Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S01292P Working Title Network Administrator Principal Department EITS VP Office About the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

About the College/Unit/Department College/Unit/Department website Posting Type External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information

Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm; Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required.

Advertised Salary Commensurate with Experience Posting Date 06/20/2018 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 07/30/2018 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Position Information

Classification Title NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR PRIN Pay Grade 120 FLSA Exempt Job Family IT FTE 100 Minimum Qualifications

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Preferred Qualifications Position Summary

The University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) is seeking qualified candidates for a Network Administrator Principal position in Network Engineering. This Network Administrator Principal role is a senior technical position and is expected to possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to architect, orchestrate and implement enterprise network services and infrastructure. This position will work as part of a team responsible for the delivery and support of mission critical advanced network technologies to an 80K+ node local campus and extended campuses across the state.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

- Experience with enterprise or carrier class networking equipment (Juniper MX routers and SRX firewalls, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Brocade)
-Enterprise level network management experience.
- Excellent working knowledge of IP networking.
- IGP routing protocols, specifically OSPF
- EGP routing protocols, specifically BGP
- Experience building technical documentation.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision is required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
- Working experience with Cisco VPN technology
- Working experience with Juniper, McAfee or other intrusion prevention technology

Physical Demands

Ability to lift and install rack based 2U network equipment. Ability to move from one office to another office on campus. Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to connect network cabling (including fiber optics). Job takes place in cooled office environment and in a typical cooled Datacenter environment.

Is driving required to perform essential duties outlined in this position? (This does not include infrequent trips) The successful candidate would have to provide proof that s/he has a valid driver's license when offered employment. Does this position have financial responsibilities? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

1. Evaluates, recommends, designs, and maintains network systems and applications that provide mission critical central services.
a. Develops and implements strategy for network service architecture.
b. Responsible for the implementation, management and support for enterprise network services.
d. Performs long-range and capacity planning to determine the type of resources needed to support expected volume, types of solutions best suited to needs
e. Performs initial setup, software installation, testing, and security hardening of network and security systems
f. Maintains software, including testing, evaluation and installation of new versions or authorized modifications to custom and vendor-supplied operating systems and related software applications
g. Works with other departments to implement/support critical network services
h. Patches network and security systems and applications; monitors production systems; implements system policies; schedules system processes such as backups; and executes recovery operations when necessary

Percentage of time 45 Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

2. Architecture, Planning and Documentation
a. Proactively advise management on ongoing needs and issues related to network and security infrastructure; communicate industry trends, standard methodologies and opportunity for technology and process optimization.
b. Develop design/architecture principles, roadmaps, models, plans, internal standards, and processes based on industry standard methodologies.
c. Provide detailed planning for assigned tasks, to include work breakdowns, timelines, and risk assessment.
d. Provide detailed documentation and diagrams for proposed, altered, and existing network security systems.

Percentage of time 30 Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

3. Network Fault Management – Including, EGP/IGP routing, Firewall, IDP, and VPN
a. Determines and initiates appropriate and immediate actions to restore normal services with minimal disruption
b. Investigates recurring and related operating system failures /inefficiencies by reviewing system logs, dumps and other information from clients or technical personnel
c. Establish the correct priority for reported network faults, document fully the systems involved, make any necessary changes and documentation
d. Performs or recommends proactive measures to prevent failures when possible
e. Works with staff in Information Security to supplement incident response and crisis management needs.
f. Shares responsibility for emergency system maintenance on a 24×7 basis

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

4. NOC internal operational procedures
a. Responsible for notifications to campus
b. Responsible for completing duties assigned through the ticketing system
c. Responsible for producing departmental how-to documentation
e. Performs related work as required

Percentage of time 5 Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you possess a valid driver's license?
   • No Response
   • No
   • Yes

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents