Network Administrator

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Posting Summary Position Title Network Administrator Overview St. John Fisher University is an independent, liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3,800 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students each year. Across its five Schools, Fisher offers nearly 40 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing; 11 pre-professional programs; and master's and doctoral programs in business, nursing, education, pharmacy, and public health. The University's residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program. Fisher is a community where all are welcome, regardless of religious or cultural background.

The University continues to honor its founders, the Congregation of St. Basil, by embracing their motto, "Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge." We are located in Pittsford, N.Y., seven miles outside of the city of Rochester. The campus is situated on 164 park-like acres-a beautiful setting for a warm, friendly campus community. Job Responsibilities The Network Administrator plays a key role in providing IP based services to a large campus community who have come to expect reliable service and exceptional support. We are seeking a self motivated and fast learning candidate with exceptional interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include installation, administration and maintenance of primarily Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, IP phones, analog gateways, voice gateways, load balancers, wired infrastructure, monitoring and NMS systems. Maintain and troubleshooting of physical layer copper and fiber issues, cabling capacities as well as MDF and IDF organization and hygiene. Perform regular network monitoring and analysis to identify and resolve issues proactively and systematically.

Job Responsibilities :

Implementation and Provisioning

• Work with Sr. Network Administrators and Network Architect to install network systems including routers, switches, VoIP etc. in accordance with industry best practices and project / operational requirements.
• Analyze technical documents, data sheets, product security advisories and release notes to indicate and prepare for system upgrades.
• Utilize and propose updates to configuration templates and standard practices.
• Continual research and self-paced training is encouraged to recommend iterative and innovative changes to the network infrastructure, and where possible automated approaches for network administration tasks, and quantify if proposed changes are scalable and manageable.
• Participate in and at times lead projects.

Operations and Support

Education / Experience Associate's degree and at least 5 years full time direct experience in a similar environment or the equivalent combination of education, certification and experience. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience working in higher education desirable but not required. CCNA or greater certification preferred. Competencies / Skills Must possess firm understanding OSI layers 1, 2 and 3. Experience with installing, upgrading and configuring perimeter firewalls, routers, switches and enterprise wireless networks. Firm understanding of protocols including SNMP, NTP, DNS, SMTP, RTSP, UDP, TCP, LACP, HSRP, MDNS, IPv6, SLAAC, SIP, and STP. Ideal candidate has worked with technologies such as SEIM tools, PRTG / MRTG, network performance monitoring and can demonstrate network problem solving skills and methods. Able to perform IP 4 and 6 subnetting and utilize a packet capture to reveal root cause analysis. Attention to detail. Good time management skills. Ability to communicate effectively with a collaborative team-oriented mindset.

Relations to other Employees : Inside University : All campus offices Outside University : Vendors

Supervision of Employees NA Work Environment General office environment. Equipment to be Used

Job Type Full-time Work Hours Full-time, 40-hour work week Special Conditions for Eligibility Minimum Number of References Requested 0 EEO Statement It is the policy of St. John Fisher University to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in each locality in which the College has employees.

The University does not discriminate against applicants or employees in hiring, promotion, termination or the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, the status of being transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic, characteristics or genetic information, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Title IX Coordinator is the designated University official with primary responsibility for coordinating compliance with Title IX and related federal and state laws. The Title IX Coordinator, Meg Flaherty, Ph.D., can be reached by phone (585-385-8232), email ( titleix@sjfc.edu ), in-person in Campus Center 209, or outside of business hours by contacting the Office of Safety and Security (585-385-8111). Work Location 3690 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618 FLSA Exempt Salary / Hourly Range $63,000.00-$74,000.00 per year Notes The salary range for this role is set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, qualifications, experience, and education. The above hiring range is one component of the University's competitive Total Rewards package which can be viewed here Posting Detail Information Posting Number S00598P Desired Start Date 06 / 01 / 2024 Open Date Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicant

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Salary : $63,000 - $74,000