Senior Network Architect & Operations Lead

Texas State University; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State University is seeking a Sr. Network Administrator to design, operate, secure, and modernize the university’s multi-campus network infrastructure.

This senior role supports enterprise wired, wireless, data center, security, and WAN services across the university. The position involves hands-on administration, engineering leadership, standards development, and project delivery from planning through implementation, with mentoring of staff and coordination with vendors and campus

Qualifications

• Senior network engineer background with enterprise network experience.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, and data center networking.
• Experience with network security platforms and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, operation, security, and modernization of the university’s multi-campus network infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership, plan and implement network projects from planning to deployment.
• Mentor staff, coordinate with vendors and campus stakeholders to ensure reliable service delivery.

Job description

Texas State University is hiring a Sr. Network Administrator to help design, operate, secure, and modernize the university’s multi-campus network infrastructure. This is a senior technical role responsible for supporting enterprise wired, wireless, data center, security, and wide-area network services used across the university.

The position works with a broad range of network technologies, including routing and switching, network fabrics, data center networks, wireless infrastructure, SD-WAN, network security platforms, Cisco ISE, monitoring systems, and automation tools. The successful candidate will be expected to provide technical leadership, solve complex problems, contribute to network architecture decisions, and help deliver infrastructure projects from planning through implementation.

About The Job

Texas State University operates a large, heterogeneous network environment supporting academic, administrative, residential, research, and campus life services. The network includes equipment and platforms from multiple manufacturers, including Cisco, Juniper, HP/Aruba, and Ruckus Wireless. The team emphasizes reliable service delivery, standards-based design, operational consistency, security, documentation, and continuous improvement.

This role will have meaningful technical ownership in the operation and evolution of the campus network. Responsibilities include both hands-on administration and higher-level engineering work, such as developing standards, improving network reliability, leading technical projects, mentoring other staff, and coordinating with vendors and campus stakeholders.