1.0 FTE Network Administrator

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 61,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is seeking a Network Administrator II to oversee the district's enterprise network across 50+ sites and ensure reliable, secure connectivity.

You will design, implement, maintain, and secure routing/switching infrastructure, data centers, disaster recovery facilities, and firewall segmentation. This senior role provides guidance to staff and partners with IT leadership to deliver high-performance services for instruction and administration.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of progressively responsible experience administering enterprise network infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent are preferred.
• Extensive experience with enterprise LAN/WAN administration in a multi-site environment.
• Strong documentation, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze enterprise LAN/WAN needs and engineer designs for 50+ district sites.
• Manage and monitor network systems including firewalls for security and performance.
• Configure, implement, and support routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, and VRFs.
• Oversee wired and wireless infrastructure supporting 15,000+ student devices, 3,000+ staff devices.
• Lead upgrades, enhancements, and documentation of district networks and data center connectivity.
• Provide Tier 2/3 escalation support and mentor junior staff.
• Develop standardized procedures to improve reliability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Lead projects to implement new networking technologies and security alignment.

Skills

LAN/WAN admin

Routing protocols

Wired/Wireless mgmt

Monitoring tools

Documentation & leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field preferred

CCNP/CCIE or equivalent preferred

Tools

SolarWinds

PRTG

Job description

Position: Network Administrator

Position FTE: 1.0

Pay Grade: 16

Starting Wage: $27.29 - $33.43

*$2.00 per hour Cisco CCNA -- OR -- JNCIS-ENT

*$4.00 per hour (Cisco CCNA -- OR -- JNCIS-ENT) -- AND -- (MCSA Windows Server 2012 -- OR -- CWNA)

Days Per Year: 260

Shift hours: TBD

Class Summary:

Under limited supervision, the Network Administrator II serves as a senior technical authority for the district's enterprise network infrastructure. This role provides high-level support and oversight of a complex LAN/WAN environment spanning 50+ sites and supporting student devices, staff devices, critical systems and distributed building controls systems across wired and wireless networks. The position is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and security of the district's switching and routing network infrastructure, including data centers, disaster recovery facilities, and firewall segmentation.

This position collaborates with Network Administrators, Network Technicians, IT leadership, and other staff to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity that supports instructional and administrative operations districtwide.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is a senior-level position with responsibility for enterprise-scale network systems, advanced routing, and secure segmentation. The role requires in-depth technical expertise, leadership in network design and administration, and the ability to manage mission-critical infrastructure in a distributed environment.

Essential Duties:

• Analyze enterprise LAN/WAN needs and engineer designs that ensure efficient, secure, and scalable connectivity across 50+ district sites.
• Manage and monitor network systems, including east–west and north–south firewalls, to ensure security, operability, and optimal performance.
• Configure, implement, and support advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, and VRFs for segmentation and high availability.
• Oversee wired and wireless network infrastructure supporting 15,000+ student devices, 3,000+ staff devices, and 2500+ Network devices.
• D//evelop, Plan and Lead upgrades, enhancements, and documentation of districtwide networks and data center connectivity.
• Provide Tier 2/3 escalation support to IT staff and mentor junior team members in troubleshooting and best practices.
• Develop and maintain standardized procedures and documentation to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Lead projects to implement new networking technologies, align infrastructure with security frameworks, and enhance instructional and administrative service delivery.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills:

Previous education, training, work or life experiences which provide reasonable evidence of successful performance of various tasks listed. Such experience may be evidenced by three to five years of progressively responsible experience in Wide Area Network design, installation and support or network certification

• Extensive experience with enterprise LAN/WAN administration in a multi-site environment.
• S//////trong understanding of routing protocols, VLAN and VRF segmentation, and firewall technologies.
• Proficiency with wired and wireless network management in large 1:1 educational or public-sector environments.
• Fa miliarity with network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG) and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Strong documentation, communication, and leadership skills.

Training & Experience (at entry):

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience administering enterprise network infrastructure.
• Advanced technical support experience with network hardware, operating systems, and routing/switching technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent are preferred.

Licensing Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Alaska Driver's License

Physical Requirements:

Light work: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that he or she can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

Classification History:

Adopted

Revised 9/4/2025 BL