Network Analyst III

Montana State University, Inc•Bozeman, MT

39d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at our beautiful Montana State University campus located in Bozeman, Montana for an exciting opportunity to contribute to our successful and talented team and excellent leadership in University Informational Technology in Network Support Services. The Network Analyst III is a senior position within the team, is a subject matter expert, and functions as a primary and an escalation resource for the team. The network analyst III is expected to participate in the mentoring and development of junior staff. All network analysts support the MSU community, including end users. A commitment to customer service is required. Excellent opportunity with exceptional benefits including tuition waiver opportunities for self and immediate family members.Network analysts specialize and develop focused expertise and are expected to be able to work under general to direct supervision to complete a variety of tasks within the network services team's domain ranging in difficulty from basic and routine to complex.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or other related field, or an equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
Relevant knowledge of networking, telecommunications, and communications cabling components and systems.
Advanced knowledge of network technologies which may include Cisco routing, switching, security, and telephony technologies, and Aruba wireless technologies.
Demonstrated experience in an enterprise environment supporting an enterprise production network.
Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: Cisco networking, Unified Communications, VoIP, Aruba Wireless in an enterprise setting.
Demonstrated experience in technical implementation projects, working independently on enterprise systems, and assisting in enterprise project planning.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience in an enterprise environment deploying and upgrading Cisco or Aruba network equipment or software.
Substantial experience relating to Cisco routing, switching, telephony, and security and Aruba wireless technologies from design and planning to implementation.
Demonstrated experience with Solarwinds Orion or similar management platform.
Knowledge of National Electric Code and TIA/EIA standards for the installation of telecommunications cable and equipment.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining network and telecommunication room infrastructure and installing equipment.

Responsibilities

Installation and configuration of switches, routers, firewalls, voice gateways, servers, access points, and IP phones.
Maintain, enhance, and develop documentation, including diagrams, drawings, and procedures.
Apply routing, switching, network security, telecommunications, and communications cabling, standards and best practices to scenarios encountered.
Manage network infrastructure built using various network components and protocols to achieve and highly available network services.
Assist with annual inventory of parts and material.
Maintain and submit records of time and materials required to complete projects and tasks.
Support the configuration of monitoring systems to alert on abnormal configuration or operation; maintain monitoring functionality as changes occur.
Provide guidance for student employees.
Participate in performance-related goal setting and achievement to meet personal and organizational goals and objectives.
Organize, prioritize, and communicate on-going work to meet multiple task and project timelines.
Attend and participate in trainings and other professional development activity. Participate in projects, complete tasks, and perform job-related duties as assigned.