Network and Security Administrator

Lehigh Carbon Community College; North Whitehall Township (PA); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 105 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Lehigh Carbon Community College seeks an experienced network and cybersecurity administrator to manage LAN/WAN/WLAN environments and security tooling on the campus. The role includes firewall orchestration, vulnerability management, IAM, and incident response, reporting to the Assistant Director of Network and Security.

The position is full-time, on-campus, Monday–Friday, with occasional after-hours work to support critical IT services and security tasks.

Qualificações

• Five or more years of enterprise-level network and/or cybersecurity experience.
• Experience with multi-vendor network and security equipment.
• Strong CLI administration across enterprise switches/routers.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and support the institution's LAN/WAN/WLAN network and security infrastructure.
• Administer firewall rules, VPN, IAM, NAC, and vulnerability management.
• Assist in cybersecurity incident response and security awareness initiatives.
• Produce technical docs and diagrams; coordinate with internal and third-party teams.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Title

Summary

Individual will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and advanced support of the institution’s physical and logical LAN/WAN/WLAN network, cybersecurity, and other IT infrastructure. This mid-level role combines robust network administration with proactive cybersecurity management, including firewall orchestration, security event handling, identity, and vulnerability management. This position will report directly to the Assistant Director of Network and Security.

FT, Monday through Friday, on-campus. (The standard work week is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Exempt professionals, are expected to maintain a flexible schedule to ensure all responsibilities and collegiate needs are met, including occasional work outside of core business hours.)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the institution’s physical LAN/WAN/WLANnetwork consisting of multivendor network and securityequipment.
• Maintain and support network, cybersecurity, identity solutionsand audits, and work with third-party cybersecurity teams whenrequired.
• Administer network and cybersecurity services includingfirewalls, ACLs, VPNs, EDR, NAC, IAM, vulnerability management, andmonitoring solutions.
• Analyze, research, and report on best practices around networkand cybersecurity related services, best practices, andtrends.
• Prepare technical documentation and knowledge sharing withothers.
• Develop and maintain network and cybersecurity diagrams andother related documentation.
• Manage the installation, configuration, maintenance, andupgrade of network and cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot all network layers with a primaryfocus on layers 1 – 3.
• Proactively monitor networks and cybersecurity alerts to ensureservice disruptions for business-critical IT services areidentified and resolved in a timely manner, including after hoursand weekends as needed.
• Participate in cybersecurity incident response procedures,threat containment, and post-incident remediation in coordinationwith internal leadership and third-party security partners.
• Administer cybersecurity and auditing tools to ensure thedetection of security events such as attacks and data loss.
• Assist in the design, execution, and monitoring of campus-widesecurity awareness programs including phishing simulations,security training initiatives, and standard operating procedures toeducate faculty, staff, and students on cybersecurity bestpractices.
• Support scheduled system maintenance tasks.
• Administer LAN infrastructure including racking, stacking,configuration, maintenance and upgrade of switches, routers,firewalls, etc.
• Construct, terminate and test network interface cables for usebetween network servers, workstations and other network andsecurity equipment.
• Manage and support cross-departmental IT initiatives andexternal vendor projects, including scoping requirements, vendorquoting, equipment installation, and long-term maintenance ofnetworking and cybersecurity solutions.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts with respect to all aspects ofnetwork and cybersecurity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (mandatory for allcandidates).

AND

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience managing networkand/or cybersecurity services at an enterprise level.

OR

• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience managing networkand/or cybersecurity services at an enterprise level with 60+earned credits of higher education in a relevant field.

Certifications

• CCNA, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent network or cybersecuritycertification. If not in possession, must acquire within the first6 months of employment.
• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PAChild Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

Work Experience

• Proven experience with troubleshooting complex systems.
• Proven experience with using data to drive troubleshooting anddecision making.
• Strong proficiency in Command Line Interface (CLI)administration across enterprise-class network switches androuters, with the proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to newvendor operating systems.
• Extensive experience deploying, configuring, and managingNext-Generation Firewalls (NGFW). Must possess a deep understandingof translating complex security policies and NAT rules acrossdifferent firewall platforms.
• Practical experience administering Identity and AccessManagement (IAM) architectures, including Single Sign-On (SSO),Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and directory integrations.
• Experience with network monitoring solutions.
• Experience with Windows and Linux based operating systems.
• Experience with project planning, prioritizing assignments,establishing work schedules, and meeting deadlines.
• Familiarity with higher education security and compliancestandards (e.g., FERPA, GLBA, NIST 800-171, or CIS Controls).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to transfer fundamental networking andcybersecurity knowledge to unfamiliar hardware, software, ortopologies.
• Proven track record of rapidly onboarding into new technicalenvironments, independently mapping out complex networkinfrastructures, and identifying root causes without relying onvendor-specific playbooks.
• Must be able to work independently, in an open, team-orientedenvironment and be capable of managing multiple projectssimultaneously.
• Ability to think critically; strong problem-solving skills anddecision-making skills.
• Ability to think outside-of-the-box to generate creativesolutions to problems.
• Self-starter with proven leadership abilities.
• Must be able to work with diverse populations while providing ahigh level of customer service.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills alongwith excellent troubleshooting/analytical skills.
• Must approach work with a high level of energy, motivation,persistence, and a positive attitude in a fast-paced and sometimesstressful environment.
• Must have the skill for attention to detail and ability tofocus on quality assurance.
• Understanding of campus networking protocols and conceptsincluding but not limited to: TCP/IP, VPN, BGP, MSTP, VLANtrunking, TACACS+, and subnetting.
• Comfort level with troubleshooting OSI layers 1, 2 and 3 andgeneral knowledge of all network layers in the OSI model.
• Ability to perform 24x7 troubleshooting, including off-hourmaintenance windows, problem resolution, and on-call duty.
• Must possess a high level of the following work skills andbehaviors: teamwork/cooperation, initiative, customer service, andcommitment to continuous professional growth in skills andknowledge.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field from anaccredited institution.
• Experience with Aruba & HPE networking solutions, PaloAlto, Okta, Windows, Linux, virtualization and cloudenvironments.
• Experience deploying, configuring and maintaining industryleading nextgen firewalls.
• Command line experience.
• Current Industry certifications such as SANS(GIAC), CCNA, ACSA,CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+ or educationalequivalents.
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Educational setting experience serving the mission of thecommunity college.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and work comfortably on ladders, in overhead cable trays, or in tight server closets. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet tomoderate. This position will be required to work evening andweekend hours as needed.

Please note that this position is not eligible for current orfuture H-1B or other employment visa sponsorship.

LCCC is an equal opportunity employer.

LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.

Position open until filled.

• Salary is restricted to above range and will not exceed themaximum of the range. Salary offers are non negotiable and offersare determined and are based upon related work experience submittedon resume.
• Foreign degrees – must provide a US equivalency reportof your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, yourresume will not be accepted.

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