Network Engineering Team Lead

The University of Vermont; Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Vermont is seeking a Network Engineering Team Lead to supervise the Network Engineers and oversee wireless and wired networking, Internet connectivity, VPNs, Cisco firewalls, and Cisco Unified Communications Manager to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable services across campus.

This is a supervisory, senior technical role with approximately 70% of time on hands-on technical work; the manager mentors staff and collaborates with the CTO on major projects to support academic,

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of TCP/IP network design, troubleshooting, and management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Experience managing large projects, including technical and non-technical aspects.
• Excellent customer service focus, collaborative troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Expert knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including routing, switching, wireless, and security.
• Experience with VoIP services and telephony.
• Experience with network management tools.
• A security-first approach to deploying services.
• Desirable: supervisory experience leading technical staff.
• Familiarity with Internet2/eduroam and high-throughput research data flows.
• Experience with project management tools or approaches.
• Automation tools and scripting (e.g., Ansible, Python); proficiency in at least one language.
• Experience as a network engineer or team lead at an academic institution.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Network Engineering team, oversee staff tasks, and plan major projects with university-wide impact.
• Coordinate connectivity to high-speed regional networks, Internet, and national phone network; oversee upgrades and facilities design.
• Collaborate with the CTO to allocate resources and ensure timely delivery of initiatives across IT Infrastructure.

Skills

Network engineering

Project management

Customer service

Communication

Enterprise networking

VoIP

Network management

Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

Job description

The Network Engineering Team Lead is responsible for the operational leadership and coordination of the university’s network infrastructure and telephony communication services. This role is responsible for supervising and managing the Network Engineers within the Network Services department, providing oversight of wireless and wired networking, Internet and Internet2 connectivity, VPNs, Cisco firewalls, and Cisco Unified Communications Manager, and other related systems. The manager ensures the delivery of reliable, secure, and scalable network services that support academic, research, and administrative functions across campus.

While this position is a supervisory role, it is also a senior technical role with approximately 70% of their time focused on technical aspects of the services for which they are responsible. The manager will serve as a mentor to staff and advocate for staff development and training.

Key Responsibilities

• supervisory leadership of the Network Engineering team, leading departmental projects with university-wide impact, and assigning and overseeing staff tasks to ensure their effective completion; planning and implementation of the University connectivity to high-speed regional networks and maintaining connectivity to the Internet and the national phone network; identifying new departmental initiatives and collaborating with the CTO to allocate resources appropriately; and, oversee major projects and timelines focused on planning, facilities design, installation and equipment upgrades.
• As part of the Chief Technology Officer’s ( CTO ) leadership team, the Network Engineering Team Lead contributes to seamless operations across IT Infrastructure teams, including Collaboration Services, Endpoint Management, Infrastructure, Network Services, and Research Computing. The Manager works collaboratively to advance critical projects and coordinate cross-team efforts, especially where initiatives require multidisciplinary expertise. They engage with internal customers to resolve issues and explore network solutions, and partner with external service providers to identify, contract for, and implement services and to resolve contractual performance issues.
• While this position is a supervisory role, it is also a senior technical role with approximately 70% of their time focused on technical aspects of the services for which they are responsible. The manager will serve as a mentor to staff and advocate for staff development and training.

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• At least 10 years of Network Engineer level technical expertise with design, troubleshooting, and management of medium- or large-sized complex enterprise TCP /IP networks.
• Bachelor’s degree in technical field or four years of additional expertise.
• Experience managing large projects, including technical and non-technical aspects.
• Excellent customer service focus, collaborative approach to troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Expert knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including routing, switching, wireless, and security.
• Experience with VoIP services, telephony.
• Experience with network management tools.
• A security-first approach to deploying services.

Desirable Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a supervisor, leading technical teams and mentoring staff.
• Familiarity with research and education networking (e.g. Internet2, eduroam) and high-throughput research data flows (e.g. Science DMZ concepts).
• Experience with project management tools or approaches.
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting (e.g., Ansible, Python), proficiency with at least one major programming or scripting language.
• Experience as a network engineer or team lead at an academic institution.

Anticipated Pay Range

Anticipated Pay Range $130,000-150,000

Other Information

Special Conditions A probationary period may be required, This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy, Background Check required for this position

FLSA FLSA Exempt

Union Position Union Position No

Position Information

Position Title

Posting Number S6235PO

Department Enterprise Technology Services/11600

Position Number 00027751

Percent of Full-Time 1.0

Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE 37.5

Term (months per year) 12

Job Location

Job Location

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 07/27/2026

Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)

Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)

Open Until Filled No

Open Until Filled No

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law.

Finalists for positions at UVM may be subject to a criminal background check.

For classified staff positions, actual hiring pay dependent on current competitor market conditions, comparable campus peer(s) at time of hire, and candidate’s experience level and length.

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