Senior Network Administrator: Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

22h

About The Position

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking a Network Services Admin IV to design, implement, support, and maintain a highly secure, resilient, and high-performance wired and wireless network infrastructure that empowers academic research, educational excellence, and seamless university operations. This position is a senior-level networking expert in deploying, managing, and evolving wired and wireless network projects and solutions across a production network enterprise architecture. Deploys and manages systems, networks, or databases. Understanding and expertise in WAN networks, LAN networks, and competency in routing protocols such as BGP. Operates independently for all sizes of systems, networks, and/or databases. Leads and directs teams for large-scale projects, new implementations, upgrades, etc. Provides direction and support to staff. Serves as highest level expert and leader in service area teams. Work is managed by results. Work is completed with minimal oversight with a high level of accuracy and quality. Must have the ability to learn, implement, and operate new technologies. Participation in on-call rotation, which covers non-business hours including the weekend. On-call support is for one week and may be required for three to four weeks within a year. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Requirements

senior-level networking expert
understanding and expertise in WAN networks, LAN networks
competency in routing protocols such as BGP
ability to learn, implement, and operate new technologies

Responsibilities

design, implement, support, and maintain a highly secure, resilient, and high-performance wired and wireless network infrastructure
deploy and manage wired and wireless network projects and solutions across a production network enterprise architecture
deploy and manage systems, networks, or databases
lead and direct teams for large-scale projects, new implementations, upgrades, etc
provide direction and support to staff
serve as highest level expert and leader in service area teams
learn, implement, and operate new technologies
participation in on-call rotation, which covers non-business hours including the weekend