What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Network Engineer position at McHenry County College?
Salary : $84,697.60 - $119,579.20 Annually
Location : Crystal Lake, IL
Job Type : Staff - Full-Time
Job Number : 202400166
Division : Information Technology
Department : Infrastructure & Security
Opening Date : 12 / 17 / 2024
FLSA : Exempt
Bargaining Unit : STA
Target Hire Rate : $89,688 - $99,653
Pay Grade : S14
Workweek
40 Hours | Flexible hours to meet College and department needs including some evenings and weekends
Position Summary
Design, develop, and maintain complex enterprise network and computer systems. Provide advanced levels of technical networking direction and expertise in support of the College's network infrastructure, systems resources, and data center resources.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Recommend, implement, and manage changes to ensure the stable performance, integrity, and security of the College network infrastructure
- Recommend, implement, and manage network infrastructure modifications required to meet the changing needs of the College
- Collaborate in the design, management, and support of the virtualized server data center environment and associated storage area network (SAN) environment
- Collaborate, design, and optimize advanced network technical architectures including but not limited to software, switches, VLAN, LAN, WAN, firewalls, and routers
- Setup and manage DNS, NIS, NFS, DHCP, and other network infrastructure services
- Manage firewalls, respond to security alerts, and provide daily maintenance of NAT, VPN, PAT, and Protocol filtering
- Participates in the diagnosis, isolation, and resolution of network problems. Identifies and documents the root cause. Proactively identify potential issues in the production environment and help recommend potential solutions.
- Provide timely communication updates of network activity with IT staff and the college community
- Provide assistance and application training to IT staff concerning the network infrastructure and other related technology applications
- Develop timely network infrastructure documentation
- Manage network-oriented projects through coordination with the Client Technology Services and DevOps departments
- As required, manage and administer key networking platforms such as messaging and collaboration systems (i.e. Exchange, Sharepoint), virtualization systems (i.e. VMware, Citrix) and other systems as directed by Director of Infrastructure and Security
- Manage and maintain VM and file backups
- As required, manage, monitor, and administer the data center environment including server operating systems, environmental monitoring equipment, physical cabling plant and data storage systems
- Additional duties as assigned by immediate supervisor
Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications :
Equal Employment Opportunity
McHenry County College declares and reaffirms a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The College will make all decisions regarding admission, employment, participation in educational programs, or activities, without discrimination on grounds of race, color, creed or religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical or mental disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge from military service, or other factors prohibited by law. Decisions regarding employment include hiring, promotion, termination, wages or salaries, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. MCC is committed to diversity and inclusion in its college community. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in any aspect of the hiring process, contact Human Resources at
McHenry County College offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability coverages, and flexible spending accounts. Employees also receive 15 paid holidays and a competitive bank of vacation, sick, and personal leave time along with an optional Sick Leave Pool. The College also offers employees the opportunity to save for retirement through deferred compensation plans.
The College waives tuition and fees for any full time employee who takes credit courses at MCC as well as providing tuition reimbursement for pre-approved course work taken at a regionally accredited institution upon successful completion of such course.
Salary : $84,698 - $119,579
