IT Systems Engineer 5

Department: IT Telecomm & Network Services
Division: Information Technology (NUIT)
Requisition #: 9677
Location: Evanston
Full Time Percent: 100.00
Grade: ITS / 61
Salary: TBD

Job Summary

The IT Systems Engineer 5 assures the overall integration of the enterprise wide network, including the planning, design, installation, maintenance, management and coordination of the corporate LAN/WAN. The incumbent develops technical architecture and recommendations related to LAN/WAN, in addition to researching, maintaining and developing service guidelines for cutting edge technologies. This position instructs, directs and checks the work of other project engineers, and assures the completion of assigned engineering projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.

Specific Responsibilities

• Leading in the installation and maintenance of networked communication systems to link networked processing platforms with each other within and outside the University;
• Participating in the configuration of equipment and software;
• Analyzing network traffic patterns and resolves problems;
• Leading in the installation and maintenance of information technologies including, but not limited to, video, wireless communicatio, and telephony;
• Designing networked processing and information technology systems in a VoIP environment (both wired and wireless) including deployment and operation of firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems and flow analysis tools;
• Participating in long range planning of future enterprise, data, voice and video networking systems;
• Providing technical support to users;
• Consulting with users, diagnoses and resolves problems on multiple software or hardware programs;
• Leading in the maintenance and integrity of university data;
• Executing data backup and recovery routines on a specified schedule or as requested;
• Participating in the resolution of problems;
• Maintaining awareness of evolving information technologies through professional publications, outside contacts, and ongoing professional development;
• Performing other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired;
• 5-7 years' experience;
• Competencies in the following areas: Conceptual Ability, Dependability, Decision making, Initiative, Innovation/Creativity, Meets Deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP protocol suite;
• Direct experience with switching and routing protocols including BGP, OSPF and MPLS;
• Experience with quality service across enterprise networks, VoIP and high availability networking environments;
• Experience providing a secure networking environment (both wired and wireless), including deployment and operations of firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems and flow analysis tools;
• Competencies in the following areas: Strategic Thinking, Quality Compliance, Results driven, Problem Solving.

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Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.

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