R&D Network Architect & Scientist

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks an R&D Network Engineering Scientist to design, implement, and maintain networks across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments within the Space and Geophysics Laboratory. The role involves strategic guidance to align network initiatives with organizational goals and requires a DoD 8140-compliant security credential.

The candidate will lead incident response, troubleshoot complex networking issues, and automate provisioning using configuration management and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Three years developing and maintaining complex networking environments including multi-cloud or Cisco topologies.
• Demonstrated proficiency with BGP, TCP/IP protocols and packet headers.
• DoD 8140 compliant security certification (Security+) or ability to obtain within six months.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network architectures for cloud-native, on-prem, and hybrid workloads.
• Troubleshoot multi-layer network issues across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Automate network configuration and provisioning with CM tools or scripting for reproducibility.
• Lead incident response for network outages or performance issues.
• Perform other related functions as assigned.

Skills

BGP

TCP/IP

Security+

US Citizenship

UNIX

Network design

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Cisco networking

UNIX administration

Configuration management / scripting

Job description

University of Texas at Austin seeks an R&D Network Engineering Scientist to design, implement, and maintain networks across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments within the Space and Geophysics Laboratory. The role involves strategic guidance to align network initiatives with organizational goals and requires a DoD 8140-compliant security credential.

The candidate will lead incident response, troubleshoot complex networking issues, and automate provisioning using configuration management and