Network Systems Administrator - Infrastructure

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, seeks a Network Systems Administrator to support and evolve our enterprise network, spanning wired, wireless, and security platforms. The role manages switching, wireless controllers and access points, routing, NAC, and firewalls to maintain reliability and security while advancing modern network solutions.

The Infrastructure team collaborates closely with Digital Campus and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated technical skills related to switching, routing, firewall management, wireless management, network access control rule building, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Management of the wireless network, including controllers, access points, network access control, and SSIDs.
• Management of wired network, including switches, routers, BGP, and network access control.
• Management of LAN and WAN firewalls, including rule writing, troubleshooting, and threat hunting.
• Monitor systems for anomalies and proactively resolve network issues.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to support collegemodernization and future-facing services.
• Maintain the College’s extensive fiber plant that serves all 80+ buildings on campus.
• Empower users and colleagues to solve L1 issues and collaborate on L2/L3 tickets to support day-to-day operations.
• Documentation of campus network and fiber optic plant.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental needs.

Skills

Switching

Routing

Firewall management

Wireless management

Network access control

Troubleshooting

Education

Vocational or Technical Training

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

The position of Network Systems Administrator at Trinity Collegewill be expected to support and evolve our enterprise networkenvironment, which spans wired and wireless network and securityplatforms. This role is responsible for the day-to-day managementof switching, wireless controllers and access points, routing, NAC,and firewalls, while maintaining network reliability and securityfor our users and evolving our systems to keep up with currenttechnologies. The position is part of the Infrastructure team andwill also work closely with the Digital Campus team and externalvendors on all aspects of network infrastructure. The idealcandidate combines strong hands-on networking skills with asystems-oriented mindset and the ability to operate across bothlogical and physical infrastructure domains.

Responsibilities

• Management of the wireless network, including but not limitedto controllers, access points, network access control, andSSIDs.
• Management of wired network, including but not limited toswitches, routers, BGP, and network access control.
• Management of LAN and WAN firewalls, including but not limitedto rule writing, troubleshooting, and threat hunting.
• Monitor systems for anomalies and proactively resolve networkissues.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to support collegemodernization and future-facing services.
• Maintain the College’s extensive fiber plant that serves all80+ buildings on campus.
• Empower users and colleagues to solve L1 issues and collaboratewith infrastructure and helpdesk colleagues on L2 and L3 tickets tosupport day-to-day operations.
• Documentation of campus network and fiber optic plant.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and based ondepartmental needs.

Qualifications

• Vocational or Technical Training, required
• Bachelor's Degree, preferred
• 1-3 years of work experience
• Demonstrated technical skills related to switching, routing,firewall management, wireless management, network access controlrule building, and troubleshooting
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate with others within thedivision and across campus
• Ability to work independently and proactively
• Good communication practices within and outside of thedivision
• Excellent customer service skills, with a clear understandingof ITIL principles

About Us

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberalarts institution located in the capital city of Hartford,Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profilecomplemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-threestates and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in aculturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be amongTrinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strongconnections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutionsand organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As apreeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, TrinityCollege prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who leadtransformative lives.

Trinity College is an independent, nonsectarian liberal artscollege for men and women, with approximately 2,200 undergraduatestudents and 200 faculty members, located in Hartford, Connecticut.Our Mission is “Engage. Connect. Transform.” As the preeminentliberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College preparesstudents to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformativelives. Trinity is an actively engaged community of students,faculty and staff who work together to develop and sustain theintellectual and creative opportunities central to a first-classliberal arts education. Hartford, the state capital, provides manyopportunities for cultural and social engagement.

The College is committed to building a representative and diversefaculty, administrative staff, and student body. Trinity is anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minoritiesare encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities shouldrequest, in advance, any needed accommodation in order toparticipate in the application process.

For all faculty positions, completion of the Ph.D. or appropriateequivalent is expected. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal artscontext, and a well-articulated plan for sustained research.Trinity is especially interested in candidates who can contributeto the diversity and excellence of the academic community throughtheir research, teaching, and service.