What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Administrator position at University of Georgia?
Position Information
Classification Title IT Network Support Professional FLSA Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications
Work experience implementing and supporting large networks and any of the following: wireless, firewalls, load balancers, IPAM, or VPNs.
Position Summary
The University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) is seeking qualified candidates to fill specialist / principal level positions supporting the enterprise network. These positions will focus on enterprise network operations and security, configuration and administration.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Strong analytical skills. Detail oriented and well organized. Able to plan and multi-task in order to meet deadlines. Effective oral and written communication skills. Able to understand and explain complex procedures in writing or verbally. Strong ability to learn. Follow instructions well. Work well in a team environment and able to lead the team to accomplish defined goals.
Physical Demands
Adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to connect network cabling (including fiber optics). Job takes place in cooled office environment and in a typical cooled datacenter environment. Driving. Move from one office to another office on campus. Lift and install rack based 2U network equipment.
Is driving a responsibility of this position? Yes Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Duties/Responsibilities
Duties/Responsibilities
- Evaluate, recommend, design, and maintain network systems and applications that provide mission critical central services
a. Implement, manage and provide operational support for enterprise network services
b. Assist in the implementation, management and operational support for enterprise firewall services
c. Assist in the implementation, and management of enterprise Intrusion Prevention/Detection systems
d. Perform long-range capacity planning to determine the type of resources needed to support projected volume, and types of solutions best suited to needs
e. Perform initial setup, software installation, testing, and security hardening of network and security systems
f. Maintain software, including testing, evaluation and installation of new versions or authorized modifications to custom and vendor-supplied operating systems and related software applications
g. Work with other departments to implement/support critical network services
h. Patch network and security systems and applications; monitor production systems; implement system policies; schedule system processes such as backups; and execute recovery operations when necessary
Percentage of time 50 Duties/Responsibilities
- Network Fault Management - Including routing, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN
a. Determine and initiates appropriate and immediate actions to restore normal services with minimal disruption
b. Investigate recurring and related operating system failures or inefficiencies by reviewing system logs, dumps and other information from clients or technical personnel
c. Establish the correct priority for reported network faults; fully document the systems involved; make any necessary changes; and document the solution
d. Perform or recommends proactive measures to prevent failures when possible
e. Work with Information Security staff to supplement incident response and crisis management needs
f. Share responsibility for emergency system maintenance on a 24×7 basis
Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities
- Planning and Documentation
a. Provide detailed planning for assigned tasks to include work breakdowns, timelines, and risk assessment
b. Provide detailed documentation and diagrams for proposed, altered, and existing network security systems
c. Prepare documentation for inventory and maintenance of NOC equipment
Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities
- Incident Response
a. Coordinate with Information Security and responds to UGA IT Security incidents
b. Contain any such incident, be able to identify the scope of an incident, and work with UGA clients to solve any security problems and secure their network
Percentage of time 10
Contact Information
Recruitment Contact
Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below. For assistance with your application or login, please email hrweb@uga.edu.
Recruitment Contact Name Donna Chandler Recruitment Contact Email dchandle@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
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The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
