Senior Network Engineer — Campus Networking & Security

Florida Polytechnic University; Lakeland (FL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Polytechnic University is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the Information Technology Services team. The role focuses on advanced design, implementation, and optimization of wired, wireless, and WAN infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning project leadership, after-hours maintenance, and collaboration with partner institutions.

Ideal candidates will have expertise in enterprise networking, security controls, and network automation, with a forward‑looking approach to

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of complex network solutions, including campus core, data center, spine‑leaf fabrics, WAN, and wireless.
• Serve as escalation point for complex incidents; participate in on‑call rotation and after-hours maintenance.
• Lead network projects and workstreams from planning through deployment; develop standards, roadmaps, and capacity plans.
• Engineer and improve network security, including segmentation, 802.1X/NAC, next‑gen firewall policy, VPN, and vulnerability remediation.
• Establish and maintain network documentation, configuration standards, and procedures; develop automation using scripting and network automation tools.
• Mentor Network Engineers, Technicians, and student workers; collaborate with multiple teams and vendors.

Job description

Florida Polytechnic University is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the Information Technology Services team. The role focuses on advanced design, implementation, and optimization of wired, wireless, and WAN infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning project leadership, after-hours maintenance, and collaboration with partner institutions.

Ideal candidates will have expertise in enterprise networking, security controls, and network automation, with a forward‑looking approach to