Campus Network Administrator: Hands-On & Tier II Support

Furman University; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Furman University is seeking a Network Administrator to diagnose and support campus network functionality, including wired and wireless connectivity and NAC. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration with the Systems and Networks team to ensure reliable service.

You will monitor health and security, coordinate with vendors, and perform routine maintenance, cabling, and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of related experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited four‑year college or university preferred.
• Related Information Technology experience may substitute for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis.

Responsibilities

• Administers wired and wireless network infrastructure within established operational parameters.
• Performs routine maintenance, upgrades, firmware patching, and lifecycle replacement activities.
• Maintain network documentation, rack diagrams, topology diagrams, standards, and standard operating procedures.
• Provides field support and serves as the initial point of escalation for campus network connectivity and user support beyond the Help Desk.
• Monitor network health, performance, availability, and security utilizing network management and monitoring tools.
• Analyze, diagnose, and resolve network incidents and service disruptions in a timely manner.
• Work with third‑party vendors to provide support for residence hall networking and IPTV systems.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

VLANs

802.11ax/ac wireless standards

Wireshark

SNMP

Network monitoring tools

Network troubleshooting

Documentation and diagrams

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Network Engineering

Tools

Wireshark

SNMP

NetFlow/sFlow

Job description

Furman University is seeking a Network Administrator to diagnose and support campus network functionality, including wired and wireless connectivity and NAC. The role emphasizes troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration with the Systems and Networks team to ensure reliable service.

You will monitor health and security, coordinate with vendors, and perform routine maintenance, cabling, and capacity planning.