Network Engineer

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City University of New York is seeking a Network Engineer to design, configure, and implement various network solutions. The successful candidate will support technologies like MANIWAN, Firewalls, VPNs, and IP telephony while acting as a resource for the department.

Strong experience with Cisco devices, troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with network management platforms are essential. This role presents a unique opportunity to enhance CUNY's IT infrastructure across its 24 campuses, ensuring seamless connectivity and support.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience working on an expansive production network.
• Strong knowledge of designing and configuring Cisco networking devices.
• Experience troubleshooting networking issues related to various technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement networks.
• Support MANIWAN, wired & wireless LAN, Firewalls, VPN, and IP telephony technologies.
• Serve as a networking resource for the department.

Skills

Network design and configuration

Cisco switches and routers

Troubleshooting networking issues

VOIP and VIDEO knowledge

Dark fiber networks knowledge

Tools

Cisco ACS

Wireshark

Job description

The Office of Computing and Information Services (CIS) at the City University of New York (CUNY) supports the IT and telecommunications needs of CUNY's 24 colleges. CIS supports enterprise IT and applications; develops new technologies that advance the University's core mission; builds, upgrades and maintains the University's network; operates the University's Data Center and help desk; develops disaster recovery and business continuity plans; and leads the CUNYfirst Enterprise Resource Planning Project (ERP), which integrates 25 university systems, covering student administration, financial management, and human resources.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Network Services, the Network Engineer will design, configure, and implement networks. The Engineer will support MANIWAN, wired & wireless LAN, Firewalls, VPN and IP telephony technologies, and serve as a networking resource for the department.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience working on an expansive production network
• Strong knowledge of designing, installing, upgrading, and configuring Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless network devices
• Knowledge of VOIP, VIDEO and related QOS strategies as they pertain to optimizing the network to support these technologies
• General knowledge of stateful firewalls, ideally CISCO ASA and Palo Alto firewalls
• Experience troubleshooting networking issues related to switching, routing, Firewalls, VPNs
• Experience supporting a Cisco wireless LAN, L2 trunking, port-channels, EIGRP, Metro-Ethernet
• Experience supporting VPC, VSS and VRFs on various Cisco hardware
• Experience with Network Management platforms such as Cisco ACS, SevOne & BMC products
• Knowledge of dark fiber networks, DWDM & Cisco ONS technology
• Demonstrated experience utilizing troubleshooting networking issues using tools such as Wireshark
• Knowledge of IP subnetting, TCP/IP, UDP and protocols/applications such as ICMP, FTP, SSH, HTTP, NFS, iSCSI
• Be able to explain the various components of the OSI model
• Understanding of cabling and cabling limitations
• Ability to create documentation in MS Visio, MS Word, and MS Excel

Equal Opportunity Statement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.