Hybrid IT Network Engineer: Security & Cloud

University of St. Augustine; Saint Augustine (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The IT Network Engineer at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences oversees administration and improvement of the university’s network across multiple campuses and cloud environments, ensuring availability and security of on‑premises and cloud resources in a hybrid setup.

The role requires design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of routing, switching, firewall, VPN, DNS/DHCP, and cloud connectivity, plus documentation and collaboration with IT leadership and vendors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong business acumen and ability to work independently and across teams.
• Ability to collaborate across all levels and teams within an organization.
• Effective written and oral communication is a must.
• Ability to learn new languages and technologies; troubleshooting aptitude.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage enterprise network infrastructure across multiple campuses: core/edge switching, routing, firewalls, wireless, VPNs.
• Configure and support routing and switching technologies, including VLANs, routing protocols, and high availability configurations.
• Monitor and optimize network performance, availability, and capacity across locations; proactively resolve issues.
• Manage core network services: DNS, DHCP, IP address management, and NTP.
• Maintain and enforce network security policies, standards, and procedures for regulatory compliance.
• Configure and maintain firewall platforms.
• Maintain security policies, NAT configurations, and VPN access controls, including site-to-site VPNs.
• Implement redundancy, high availability, and disaster recovery for network/infrastructure.
• Secure cloud connectivity during hybrid-to-cloud transition with segmentation and secure access.
• Manage networking components within AWS.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, vendors, and stakeholders on secure architecture requirements.
• Coordinate low voltage installation and network configuration for classrooms and spaces.
• Create and maintain documentation of network architecture, configurations, and security controls.

Skills

Business acumen

Independent collaboration

Effective communication

Troubleshooting aptitude

Attention to detail

Routing & Switching

VLAN configuration

Spanning Tree Protocol

Inter-VLAN routing

Routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP)

Firewall & Security

Group Policy configuration

NAT

Access control lists

Cloud Networking

VPC design

Security groups

Network ACLs

Hybrid networking

Microsoft Entra IAM, SSO, and PIM

Education

Undergraduate degree in computer science

5+ years of experience in network administration

CompTIA Security+ certification

CompTIA Network+ certification

CCNA certification or above

Tools

Vmware ESXi 8.0

Active Directory Services

DHCP

DNS

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Endpoint protection

AWS Networking

Job description

The IT Network Engineer at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences oversees administration and improvement of the university’s network across multiple campuses and cloud environments, ensuring availability and security of on‑premises and cloud resources in a hybrid setup.

The role requires design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of routing, switching, firewall, VPN, DNS/DHCP, and cloud connectivity, plus documentation and collaboration with IT leadership and vendors.