Senior Network Operations & Security Engineer

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s Computing Services department is seeking a Sr. Network Operations Engineer to deploy, manage, and monitor LAN/WAN networks and security.

You will gather performance data, troubleshoot issues, and document configurations across multiple projects. You will join a diverse team, collaborate with education, research, and administration stakeholders, and support infrastructure that underpins university goals while maintaining strong integrity and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computing Engineering or Computer Science.
• Strong analytical, organization, and planning skills.
• 3–5 years of network administration experience.
• 3–5 years of network deployment and support experience.
• 3–5 years of network security administration experience.
• CCNP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploys, configures, manages and monitors LAN/WAN networks including routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, 802.11, TCP/IP, Ethernet, SNMP and VPN; monitors security and connectivity.
• Gathers information to evaluate network performance and determine requirements.
• Maintains accurate and updated documentation.
• Responds to tier 3 support requests; troubleshoots network issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Network administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computing Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s Computing Services department is seeking a Sr. Network Operations Engineer to deploy, manage, and monitor LAN/WAN networks and security.

You will gather performance data, troubleshoot issues, and document configurations across multiple projects. You will join a diverse team, collaborate with education, research, and administration stakeholders, and support infrastructure that underpins university goals while maintaining strong integrity and service excellence.