R&D Network Engineering Scientist — Hybrid Cloud

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

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an R&D Network Engineering Scientist to design, implement, and maintain complex inter-network systems within the Space and Geophysics Laboratory. You will drive efforts across hybrid environments, focusing on performance, reliability, and security policy alignment.

Responsibilities include cloud-native and on-prem design, outage incident leadership, and automation to ensure scalable, reproducible infrastructure; a Bachelor’s degree is required with 3+

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Three years developing and maintaining complex networking environments in hybrid, multi-cloud, or Cisco network topologies.
• Strong proficiency with BGP, TCP/IP protocols and packet header structures.
• Must obtain a DoD 8140 compliant security certification (e.g., Security+) within six months.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network architectures supporting cloud-native, on-prem, and hybrid workloads.
• Troubleshoot multi-layered 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 while prioritizing uptime.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Skills

BGP

TCP/IP

Security+ (DoD 8140)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an R&D Network Engineering Scientist to design, implement, and maintain complex inter-network systems within the Space and Geophysics Laboratory. You will drive efforts across hybrid environments, focusing on performance, reliability, and security policy alignment.

Responsibilities include cloud-native and on-prem design, outage incident leadership, and automation to ensure scalable, reproducible infrastructure; a Bachelor’s degree is required with 3+