Senior Network Engineer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates•Philadelphia, PA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Network Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring, and support of the university’s network infrastructure. This role ensures reliable, secure, and high-performance connectivity across academic, administrative, and residential areas of the campus. The engineer will work closely with IT leadership, faculty, staff, and external vendors to support the networking needs of a mid-sized university environment.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or advanced industry certification
At least 5 years experience in a network administrator or engineer role
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal relationship and collaboration skills are required.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented, inclusive and diverse environment
Participate in departmental, divisional, or University meetings or committees as required.
Demonstrated experience and commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
Demonstrated hands-on experience with L2 switches, L3 routing and IEEE 802.1ad and 802.1q network standards.
Demonstrated knowledge of RF parameters, 802.11 network standards
Demonstrated knowledge of IP Addressing, Subnetting and CIDR.
Demonstrated knowledge of data communications cabling.
Demonstrated knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6.
Advanced problem solving and troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve networking issues from layer 1 hardware problems to loops and routing issues.
Knowledge of AC, DC power, UPS and power management.
Experience using hand tools and network testing equipment.
Valid driver’s license.
Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance to the Hawk Hill Philadelphia, PA campus as that is the base location for the role.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of routing and network protocols, such as SPBM, IS-IS, BGP, OSPF and STP
Experience with network security technologies such as firewalls.
Prior experience working with Extreme Networks, Ruckus Wireless. Aruba Wireless, Infoblox, TCPwave, EfficientIP and Fortinet are a plus.
Knowledge of Power-over-Ethernet standards (802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3bt), requirements, and limitations.
Knowledge or prior experience working with cloud networking technologies through Azure or AWS.
Experience with wireless surveys.

Responsibilities

Network Operations and Support Maintain and troubleshoot campus network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, controllers, and VPNs.
Respond to incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective measures to ensure minimal downtime.
Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 escalation support for network issues affecting academic departments, administrative offices, and residence halls.
Design and Implementation Assist in planning and deploying network upgrades to support growth, high availability, and emerging technologies.
Implement network segmentation, VRLs, VLANs, QoS, BGP, static routes, distribution, and security best practices to support voice, video, and data applications.
Manage Internal and External DNS names and IP Addresses through IPAM, DNS management services Support campus-wide Wi-Fi deployment, including troubleshooting interference, density, and performance issues.
Monitoring and Performance Monitor network performance using enterprise tools (e.g., Zabbix, SolarWinds, PRTG, or similar).
Track and analyze usage trends to recommend capacity planning and optimization.
Document network diagrams, standard operating procedures, and configuration baselines.
Security and Compliance Partner with the Information Security team to enforce firewall rules, NAC, IDS/IPS, and MFA/VPN policies.
Ensure compliance with FERPA, HIPAA, and other higher education security/privacy regulations.
Participate in vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts.
Collaboration and Projects Work with Facilities and Telecom teams to support moves, adds, and changes (MDF/IDF buildouts, fiber runs, wireless expansions).
Provide technical expertise for classroom technology, research labs, and student life projects requiring specialized networking.
Manage power and environmental systems which support the network infrastructure.
Coordinate with ISPs and carriers on circuit provisioning and troubleshooting.