Network Engineer

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington seeks an experienced network engineer to establish and standardize procedures for design, evaluation, deployment of network hardware and software. You will provide operations support, resolve complex issues, and lead implementation plans across campus edge and WLAN refresh.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least five years of network engineering experience, with strong communication, time management, and initiative.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• 5 years of network engineering or related experience.
• Proficient communication skills and professionalism.
• Ability to work independently on large cross-functional projects.
• Strong knowledge of network design, routing, switching, and security.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and standardizes procedures for design, evaluation, deployment of network hardware and software.
• Provides network operational support and resolves complex problems across the environment.
• Conducts feasibility studies, cost/benefit analyses, and implementation planning.
• Leads network implementation and upgrade plans across campus edge and WLAN refresh.
• Collaborates with customers, partners, and vendors to deliver network systems on time.
• Mentors and develops junior engineers.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Adaptability

Curiosity

Attention to detail

Initiative

Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

UITS TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE (UA-NTEL-IUBLA)

Indiana University Network Engineering provides comprehensive wired and wireless network connectivity for all IU campuses across the state of Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and standardizes procedures for the design, evaluation, development, and deployment of network hardware and software, applying advanced technical expertise.
• Provides network operational support, identifying and resolving complex problems across the environment.
• Conducts systems studies—feasibility, conceptual design, cost/benefit analysis, and implementation planning—to support the growth of IU‑managed networks, and leads efforts to improve network performance and reliability.
• Leads network implementation and upgrade plans and schedules, including campus edge and wireless (WLAN) refresh initiatives; develops justifications for purchasing, installing, and housing new and upgraded systems, and follows through to ensure successful deployment.
• Leads project teams in design sessions with clients to ensure goals are met; evaluates service requests, estimates resources, and analyzes design solutions.
• Collaborates with customers, partners, and vendors to deliver network systems and services on time and to requirement.
• Mentors and develops junior engineers.

Education

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required: Bachelor's degree (preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field).

Work Experience

Required: 5 years of network engineering or related experience.

Skills

Required:

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.

Preferred:

• Experience deploying and operating large‑scale network infrastructure (200,000+ devices), including monitoring, measurement, and best practices for resiliency and lifecycle management.
• Broad, in‑depth knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol suite, including dual‑stack IPv6.
• Strong grounding in routing and switching: OSPF, iBGP/eBGP, MPLS (LDP and/or segment routing), VRFs, and multicast (PIM/IGMP).
• Enterprise wireless (WLAN) design and operation at scale: Wi‑Fi 6/6E and Wi‑Fi 7, controller‑based and/or cloud‑managed architectures, RF planning and high‑density tuning, and wireless security (WPA3, 802.1X, fast roaming via 802.11r/k/v).
• Access‑layer/edge design and refresh: campus edge switching, PoE/PoE++ for AP and IoT power, and access segmentation.
• Experience with modern campus and data‑center fabrics: EVPN‑VXLAN and CLOS / spine‑leaf architectures. Familiarity with legacy L2VPN designs (VPLS) and spanning tree (RSTP/MSTP) is a plus for migration work.
• Network access control and identity: 802.1X / NAC.
• First‑hop/gateway redundancy: VRRP or equivalent (e.g., anycast gateway in EVPN fabrics).
• Working knowledge of core network services: DNS, DHCP/DHCPv6, IPsec, and VPNs.
• Experience with stateful firewalls and network security.
• Network automation and programmability: Python, Ansible, and templating (Jinja); NETCONF/YANG and/or REST APIs; and version control (Git) with infrastructure‑as‑code practices for configuration management.
• Monitoring, telemetry, and measurement: SNMP and streaming telemetry (gNMI/gRPC), time‑series databases, and dashboarding (e.g., Grafana).
• Expertise in advanced network troubleshooting across large, complex environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including explaining technical solutions and addressing concerns with non‑specialist stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on large, cross‑functional projects.
• Strong organizational, time‑management, and prioritization skills with a customer‑service orientation.
• High standards for quality, accuracy, and dependability—including under pressure.
• Initiative, adaptability in a fast‑paced environment, and a drive to keep learning.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Indianapolis, Indiana or Bloomington, Indiana

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long‑term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU‑sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non‑Discrimination here which includes contact information.