Junior Network Engineer – LAN/WAN & VPN

Fiber Broadband; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) is seeking qualified junior-level candidates for a Network Administrator Associate in Network Engineering. This position will work as part of a team delivering mission-critical network technologies across a large Athens-area campus and extended campuses.

The role involves configuring switches/routers, IPAM/DNS/DHCP management, monitoring, documentation, and vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of configuring networking equipment (switches, routers).
• Familiarity with DHCP, IPAM, and DNS management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and manage enterprise core, wireless, and data center networks.
• Provide support for LAN, WAN, and wireless services.
• Plan, implement, and manage switch/router management apps, monitoring, and config backups.

Skills

Networking equipment

SNMP monitoring

Ethernet/IP networking

LAN/WAN L2/L3

Wireless networking

Firewalls VPNs

DHCP IPAM DNS

Technical documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

BlueCat Proteus/Adonis

Job description

The University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) is seeking qualified junior-level candidates for a Network Administrator Associate in Network Engineering. This position will work as part of a team delivering mission-critical network technologies across a large Athens-area campus and extended campuses.

The role involves configuring switches/routers, IPAM/DNS/DHCP management, monitoring, documentation, and vendor coordination.