Job Description

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Network Systems Engineer

The Network Services department of Boston CollegeInformation Technology Services is responsible for all of the University'snetwork infrastructure (ex: switches/routers/ VPNs/wirelessdevices/firewalls/datacenters) and interconnections between theUniversity's campuses, disaster recovery sites, internet, Internet2 and cloudapplications and services. This network is essential for all of theacademic, research and business functions of the University.

The Network Systems Engineer analyzes networking needs,recommends solutions, designs, implements, maintains and supports theUniversity's local area network (LAN) and the wide area network (WAN). Thisindividual must be able to work independently, juggle multiple demands andprioritize work in a dynamic environment.

The staff works closely with the systems and ITS securityteams. The Network Systems Engineer provides technical expertise in theengineering, installation, monitoring and maintenance of the network in supportof the University's business needs and academic mission.

The candidate should possess the following demonstratedfunctional and technical competencies:

• The ability to communicate effectively (oral/written).
• Strong customer service skills and client focus.
• Proactive attitude, uses initiative to react quickly and works effectively in emergency situations under minimum supervision.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work within a strong team environment is essential.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to divide focus among many different projects.
• Work with other engineers and multiple vendors to complete complex projects.
• Analytical skills - diagnosing problems and completing root cause analysis.
• Ability to understand, analyze and resolve problems quickly.
• Excellent decision making and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to learn and support new technologies and train others.
• Ticket management: this includes documentation of work performed, follow up with customers and information gathering process to complete the requests.
• Work collaboratively as a member of the Network Services engineering team and in cross-functional teams within IT and across the University.
• Embrace the mission and strategic goals of Boston College and the role of technology in fulfilling those goals.
• Flexibility, willingness & ability to quickly learn and support new technologies as needed.
• Off-hours support may be required to meet project/unit deadlines and time-frames and for troubleshooting/problem resolution.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experiencebased on the following titles and hiring ranges:

• Senior level (5 + years exp.) Salary Range: $104,500 to $130,600
• Mid-level (3-5 years exp.) Salary Range: $90,100 to $112,600
• Associate level (1-3 years exp.) Salary Range: $74,050 to $92,500

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field a plus.
• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience preferred.
• Verbal and written communication skills: Must be able to articulate technical issues & solutions and produce clear, concise written documentation.
• Cisco certifications are a plus.
• Experience working in a Higher Education and/or a large campus/corporate network a plus.

Technical Qualifications:

Expertise with all IP network technologies including:

• IPV4
• OSPF
• BGP
• Protocol analysis
• VPN's
• Firewalls
• SNMPv3
• Netflow
• Monitoring tools

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at .

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at .

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