Network Engineer II, Temporary

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

UTSW is seeking a Network Engineer II, Temporary, to join our dynamic IT team. This key role will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of our network infrastructure in a complex academic medical environment. As the Network Engineer II, you will be instrumental in maintaining critical networking services that support our clinical, research, and educational missions, ensuring that our systems operate efficiently, securely, and reliably. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Aruba wireless infrastructure, Cisco networking, Palo Alto firewalls, network automation, and optical networking. However, hands on Aruba or Cisco enterprise networking experience are required for this role. You will work closely with the Network Manager and other IT staff to design and manage a secure, high-performing network that meets the unique needs of clinicians, researchers, educators, and administrative staff. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with on call rotations.
This is a 6-month to 1-year temporary position with an opportunity to move to a permanent role depending on performance. This position does not offer visa sponsorship, and selected candidate must reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex or be willing to relocate. This position is fully on site for the first few months, transitioning to a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 from home) at department's discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• 5 years progressively responsible, related experience.
• Hands-on Aruba or Cisco enterprise networking experience are required for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience in Aruba wireless infrastructure, Cisco networking, Palo Alto firewalls, network automation, and optical networking.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic operational consultation for department(s) operational needs and provides interim operational administrative support to assigned areas.
• Provides operational support for department(s) to streamline processes and coordinate effectively with departments and other parts of the institution.
• Develops, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Oversees daily tasks and operations necessary to accomplish department objectives and goals.
• Identifies and oversees the management of operational and quality issues and trends, analyzes subsequent data, facilitates stakeholder meeting to propose solutions to management for performance/process/quality improvement, maintains statistics and reports to leadership for performance improvement opportunities.
• Maintains quality service by enforcing quality standards. Analyses and resolves quality and service problems and recommends improvements.
• May supervise and manage special projects/programs as needed.
• May supervise, hire, train, provide work direction, and problem-solving assistance for employees within the department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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