Network Engineer — Field Stations & Cloud Connectivity

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Network Engineer to ensure the performance and resiliency of the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory's network infrastructure. You will manage routers, switches, modems, and radios across data centers and field stations, with data flows to AWS and on‑prem systems.

Working with vendors and cross-disciplinary teams, you will implement robust monitoring, security hardening, and scalable network solutions to support real-time earthquake data and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience.
• Expert understanding of OSI layer 2/3 networking protocols.
• Hands-on with networking hardware installations & maintenance.
• Experience with network monitoring and performance tools.
• Experience with network management systems and automation.
• Experience with Linux administration and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain networking equipment and configurations to support data flow from 200+ remote field stations to data centers and AWS. Ensure secure data communications and develop monitoring tools.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, coordinate with collaborators and service providers; assist with Linux data acquisition software.
• Manage security and firmware of equipment; work with vendors to resolve hardware/config issues; configure Linux-based services.
• Review data flow needs; coordinate complex network projects from design to deployment and documentation; evaluate new network solutions.
• Provide expert advice on network solutions and collaborate with other units on cross-disciplinary efforts.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Networking concepts

Linux systems

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Ansible

OSPF & BGP

IPsec

Vendor hardware

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cisco IOS

Palo Alto Firewalls

Mikrotik RouterOS

Sierra Wireless devices

Red Hat Linux

Job description

The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Network Engineer to ensure the performance and resiliency of the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory's network infrastructure. You will manage routers, switches, modems, and radios across data centers and field stations, with data flows to AWS and on‑prem systems.

Working with vendors and cross-disciplinary teams, you will implement robust monitoring, security hardening, and scalable network solutions to support real-time earthquake data and