Senior Enterprise Network Engineer

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 61,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is seeking a Network Administrator II to oversee the district's enterprise network across 50+ sites and ensure reliable, secure connectivity.

You will design, implement, maintain, and secure routing/switching infrastructure, data centers, disaster recovery facilities, and firewall segmentation. This senior role provides guidance to staff and partners with IT leadership to deliver high-performance services for instruction and administration.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of progressively responsible experience administering enterprise network infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent are preferred.
• Extensive experience with enterprise LAN/WAN administration in a multi-site environment.
• Strong documentation, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze enterprise LAN/WAN needs and engineer designs for 50+ district sites.
• Manage and monitor network systems including firewalls for security and performance.
• Configure, implement, and support routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VLANs, and VRFs.
• Oversee wired and wireless infrastructure supporting 15,000+ student devices, 3,000+ staff devices.
• Lead upgrades, enhancements, and documentation of district networks and data center connectivity.
• Provide Tier 2/3 escalation support and mentor junior staff.
• Develop standardized procedures to improve reliability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Lead projects to implement new networking technologies and security alignment.

Skills

LAN/WAN admin

Routing protocols

Wired/Wireless mgmt

Monitoring tools

Documentation & leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field preferred

CCNP/CCIE or equivalent preferred

Tools

SolarWinds

PRTG

Job description

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is seeking a Network Administrator II to oversee the district's enterprise network across 50+ sites and ensure reliable, secure connectivity.

You will design, implement, maintain, and secure routing/switching infrastructure, data centers, disaster recovery facilities, and firewall segmentation. This senior role provides guidance to staff and partners with IT leadership to deliver high-performance services for instruction and administration.