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Position Summary:
The Network Engineer contributes to the design, implementation, management, operations, optimization and troubleshooting of Virginia Tech residential, campus and research networks and associated services. Virginia Tech networks utilize multiple vendor routing, switching, and wireless technologies. The campus core and border is comprised of a sophisticated architecture that serves as the high speed backbone for network services that meet the operational, academic, social, and research needs of over 33,000 students and 8,000 faculty/staff. The position works closely with other members of Network Engineering and Operations ( NEO ) and Datacenter teams, and often interacts with other programs within Virginia Tech's Network Infrastructure and Services (NI&S) and other units of the University. The Network Engineer is expected to:
• Assist in day-to-day operational activities necessary for deployment, maintenance and management of networking systems and technologies including equipment installation, configuration changes and software update
• Provide technical support to monitor, troubleshoot, debug and resolve complex network issues including routing, switching, wireless and other network services
• Assist in the development of integration tools and configuration management strategies to expedite service provisioning, problem resolution and configuration changes
• Contribute to projects and tasks as directed
• Investigate, resolve and document security, copyright infringement and other incidents using incident management applications and other network management tools and applications
• Perform research and evaluation of pertinent solutions, processes, features and technologies. Promote potential solutions to senior engineers and management
• Develop, produce, and review documentation, instructional, and procedural manuals for other employees to utilize to resolve problems or make improvements
• Expand on relevant skill sets by actively participating in approved professional development opportunities such as training sessions and conferences
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation

Required Qualifications:
• Demonstrated network engineering experience
• Basic knowledge of fundamental LAN / WAN technologies and protocols
• Self motivated with ability to work independently under close supervision as well as the ability to work in a team environment
• Contributes to slightly complex aspects of a project
• Working knowledge of network management applications and protocols
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose routine problems in areas of proficiency using established procedures, paying close attention to detail and be able to communicate effectively and professionally with customers
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously with limited resources and short timelines
• Strong listening, verbal and written communications skills
• Willing and able to learn new technologies and skillsets, to accept increasingly difficult assignments and to grow professionally
• Utilize existing policies, processes and best practices to ensure operational excellence and efficient work flow
• Participate in project planning
• Develop solutions to meet business requirements
• Perform maintenance and updates
• Create and maintain documentation of functions and changes

Preferred Qualifications:
• A Bachelor or Masters of Science degree in a technical field, such as Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology
• Familiarity with OSPF , BGP , MPLS and IPv6 implementations
• Familiarity working with enterprise class networking equipment such as Cisco and Juniper networks
• Experience configuring and working with Application Load Balancers such as F5 LTM
• Familiarity with Storage Area Networks (SANs)
• Knowledge of system automation and orchestration technologies such as Software Defined Network ( SDN ), OpenStack and Ansible
• Ability to work effectively in a Linux operating system environment



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