Hybrid Enterprise Network Engineer

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Kansas is seeking a Network Engineer to provide technical support, implementation, maintenance, and documentation for enterprise network systems across the university environment. The role collaborates with network architects, senior engineers, and IT leadership to ensure reliable and scalable services.

The position supports deployment, troubleshooting, lifecycle management, and ongoing operation of network infrastructure, including switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, and

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant professional networking experience.
• Experience with network technologies such as switches, routers, wireless, and firewalls.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with enterprise IT infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve network incidents, service requests, and project tasks.
• Support enterprise switching, routing, wireless, firewall, and related network services.
• Escalate issues requiring advanced engineering support and participate in incident response.

Skills

Networking experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

IT infrastructure

Automation scripting

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Aruba

Cisco

Palo Alto

Juniper

Job description

University of Kansas is seeking a Network Engineer to provide technical support, implementation, maintenance, and documentation for enterprise network systems across the university environment. The role collaborates with network architects, senior engineers, and IT leadership to ensure reliable and scalable services.

The position supports deployment, troubleshooting, lifecycle management, and ongoing operation of network infrastructure, including switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, and