IT Network Administrator III

The Infrastructure Unit reports to the Chief Information Officer. This unit serves a key role in university leadership, working closely with senior administration, academic leaders, and the campus community to develop Strategic campus infrastructure plans and comprehensive information security strategy.

Primary Purpose of Position

IT Network Administrator III reports to the Director of Infrastructure and serves as a key member of the Network team working closely with Information Technology Services (ITS) leadership and working closely with senior administrations, academic leaders, and the campus community as needed. The IT Network Specialist is an advocate for North Carolina Central University's overall network infrastructure inclusive of advanced networking, communications, cabling, network security, and research infrastructure. This position assists with developing network plans and budgets. The candidate must be knowledgeable of enterprise networks, cloud networking, virtualization, enterprise communications, and a variety of emerging technologies. The position also works directly with the Information Security department in providing access management and data security. The complexity of this position requires a leadership approach that is engaging, innovative, and collaborative, with a sophisticated ability to work with other leaders to set the best balance between infrastructure, security strategies, and other priorities at the campus level.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• The candidate should possess the ability to work with other IT and non-IT leaders and to set the best balance between operational, project, and planning priorities for the network team.
• Growing leadership and responsibility in the network infrastructure and cloud technologies are required.
• Experience with network/virtualization upgrades, project management, policies, and procedures developed in a complex higher education environment is highly desirable.
• Experience in managing and architecting the use of enterprise firewalls.
• The position requires an intelligent, articulate, consensus-building, and persuasive leader who can work effectively with other IT leaders, technical teams, faculty, staff, and the campus community.
• The ability to communicate information-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
• The ability to exhibit maturity, reliability, composure, and stability under pressure as required for handling on-the-job challenges is essential.
• Must be able to give and receive constructive criticism and feedback from the team and leadership.
• Must have experience using enterprise networks and virtual infrastructure in both on-premises and cloud implementations.
• Must have a working knowledge of securing a network, incident response, and infrastructure redundancy in a higher education environment.
• Must have experience in multiple areas of networking technologies including but not limited to Cisco routing and switching, firewalls, VMware networking, AWS/Azure networks, Network access control solutions, and network management.
• Must have knowledge of VRFs and Cisco enterprise wireless networks.
• Must have a working knowledge of Cisco ISE, Cisco DNA center, Prime Infrastructure, and SIEM solutions
• Must have a working knowledge of Cisco licensing and Smartnet/Smart licensing
• Must be able to interact with vendors and resellers
• Working knowledge and experience with assisting ITS security in the policy and regulatory environment of information security, particularly in higher education, is highly desirable.

Minimum Education/Experience

Bachelors or master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Ten or more years of progressive experience in IT
• Three or more years of leadership responsibilities
• Preferably five or more years of experience in a similar role in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, infrastructure design and staff development
• Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading IT transformational initiatives in complex and dynamic environments

Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation

N/A

Pre-Employment Requirement

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application.
• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form or those seeking National Guard Preference must attach as NG23A form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting.
• Final candidates are subject to criminal background checks, and education/license verification prior to employment.
• North Carolina Central University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Consistent with the policy of the State of North Carolina, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) reaffirms that it has been, and will continue to be, the policy of this University to be an equal opportunity employer. North Carolina Central University is committed to providing educational opportunities and prohibits discrimination against students, applicants, employees, or visitors based on race, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status. Any individual alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation cannot grieve beyond the University's internal grievance process. In keeping with this policy, and to further the principle of equal opportunity, all other personnel matters such as recruitment, selection, hiring, promotion, compensation, performance appraisal, disciplinary actions, benefits, transfers, separations, reduction in force, grievance procedures, company-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will also continue to be administered in accordance with this policy.

Work Location Fully On-site (dedicated office at Duty Station)