Campus Network Engineer – Wireless, Security & Automation

Florida Polytechnic University; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Polytechnic University seeks a Network Engineer to join the IT Infrastructure team. The role focuses on configuring and maintaining the campus LAN/WAN, wireless, and security posture while driving improvements and documenting standards.

You will help plan projects, respond to incidents, and collaborate with IT Security, systems, vendors, and student workers to keep services stable and secure.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.
• One year of experience as a network engineer or similar role.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Three+ years supporting enterprise campus networks preferred.
• CCNA/CCNP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain LAN, WLAN, and WAN infrastructure; plan changes after hours.
• Monitor performance; respond to alerts and incidents; perform root cause analysis.
• Plan, design, and implement network projects; develop standards and capacity plans.
• Maintain network security with 802.1X, firewalls, and vulnerability remediation.
• Create and maintain network documentation; automate routine tasks.
• Provide guidance to technicians; collaborate with multiple teams and vendors.
• Support ITS auxiliary services such as housing, dining, and partnerships.
• Pursue continuous learning and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Perform other duties to support department and University objectives.

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet

Cisco Catalyst

NetBox

Python

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

Florida Polytechnic University seeks a Network Engineer to join the IT Infrastructure team. The role focuses on configuring and maintaining the campus LAN/WAN, wireless, and security posture while driving improvements and documenting standards.

You will help plan projects, respond to incidents, and collaborate with IT Security, systems, vendors, and student workers to keep services stable and secure.