Emerging Campus Network & Systems Engineer

Manhattan University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Manhattan University seeks a Junior Network / Systems Engineer to support design, administration, and continuous availability of the university's enterprise network and server infrastructure across campus buildings and facilities. You will install and maintain equipment from multiple vendors, troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, and support Windows/Linux servers and cloud platforms.

The role collaborates with Information Security, participates in business continuity planning, and maintains

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of two years' hands-on experience supporting campus network infrastructure and systems operations.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, DHCP, and other networking protocols.
• Familiarity with data center operations, virtualization, and server hardware.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous, secure, and functional network availability.
• Troubleshoot wired and wireless network issues.
• Install and maintain network equipment from multiple vendors including Aruba, ProCurve, Juniper, Dell, pfSense.
• Design networks for classrooms, labs, offices, and event spaces.
• Create, test, and deploy network automation scripts and monitoring.
• Maintain Windows and Linux server environments.
• Support incident resolution via the university ticketing system.

Skills

Network fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

HPE Aruba

HPE ProCurve

Juniper

Dell

pfSense

VMware

Hyper-V

KVM

Windows Server

Linux (Red Hat-based)

Linux (Debian-based)

Job description

Manhattan University seeks a Junior Network / Systems Engineer to support design, administration, and continuous availability of the university's enterprise network and server infrastructure across campus buildings and facilities. You will install and maintain equipment from multiple vendors, troubleshoot complex connectivity issues, and support Windows/Linux servers and cloud platforms.

The role collaborates with Information Security, participates in business continuity planning, and maintains