Campus Network Engineer Lead - Onsite, 6-Mo Contract

vTech Solution; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

vTech Solution in South Carolina seeks a Network Engineer - Project Lead to direct campus network operations, oversee wired and wireless infrastructure, and collaborate with IT teams and vendors to ensure high availability and performance.

Responsibilities include deploying equipment, troubleshooting, maintaining security measures with firewalls and VPNs, documenting runbooks, and participating in on-call incident response within a fully onsite role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in network operations and infrastructure support including wired and wireless networks.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills for network equipment and connectivity issues.
• Knowledge of network security technologies and protocols including firewalls and VPNs.
• Ability to perform field installations and network equipment deployment.
• US Citizenship or Legal Resident status.
• Residency in South Carolina or willingness to relocate prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and support enterprise wired and wireless network infrastructure including switching, routing, and connectivity services.
• Perform field installation and deployment of network equipment such as configuring, racking, stacking, cabling, and testing switches.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve network issues via monitoring, analysis, and root cause investigation.
• Investigate and resolve network incidents through remote and field-based troubleshooting, coordinating repairs to maintain service availability.
• Escalate complex network issues and participate in on-call support activities to ensure service continuity.
• Conduct routine maintenance including system upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and performance optimization.
• Maintain accurate documentation including operational records, network diagrams, incident logs, and runbooks.
• Collaborate with network engineering, architecture, security teams, vendors, and stakeholders to support technology services.
• Support and maintain network security technologies such as firewalls and VPNs, and assist in security incident response.

Skills

Network operations

Troubleshooting

Firewalls & VPNs

Field installations

US Citizenship/Residency

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

vTech Solution in South Carolina seeks a Network Engineer - Project Lead to direct campus network operations, oversee wired and wireless infrastructure, and collaborate with IT teams and vendors to ensure high availability and performance.

Responsibilities include deploying equipment, troubleshooting, maintaining security measures with firewalls and VPNs, documenting runbooks, and participating in on-call incident response within a fully onsite role.