Network Systems Specialist

Lesley University; United States; On-site; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition programs

Job summary

Lesley University in Cambridge, MA seeks a Network Systems Specialist to lead the design, operation, and administration of wireless controller-based networks. You will oversee the university’s network infrastructure to ensure availability and proper maintenance of critical services.

The role requires hands-on experience with network hardware, VLAN/QOS, and Layer 3 LAN/WAN configurations, with strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work independently or within a team.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years direct experience in networking.
• 3+ years in controller-based wireless environments.
• Experience with VLAN, VLAN config and QOS.
• Proficient in Layer 3 LAN/WAN config.
• Hands-on installation and configuration of network devices.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, operation and administration of wireless controller-based network facilities.
• Provide hands-on operation, administration and oversight of the University’s network infrastructure to ensure availability and proper maintenance.

Skills

Wireless controllers

VLAN config

QOS

Layer 3 networking

Network hardware

Outdoor communication

Strong communication

Multi-tasking

Hands-on hardware install

Independent work

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Aruba Networks

Job description

The Opportunity

The Network Systems Specialist leads the design, operation and administration of wireless controller-based network facilities to establish network configurations that provide the necessary functionality for daily usage. Additionally, this position provides hands‑on operation, administration and oversight of the University’s network infrastructure components to ensure the availability and proper maintenance of those resources.

Qualities and Capabilities

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or an additional five years of direct experience in the Networking field 3 or more years of network systems and deployment experience.
• Experience with Aruba Networks a plus.
• 3 years of experience working with controller-based wireless network environments.
• Detailed knowledge of network hardware, software, protocols, programming and services including Vlan configuration and QOS.
• Detailed knowledge of Layer 3 LAN/WAN configuration and protocols.
• Working knowledge of various operating systems.
• Hands‑on experience with the installation and configuration of network electronics such as access points, switches, routers, and related equipment.
• Proven ability to write clear, well organized, technically accurate prose.
• Proven ability to communicate technical topics in plain English, along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Superior problem‑solving skills: the ability to respond quickly to user needs by providing integrated, creative solutions.
• Experience in the academic environment a plus.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a productive team.
• Proven ability to perform a variety of support functions and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong service orientation.
• Proven track record to following issues through to completion.
• Ability to initiate and develop ideas independently.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference.

Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

Base Pay Range: $72,618 - $82,521 annually

At our core, we are a caring and compassionate community bound together by our passion for improving the lives of others through education, mental health, and the arts. At Lesley, we believe actively advancing our own and all other’s potential leads to a just and humane world. Lesley is the only university in the country focused on advancing human potential through the life-time cultivation of professionals in education, mental health and the arts. We share an eagerness to build just and humane communities in a stressful and rapidly changing world.