Network Analyst

Job Details

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General Notes

This is a fixed term position that may end three years after the employee start date.

Flexible work arrangements are available for this position, including the ability for infrequent remote work (<10%). Preference will be given to candidates located in the greater Austin area who possess dependable transportation and can promptly respond to on-call notifications.

As part of our selection process, we will be conducting an in-person second interview that will serve as a Practical Application segment to assess candidates' skills and technical proficiency.

This position provides a life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses).

Enterprise Technology is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state.

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working for our campus.

The University of Texas at Austin and Enterprise Technology provide an outstanding benefits package to our staff. Those benefits include:

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)

• Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)

• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)

• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses

• Training and conference opportunities

• Tuition assistance

• Athletic ticket discounts

• Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums

• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card

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Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work.

Purpose

This position will support the on-site network communications requirements across the University of Texas at Austin environment.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, plan, design and conduct wireless surveys and designs as well as operate and maintain wireless network components and configurations in support of all UT Austin student, faculty, staff and affiliates.
• Under supervision, maintain network asset information, equipment sparing process, and lab organization.
• Under supervision provide semi-skilled field support to install, troubleshoot, and maintain the university’s network and voice systems to provide requested improvements for campus units.
• Provide basic support for standard network design, troubleshooting, and after-hours event support. Driving university owned vehicles to job sites will be required for this position. Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy UTS157.
• Maintain relationships with ET and unit representatives to address immediate needs, troubleshoot network and telecom systems, and maintain university inventory items.
• Provide feedback and identify problems with organizational evaluation of new network technologies, proof of concept projects, and configuration automation.
• Raise visibility of issues to network engineers of issues with automation processes, fault detection, standardized operations, and life cycle management.
• Perform other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee - Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.
• Associate degree and basic network certifications (CCT, CCNA), or equivalent work experience.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, Routing and LAN switching)
• 3+ years of experience with network operations or desktop support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with medium-to-large enterprise network operations.
• Experience with Cisco Systems switches and routers (IOS, IOS-XE).
• Experience with RF survey tools.
• Experience with network testing tools.
• Higher education work experience
  

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three-year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. The driving record will be evaluated to determine eligibility to drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

$55,488 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work in all weather conditions
• May work in extreme temperatures
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and Moving 50 pounds

Work Shift

• Monday – Friday flexible between 7am-6pm
• On-call work required (rotation): One-week rotations among the team periodically during the year
• Occasional nights/weekends required: Fulfilling after-hours support at special events (athletics/commencement) and maintenance windows

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
• Please provide any relevant IT certificates that have been obtained

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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