Hybrid Network Engineer: Cisco/WAN Infra

NORC at the University of Chicago; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Group life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and bereavement leave

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NORC at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL is seeking a network infrastructure specialist to assist with the build-out of LAN/WAN environments and provide technical support for infrastructure projects. The role includes coordinating upgrades, developing security standards, and diagnosing complex network issues, in a hybrid work setting with in-office requirements in the Chicago Loop.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of enterprise experience with Citrix or Cisco, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 3 years of experience in installation and maintenance of Citrix or Cisco based infrastructure in an Enterprise context.
• Good customer interaction skills and verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Some travel to company site.
• Position encompasses network, virtual servers, storage systems and IP telephony.
• Possess knowledge of the Windows operating system.

Responsibilities

• Support new network infrastructure projects and implementations.
• Assist with the development and implementation of security standards, procedures and guidelines for the production center platforms, remote access methods and environments.
• Coordinate network system upgrades and the performance of maintenance tasks.
• Develop recommendations or solutions for upgrades and improvements to ensure a stable, available, and protected network infrastructure.
• Perform research and consults with resources, vendors, and internal customers to ensure the effectiveness of the infrastructure.
• Diagnose and resolve difficult and complex network infrastructure problems.
• Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services and take active role in improving procedures.
• Solve a range of both complex and straightforward problems; analyze possible solutions using standard procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer interaction skills

Communication skills

Travel to site

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Citrix

Cisco

Windows OS

Job description

NORC at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL is seeking a network infrastructure specialist to assist with the build-out of LAN/WAN environments and provide technical support for infrastructure projects. The role includes coordinating upgrades, developing security standards, and diagnosing complex network issues, in a hybrid work setting with in-office requirements in the Chicago Loop.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of enterprise experience with Citrix or Cisco, plus