Principal Network Engineer

Job Posting Title:

Principal Network Engineer

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Hiring Department:

Dell Medical School

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Office of Information Technology at the Dell Medical School is looking for a Principal Network Engineer.

The Principal Network Engineer develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies. Develops alternative routing scenarios and changes in required sequence of network activities. Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections. Begins to influence department’s strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to more complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

The Principal Network Engineer is responsible for the planning, design, and engineering of enterprise-level infrastructure and platforms related to networking. This role also provides strategic advice and guidance to functional team(s). Highly skilled with broad, advanced technical experience.

The Principal Network Engineer performs technical planning, architecture development and modification of specifications for datacenter network environments. Develops specifications for new IT computing products and service offerings. Assesses the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies. Works with Principal executives to develop and drive segment or enterprise-wide functional strategies. Advises one or more areas, programs or functions and provides recommendations to Principal executives on matters of significance, and as an advanced subject matter expert competent to work at very high levels in multiple knowledge and functional areas across the enterprise.

This is an exciting opportunity for forward-looking technology leaders to make key contributions to the evolution and transformation of the company’s networks toward next-generation technologies. This is a critical role within UT Dell Med’s IT organization responsible for the engineering and design, planning, implementation, and establishment of operational and maintenance programs to deliver best-in-class next generation network infrastructure. This includes optimizing all aspects of network eco-system, including performance, resiliency, availability, resource utilization and innovation.

Purpose

The Dell Medical School is seeking a Principal Network Engineer who will deliver solutions for the future underlay fabric for the enterprise. This person will provide network design, engineering and administrative support of both physical and virtual networking devices within our SDI environments. This person will be responsible for leveraging state-of-the-art networking technologies, including virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN), to develop and deliver a robust, scalable, network eco-system. He/she will work with various leaders across the enterprise to coordinate network solutions to meet challenges of technology, regulatory, security, and competitive conditions.

Responsibilities

The Scope Will Include The Following Areas Of Concentration 

• Partnering with internal and external business groups to develop technical solutions to meet business objectives. 

• Network engineering for the internal Data Centers + private cloud platforms supporting multiple software defined network overlay technologies. 

• Planning, designing, and deploying new LAN/WAN network infrastructure and connectivity. 

• Overseeing and performing administration, configuration, and monitoring of all network equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPN concentrators, etc.). 

• Support the elimination of existing datacenter dependencies to enable cloud/fastest-path access. 

• End-point device connectivity architecture & implementations. 

• Remote site and campus network technology to support SD-WAN implementations. 

• Internal company wireless connectivity. 

• WAN circuit topology and telco/carrier technical integration. 

• L4 Troubleshooting & resolving network issues and outages. 

• Define, documenting, and enforcing network standards. 

• Increasing knowledge by participating in educational opportunities. 

• Team mentorship and support.

Additional responsibilities for these areas of concentration include, but are not limited

• Manage vendors and service providers encompassing but not limited to negotiations, licensing, adherence to service level agreements, and ensuring all support and maintenance contracts and services are up-to-date and providing appropriate coverage. 

• Obsolescence - Work to consolidate or replace legacy technologies with newer services, hardware and applications that drive continuous improvement and mitigate cybersecurity and resiliency risks. 

• Communicate status updates to Manager of IT and other Principal business leaders where necessary. 

• Research and recommend new technologies and solutions to meet business needs.

• Design for new solutions.

• Standard solution configuration. 

• Technology roadmap development, management, and maintenance. 

• Documenting and updating all network infrastructure and supported business processes.

• Capacity and performance planning. 

• Integration with related infrastructure engineering efforts.

• Alignment and integration with information security requirements.

• Definition and development of operational KPIs and metrics. 

• Disaster recovery/business continuity integration.

• Continuous knowledge and skills improvement.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

BS/BA, preferably in a technical or scientific field. 8+ years of technical network engineering experience. 8+ years of Layer 2/ Layer 3 network architectural design (LAN/WAN) experience. 5+ years of experience working with MPLS, BGP, and other LAN/WAN routing technologies. 5+ years of project leadership experience. Strong experience supporting large-scale datacenters and remote sites. Strong experience with end-user device connectivity architecture & implementations (i.e. IoT, iPads, etc...). Experience with Cisco networking equipment. Experience with VPN technologies. Knowledge of QoS and network security functions (firewalls, VPN, IPS, etc). Ability to manage complex multi-organizational projects. Must possess strong communication skills (oral and written) and technical understanding to take complex technical concepts and present them to a range of technical and non-technical audiences (including Principal leadership). Vendor management skills (hardware/software security vendors as well as third party vendors). Able to mentor peers on engineering team in terms of continuing education and daily project support. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Network engineering certification such as CCNA through CCIE or the equivalent. Programming/scripting languages and frameworks knowledge and experience, in support of automation (Python, Ansible, etc.). Familiarity with cloud architecture network designs, implementations, and support (AWS, Azure, GCP). ISP and/or carrier backbone engineering experience/knowledge. 5+ years of 802.11 wireless infrastructure and administration. 5+ years of experience architecting large-scale wireless network infrastructure, with advanced experience designing carrier-grade WiFi. Strong understanding and support of 4G, LTE, 5G network deployments across remote sites. Data Center infrastructure solutions: Cisco (R&S), F5 (LTM, APM, ASM), Palo Alto (NGFW + IDS/IPS functions), Infoblox (DDI), Citrix Netscaler (VDI), Cisco ISE and ACS campus LAN and WLAN solutions, also implemented on Cisco products, network segmentation and access control in remote offices. Experience with Arista, VMware NSX-T, and other SDN/next-gen technologies. Experience with implementing and operating a software-defined network environment (VXLAN, EVPN, etc.). Experience architecting and implementing large-scale SD-WAN solutions. Demonstrated experience with DevOps, ITIL, and platform process & technology. Master's Degree in a Technical Field. Experience working with Microsoft Office 365. Healthcare/Hospital industry experience is a plus!

Salary Range

OPEN

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Use of manual dexterity.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.