wide area networks.
• Keep up to date on emerging technologies that could benefit UAMS and complement its mission and goals.
• Participate in the group on-call rotation, taking call for one week at a time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for qualifying staff and family.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
• Retirement contribution matched by UAMS up to 10%.
• Basic life insurance up to $50,000.
• Career training and educational opportunities.
• Merchant discounts.
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using the UAMS pharmacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree