IT Network Engineer Senior

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

22h • $146,160 - $175,392 • Hybrid

About The Position

This senior position is within the University of Maryland’s Division of Information Technology (DIT), College Park. It reports to the Assistant Director, Network Engineering, and supports the planning, design, implementation, development, and operation of wired and wireless network infrastructure. The role works independently and collaboratively with stakeholders and colleagues, coordinating requirements, teams, and workstreams as appropriate. Its technical scope can include copper and fiber infrastructure, routers, switches, traffic shapers, VPN systems, firewalls, IPS systems, load balancers, VoIP, wireless infrastructure, and monitoring and alerting systems.

The position maintains complete and current network documentation, including designs, purpose statements, stakeholder requirements, test and support plans, as-built diagrams and specifications, and runbooks. It also communicates technical designs and training topics to medium-sized audiences with varying technical backgrounds and mentors DIT colleagues as needed. The position participates in an on-call rotation and provides some support outside business hours. It is considered essential and may require work at the normal or an alternative location during catastrophic events, weather emergencies, or other operational emergencies to help maintain University services. Evening, night, weekend, or different shifts may be required for extended periods.

The work is predominantly in an office, with significant time potentially spent in computer rooms and communications equipment spaces for installation, testing, and troubleshooting. Less than 5% of work involves moving and lifting heavy communications equipment. The position requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle. The role has an in-person component at the College Park, Maryland location; telework is not guaranteed.

The salary range is $146,160 to $175,392. Applications must include a resume, cover letter, and list of three references. The position is open until filled, with a best consideration date of November 5, 2026. The University will not sponsor work authorization, and F1 STEM OPT support is unavailable. Employment offers are contingent on completion of a background check.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; additional qualifying work experience may substitute year-for-year for up to four years of required education.
• Four years of professional experience supporting the operations, maintenance, and administration of IT infrastructure.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead presentations for small to medium-sized groups.
• Ability to organize and provide direction to junior staff members.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
• Ability to provide leadership and bridge technical topics between team management and team members.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and deliver assignments on time.
• Proficiency with office productivity software such as Office 365 or Google Workspace.
• Advanced understanding of IP routing, Ethernet switching, wireless, IP multicast routing, VoIP, QoS, network management, firewalls, VPNs, network security, and network capacity planning and management.
• In-depth technical and hands-on knowledge of Ethernet, TCP/IP, 802.1x, Wi-Fi standards, NAC, OSPF, BGP and BGP EVPN, IPSec, VxLAN/EVPN, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, GRE, IPAM, and NTP.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-level routers, switches, firewalls, and network load balancers.
• Ability to troubleshoot configuration- and architecture-level scenarios across multiple network devices and platforms.
• Ability to develop network automation code in Python.
• Ability to scale designs for 50,000-user enterprise networks across networking and telecommunications areas.
• Ability to work under pressure and with very short timelines, and to manage multiple distinct daily tasks and priorities.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Must complete employment eligibility verification as required by law; the employer does not sponsor work authorization and does not provide F1 STEM OPT support.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in a large-scale IT development and operations environment.
• Hands-on experience in a large-scale higher education environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of HPE Aruba and Cisco routers and switches.
• Hands-on knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls.
• Hands-on knowledge of A10 load balancers.
• Hands-on knowledge of HPE Aruba wireless access points, controllers, and conductors.
• Hands-on knowledge of network management and monitoring tools such as PRTG, Nagios, and Grafana.
• Hands-on knowledge of Infoblox DDI.
• Understanding of basic software development principles and network automation.
• Hands-on experience developing network automation code in Python and Ansible using software development best practices and version control.
• Knowledge of server operating systems, including Windows and UNIX (Linux/FreeBSD).
• Understanding of databases and database management systems, including SQL and Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement wired and wireless network infrastructure improvements and new capabilities, independently and collaboratively.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, identify requirements, form teams as appropriate, and coordinate workstreams.
• Design, develop, support, and manage the life cycle of wired and wireless network infrastructure and related systems.
• Keep network design documents, purpose statements, stakeholder requirements, test and support plans, as-built diagrams and specifications, and runbooks current.
• Present technical designs and training topics to medium-sized audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Mentor DIT colleagues as needed.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and provide some support outside business hours.
• Provide operational support during catastrophic events, weather emergencies, or other operational emergencies as an essential employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior