Network Engineer, Enterprise IT & WAN

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP); United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, College Park is hiring for a mid‑level IT Network Engineer in the Division of Information Technology. The role focuses on planning, designing, and implementing wired and wireless infrastructure, plus lifecycle management of network devices and services.

You will also document designs, train colleagues, and participate in on‑call rotations, with some after‑hours work expected. A bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) years of professional network design, research, implementation, and escalation support.
• Additional work experience substituted year-for-year for up to four years of education.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement wired and wireless network infrastructure improvements and new capabilities in collaboration with others.
• Design, develop, and support the wired and wireless network infrastructure lifecycle and management.
• Ensure up-to-date network design documents, requirements, test plans, and diagrams.
• Present technical designs to mixed audiences and mentor IT staff as needed.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support when required.

Skills

Core networking design

WAN knowledge

Network documentation

Communication skills

Google Workspace

Aruba/Cisco devices

Palo Alto Firewalls

A10 load balancers

HPE Aruba wireless

Network management tools

Infoblox DDI

Python & Ansible automation

Windows/Linux administration

TCP/IP/DNS/DHCP

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

PRTG

Nagios

Grafana

Infoblox DDI

Job description

University of Maryland, College Park is hiring for a mid‑level IT Network Engineer in the Division of Information Technology. The role focuses on planning, designing, and implementing wired and wireless infrastructure, plus lifecycle management of network devices and services.

You will also document designs, train colleagues, and participate in on‑call rotations, with some after‑hours work expected. A bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience are required.