Associate Network Engineer: Campus Network & Wireless Design

Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University in the City of New York is seeking an Associate Network Engineer to design, implement, and coordinate campus network infrastructure projects. The role requires experience with wired and wireless networks and collaboration with architects and IT staff.

You will test new technologies, manage budgets, and document network designs, keeping to timelines and ensuring secure, scalable network services across the University.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Expertise in LAN/WAN, Ethernet, voice and wireless technologies.
• 2-4 years of related IT network experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists with tasks in support of the development of network architecture and standards.
• Tests new technologies in support of University objectives.
• Recommends technology for specific applications.
• Calculates project cost estimates.
• Works within budgets to deliver projects on time while working under tight deadlines.
• Interacts with network technicians installing structured cabling systems.
• Attends construction meetings and collaborates with architects and design engineers on projects.
• Ensures that all technical decisions result in coherent network designs using effective methods.
• Performs system maintenance, configs, upgrades, and monitors status.
• Designs campus-wide wired and wireless network architecture.
• Drafts and presents change requests to the Change Advisory Board.
• Generates work orders for network installations and changes.
• Provides project management oversight of complex, cross-technology projects.
• Collaborates with customer groups to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Interfaces with faculty and staff; occasional after-hours on-call rotation.

Skills

LAN/WAN

Ethernet

Voice technologies

Wireless technologies

Cisco IOS

Network troubleshooting

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco IOS

NX-OS

Aruba wireless

Job description

Columbia University in the City of New York is seeking an Associate Network Engineer to design, implement, and coordinate campus network infrastructure projects. The role requires experience with wired and wireless networks and collaboration with architects and IT staff.

You will test new technologies, manage budgets, and document network designs, keeping to timelines and ensuring secure, scalable network services across the University.