IT Specialist (Network/OS)

Southern Arkansas University; Washington, Atlanta, Seattle (District of Columbia, GA, WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Arkansas University is seeking an IT Specialist (Network/OS) to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable LAN/WAN architectures across campus, supporting mission-critical systems and campus-wide services on site.

The role involves developing enterprise network standards and Zero Trust designs, conducting capacity planning, troubleshooting complex issues, and leading network projects from planning through implementation while guiding engineers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and engineering enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructures with advanced routing, switching, SDN, and high-availability architectures.
• Experience integrating hybrid cloud, data center, and enterprise connectivity for scalability and reliability.
• Experience implementing secure network architectures using segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, zero trust, and access controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable LAN/WAN architectures supporting mission-critical systems.
• Develop standards, modernization strategies, and Zero Trust designs for enterprise networks.
• Troubleshoot, capacity plan, optimize performance, and coordinate incident response across network infrastructure.
• Provide guidance to leadership and engineers on network engineering and IT service delivery.
• Lead network projects from planning through implementation and monitor contractor performance.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Technical Competency

Job description

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***This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.***

***THIS POSITION IS NOT REMOTE. ONLY ONSITE***

***Few vacancies in the following locations:

• Washington, DC
• Atlanta, GA
• Seattle, WA

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***This is not an entry level position.***

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As an IT Specialist (NETWORK/OS), you will:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-availability enterprise LAN/WAN, WLAN, SDN, VPN, routing, and switching architectures that support mission-critical systems and agency-wide.
• Develop enterprise network architecture standards, modernization strategies, hybrid connectivity solutions, and Zero Trust network designs to improve performance, resilience, and interoperability across the organization.
• Conduct advanced troubleshooting, capacity planning, performance optimization, incident response, and integration of network infrastructure with cybersecurity controls, monitoring tools, firewalls, and access management solutions.
• Provide guidance to leadership, program managers, engineers, and stakeholders on enterprise network engineering, infrastructure planning, technology adoption, and IT service delivery.
• Lead network infrastructure projects from planning through implementation, develop technical requirements, monitor contractor performance, ensure compliance with statements of work, and present project status and recommendations to agency leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualifications:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
• Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations
• Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals
• Technical Competency - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Designing and engineering enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructures using advanced routing, switching, SDN, and high-availability network architectures supporting large-scale operations, including troubleshooting and resolving complex network performance and availability issues impacting mission-critical systems and enterprise services.
• Integrating and optimizing network infrastructure with hybrid cloud, data center, and enterprise connectivity solutions to improve scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Implementing secure network architectures through network segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, access controls, and Zero Trust principles to strengthen cybersecurity posture