Senior Network Architect - Secure, Automated Networking

UMass Boston; Boston (MA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UMass Boston is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable enterprise networking services crucial to academic, research, administrative, and student success. The role blends strategic engineering with hands‑on technical work to modernize the university’s network infrastructure.

The candidate will lead design, implementation, and operations across campus LAN/WAN, data centers, and hybrid cloud, while advancing automation, zero-trust security, and interdepartmental

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience designing, implementing, operating, or supporting complex enterprise networking environments.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise networking technologies, including routing, switching, wireless networking, physical communications infrastructure, and network security.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, operating, and troubleshooting Aruba enterprise networking environments, including Aruba wired and wireless platforms, Aruba Central and/or AirWave, and ClearPass for network access control and policy enforcement.
• Experience with modern enterprise routing technologies such as OSPF, BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, or comparable networking architectures.

Aufgaben

• Design, implement, operate, and continuously improve the University’s enterprise networking infrastructure supporting academic, research, residential, BMS and administrative environments.
• Responsibilities include enterprise networking across the full communications stack, including physical communications infrastructure (Layer 1), campus LAN and WAN services, enterprise routing and switching, wireless networking, data center networking, Internet connectivity, and hybrid cloud networking.
• Engineer secure, resilient connectivity across campus, cloud, IoT and research environments by partnering with cybersecurity, enterprise applications, research computing, and external providers.
• Leverage scripting, APIs, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, observability, AI‑assisted operations, and engineering standards to reduce technical debt, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen service reliability.
• Provide technical leadership for enterprise networking initiatives by leading complex implementations, mentoring colleagues, evaluating emerging technologies, developing engineering standards, and collaborating across Information Technology Services and the broader University community.

Kenntnisse

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

Wireless networking

Network security

Automation via scripting / IaC

Project leadership

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Aruba Central

AirWave

ClearPass

Cisco / Juniper platforms

Infrastructure as Code scripting

Jobbeschreibung

UMass Boston is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable enterprise networking services crucial to academic, research, administrative, and student success. The role blends strategic engineering with hands‑on technical work to modernize the university’s network infrastructure.

The candidate will lead design, implementation, and operations across campus LAN/WAN, data centers, and hybrid cloud, while advancing automation, zero-trust security, and interdepartmental