Advanced Network Engineer

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Closing Date : 12 / 20 / 2025

Type of Position :

Professional Staff - Project / Program Administration

Job Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Sponsorship Available :

No

Institution Name :

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education research and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks ( available for benefits eligible positions only ) :

• Health : Medical Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement : Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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Department :

IT Network Engineering

Departments Website :

Summary of Job Duties :

RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING THE UAMS NETWORK ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT. ENVIRONMENT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO : NETWORKING EQUIPMENT FROM ARISTA ARUBA BROCADE F5 JUNIPER SONICWALL PEPLINK AND CISCO; NETWORKING MONITORING SOFTWARE FROM ARISTA ARUBA BROCADE CISCO JUNIPER AKIPS SOLARWINDS INMON OR OTHER FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT APPLICATIONS. RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH ALL AREAS OF IT AND THE ENTIRE CAMPUS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM NETWORK UPTIME - BOTH LOCAL AND WIDE AREA NETWORKS. KEEPS UP TO DATE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WOULD BENEFIT UAMS AND COMPLIMENT UAMS MISSION / GOALS. PROVIDES MENTORING AND GUIDANCE TO NETWORK TEAM AS A WHOLE AS NEEDED. THIS POSITION PARTICIPATES IN A GROUP 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK 365 DAYS A YEAR ON-CALL ROTATION WHERE EACH MEMBER OF THE GROUP TAKES CALL FOR 1 WEEK AT A TIME.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications :

Master Degree in Computer Science or related field with 8 years IT experience or other relevant experience in a large data network environment with four years specifically in two of the following : Network Engineering Equipment support (Arista Aruba Networks Brocade Cisco Juniper Peplink SonicWall Meraki etc.)

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field with 10 years IT experience or other relevant experience in a large data network environment with four years specifically in two of the following : Network Engineering Equipment support (Arista Aruba Networks Brocade Cisco Juniper Peplink SonicWall Meraki etc.)

Associate Degree in Computer Science or related field with 12 years IT experience or other relevant experience in a large data network environment with four years specifically in two of the following : Network Engineering Equipment support (Arista Aruba Networks Brocade Cisco Juniper Peplink SonicWall Meraki etc.)

High School / GED with 14 years IT experience or other relevant experience in a large data network environment with four years specifically in two of the following : Network Engineering Equipment support (Arista Aruba Networks Brocade Cisco Juniper Peplink SonicWall Meraki etc.)

Must have vehicle to commute from UAMS campus office to off-campus UAMS offices for meetings.

Preferred Qualifications :

Certifications CompTIA A Network Security CCNA CCNP JNCIA JNCIP

Experience with MS Office Tools : Outlook Word Excel Access PowerPoint and Visio

Configuration troubleshooting and certifications of network equipment from Arista Aruba Networks Brocade Cisco F5 SonicWall Peplink a nd Juniper.

Network monitoring software such as Inmon Meraki Dashboard Solarwinds AKiPs Cisco ACI and Nagios or functional equivalents.

Network troubleshooting tools such as a fox / hound toner wire scanners and network packet sniffers.

Good working knowledge of OSI Layers 1-4

Experience in a TCP / IP routed environment using OSPF BGP EVPN & VXLAN.

Troubleshooting network connectivity with desktop and server operating systems such as Windows Server Linux Unix and Mac OS.

Additional Information :

Salary Information :

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply :

Resume

Optional Documents :

Proof of Veteran Status

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Recruitment Contact Information :

Please contact for any recruiting relatedquestions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements :

Annual TB Screening Criminal Background Check

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background drug testing and / or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Constant Physical Activity :

N / A

Frequent Physical Activity :

Hearing Sitting Standing Talking Walking

Occasional Physical Activity :

Crawling Crouching Feeling Kneeling Reaching Stooping

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Key Skills

Load Balancing,Routing Protocols,Network Administration,Network Engineering,BGP,LAN,Computer Networking,IPsec,OSPF,Cisco ASA,Juniper,MPLS

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1