Sr Network Engineer

UMass Med School; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Med School in Worcester, MA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to be a technical specialist in network administration, supporting local and wide area networks in a multi-platform environment.

The role includes third-level end-user support, planning and maintaining networks, evaluating performance, and leading projects in collaboration with the Networking team to deploy routing, firewall, and VPN solutions.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in CS or Information Management Systems or equivalent.
• 7+ years of related work experience including project management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides third level support to end users.
• Plans, procures, installs and maintains local and wide area networks in a multi protocol environment.
• Reviews products and recommends acquisition or modification of hardware, software or contract services.
• Monitors network functions and evaluates operations and network performance.
• Involved in the implementation and maintenance of major subsystems.
• Represents the organization as the principal customer contact.
• Often performs project leadership duties.

Skills

Excellent oral and written comms

Valid driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Management Systems

Job description

Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Senior Network Engineer is a technical specialist role in the Network administration area supporting local and wide area networks in a multi platform, protocol, and operating system environment.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Director of Network and Telecom, provides third level support to end users
• Plans, procures, installs and maintains local and wide area networks in a multi protocol environment
• Reviews products and recommends acquisition or modification of hardware, software or contract services
• Monitors network functions and evaluates operations and network performance
• Involved in the implementation and maintenance of major subsystems
• Acknowledge and resolve user service requests utilizing the service request management system
• Frequently contributes to the development of new theories and methods
• Develops resolutions to complex problems that require frequent use of creativity uses judgement within defined policies
• Contributes to the development of organizational goals and objectives
• Represents the organization as the principle customer contact.
• Often performs project leadership duties
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Management Systems, or equivalent
• 7+ years of related work experience including project management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Valid driver's license and dependable transportation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of implementation and troubleshooting of Layer 2-3 switching technologies vendor products from Cisco Systems well as Checkpoint firewall configuration and setup
• Knowledge of Cisco wireless, ISE and Prime
• Experience with implementing and supporting wireless infrastructures from large Enterprise vendors utilizing Cisco Systems equipment
• Good understanding of best practice Data Center network support
• Expert level knowledge of routing protocols to include OSPF, and BGP with an overall understanding of routing concepts / design
• Working knowledge of F5 load balancer configuration and management with interaction of DNS components
• Experience with the implementation and configuration of Enterprise class firewalls from Checkpoint Technologies. Understand firewall integration, rule creation, and safeguard policy configuration
• Demonstrate a clear understanding and expertise for deployment of networking technologies in a virtualized environment and be able to present these concepts in conjunction with the University's Networking team
• Working knowledge and use of network troubleshooting tools to solve complex network problems from Solarwinds Orion and Riverbed's Application Performance Management systems
• Working knowledge of Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms
• Working knowledge of Brocade Extension switches
• CISCO CCNP, CheckPoint CCSA

Requisition Number: 2026-51907

# of Openings: 1

Posted Date: Day

Shift: Exempt

Union Code: Non Union Position - Non Unit Professional (W60)

Position Type: Full-Time

Minimum Salary: USD $130,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary: USD $148,000.00/Yr.

Location: US-MA-Worcester