Junior Edge Network Engineer - Campus IT Ops

Usmd; College Park, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland in College Park is seeking a Junior IT Network Engineer to implement, monitor, and support the edge and campus networks. You will assist with jack activations, copper and optical connections, wired switches, wireless APs, DHCP/DNS services, VPN troubleshooting, and network deployments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the Division of Information Technology (DIT) and may require after-hours work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Zero years of professional IT infrastructure experience.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and customer service abilities.

Responsibilities

• Implement, monitor, and support the university wired and wireless networks.
• Assist with jack activations, copper/optical connections, and VPN issues.
• Support campus network operations with documentation and project coordination.

Skills

Communication skills

Written communication

Customer service

Time management

Office 365

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

University of Maryland in College Park is seeking a Junior IT Network Engineer to implement, monitor, and support the edge and campus networks. You will assist with jack activations, copper and optical connections, wired switches, wireless APs, DHCP/DNS services, VPN troubleshooting, and network deployments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the Division of Information Technology (DIT) and may require after-hours work.