What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer II position at NCSA College Recruiting?
About IMG Academy
Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
- Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
- Online coaching via the IMG Academy brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
- Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches
Positions Summary
The Network Engineer II role would be responsible for the networking needs of our Campus and Online infrastructure. This position is critical to the success of our staff and students. Reporting to the Manager, Technical Operations Engineering, they would be part of a growing team of engineers that work together to stabilize, secure, and modernize the existing environment. They will work closely with project management, staff, and leadership to help us reach our goals, innovate, and provide exceptional support to our environment.
Position Responsibilities
- Planning, procurement, designing, developing, configuring, and commissioning networks and associated systems for network monitoring and incident management.
- Troubleshooting and diagnosing network problems and determining the most appropriate means of resolving problems and issues to improve network performance.
- Monitoring the overall performance of systems to assess the need for updates, upgrades, enhancements, preventive maintenance and new systems, and recommending options for upgrading and improving the performance of systems.
- Analyzing, evaluating and monitoring network infrastructure to ensure networks ae configured to operate at optimal performance.
- Technical Support: Act as an escalation point for complex issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing downtime.
- Network documentation and policy design/compliance.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and/or [5] years equivalent work experience and certifications
- Relevant certifications CCNA in Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless preferred.
- In-depth knowledge of LAN/WAN communications, network hardware, specifically Cisco and Fortinet.
- Routing protocol concepts (BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS)
- Network monitoring concepts (SolarWinds, etc.)
- Ability to understand, support and communicate senior management goals and decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, synchronous and asynchronous.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.
- Familiarity with Windows and or Linux Server admin, traditional on-prem virtualization technologies and related hardware preferred.
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Background Requirements:
- Requires a background check upon offer
- Requires a drug test upon offer
As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time roles.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- 401k with an Employer Match
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
- Gym Discount Program
- Pet Insurance
- Wellbeing Program
- and more!
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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