Staff Careers

The Network Engineer III (Firewall Engineer III) is a technical specialist who provides
direction for the OIT Network Team and is responsible for the reliable, efficient, and
consistent operations of UAH’s core firewalls as well as its wired and wireless network
infrastructure. The Firewall Engineer III utilizes deep, broad experience grounded on
industry-standard IT concepts and principles to effectively oversee, direct, and directly
participate in technical efforts to maintain, repair, secure, adapt, configure, augment,
and improve OIT’s firewalls as well as its wired and wireless infrastructure.

Duties/Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain network configuration standards to reduce overhead
and improve reliability, to include core firewalls.
• Develop, evaluate, critique, and validate plans for changes and
improvements to UAH’s wired and wireless network infrastructure as well as core firewalls.
• Validate specification and pricing for new capital equipment purchases, assisting in the procurement process when necessary.
• Propose, oversee, and execute network engineering tasks in support of
various project and operational needs.
• Install and/or configure network equipment in accordance with configuration standards and project/operational requirements.
• Install, configure, and/or repurpose new and existing equipment in accordance with configuration standards and project/operational requirements.
• Maintain and improve routine network monitoring to ensure that responsible parties receive timely, accurate notification of system and application issues.
• Provide end-tier break-fix support for OIT and distributed IT constituencies.
• Repair and recover from hardware and/or software failures while coordinating and communicating with OIT management and affected stakeholders.
• Use established change management processes, requiring operational procedures be performed with minimal customer impact.
• Ensure that UAH network infrastructure is configured and maintained according to the university’s established information security policies and ensure proper stewardship of sensitive and confidential data.
• Remain abreast of industry trends to research and recommend innovative, effective, and, where possible, automated approaches for network administration tasks.
• Address ongoing challenges by proposing comprehensive solutions that leverage existing resources and improve economies of scale.
• Manage relationships and interfaces with other functions within OIT, such as the teams responsible for desktop support, systems, and telecommunications.
• Coordinate day-to-day efforts related to routine operations on UAH’s wired and wireless network infrastructure, including on-campus as well as outside connectivity.
• Develop and maintain annual and multi-year budget projections based on planned efforts, observed capacity utilization, and project demand for network resources.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CS, CPE, or a related field
• CCNA or similar certification
• 7 years experience as a network administrator, ideally in a multi-platform academic
environment
• 5 years of experience administering Cisco network devices
• 5 years of experience administering Juniper network devices
• 5 years of experience managing a routed data infrastructure
• 5 years of experience managing a switched network infrastructure
• 5 years of experience managing a wireless network infrastructure
• 3 years of experience managing a Voice over IP solution
• At least 1 year of experience in programming and/or system administration
• At least 7 years experience in relevant positions

• Master’s Degree in MIS, CS, CPE, or a related field
• CCNP or CCIE certifications, or the ability to obtain them
• Experience developing, coordinating, and maintaining detailed network-level disaster
recovery plans.
• Ability to read, write and speak to communicate with employees, customers, suppliers,
in person, on the phone, and by written communications in a clear, straightforward, and
professional manner.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to present technical ideas and concepts clearly and concisely.
• Capacity to conduct research into issues and products as required.
• Self-starter with good time management skills.
• Desire and aptitude to learn information technology functions and processes.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-changing environment that demands flexibility and
quick, self-directed learning.

$78,376 - $88,243