University of the District of Columbia · 13 hours ago
Infrastructure Network Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of the District of Columbia is seeking an IT Network Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and optimizing the university's enterprise-wide network infrastructure. The role involves collaboration with various technology teams to ensure network health and security while supporting teaching, learning, and administrative services.
Non ProfitEducationHigher EducationSTEM EducationUniversities
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Gordon L. Sampson II
Responsibilities
Configure, maintain, and optimize Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers
Design and support high-availability LAN/WAN and data center network topologies
Administer enterprise VPN, VLAN, QoS, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS)
Apply and test IOS/firmware upgrades, patches, and security updates
Perform routine network monitoring, capacity planning, and health checks
Provide Tier 3 escalation support for complex network issues
Collaborate with systems, cloud, and storage teams to support end-to-end service delivery
Document network diagrams, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures
Oversee network infrastructure supporting virtualized and physical server environments
Implement redundancy, load balancing, and failover strategies to ensure up time
Monitor network traffic flows between data centers, cloud environments, and campuses
Serve as primary liaison with ISP providers to manage SLAs, circuits, and escalations
Configure and test broadband redundancy/failover for business continuity
Monitor performance, packet loss, and latency across primary and backup links
Diagnoses and resolve advanced network, connectivity, and broadband issues
Perform root cause analysis for recurring outages or degraded performance
Utilize monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Cisco DNA Center, or equivalent) to optimize performance
Implement firewall policies, ACLs, and network segmentation for secure access
Support VPN and secure remote access solutions
Ensure compliance with NIST, ISO, and organizational security policies
Qualification
Required
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with emphasis on Cisco technologies
Demonstrated experience managing data center network infrastructure and ISP/broadband circuits
Strong background in routing/switching protocols, wireless, and firewall security
Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools for large-scale networks
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field
Preferred
Experience with network segmentation, Wi-Fi expansion, cloud networking (e.g., Azure or AWS), and higher education environments
Benefits
Health and life insurance
Annual (vacation) and sick leave
University of the District of Columbia' s retirement plan (TIAA)
Company
University of the District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia, Van Ness is a school in Washington.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
NASA
2023-07-26Grant
Leadership Team
Syvalia Hyman, III
CEO
Suresh Murugan
Vice President of Information Technology/CIO
Recent News
2025-02-24
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