Position Description: Networking and Telecommunications. Reporting to the Director of Networking & Telecommunications, the Network Administrator is responsible for all aspects of network administration including:

• Monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving network issues
• Documenting network problems and resolution for future reference
• Monitoring network system performance and implementing performance tuning
• Managing network system capacity planning including bandwidth and redundancy
• Reviewing network utilization and performance trends and suggesting requirements to maintain acceptable performance levels and accommodate campus traffic growth
• Overseeing network security for wired, wireless and VoIP architectures
• Administration and management of firewall systems, and VPN appliance and services
• Performing preventative maintenance on core routers and network equipment
• Ensuring network systems are kept in required configuration profile, including: patch maintenance, updating software and software configurations
• Ensuring network hardware and software installs, re-installs, upgrades, moves, changes and relocations are completed efficiently and as required
• Managing testing of network recovery and performing technology needs analysis
• Planning, implementing, and supporting the network infrastructure strategic plan
• Assisting with technology planning through ongoing research
• Mentoring, training and developing Networking & Telecommunications technical staff
• Working with OIIT to manage, monitor and resolve PeachNet/internet issues
• Occasional weekend, early morning and evening work required

Minimum Requirements: Associate's degree; five or more years of related work experience; experience troubleshooting large enterprise LAN/WAN technology, to include routing, switching, wireless, VPN technology, and application load balancing; experience writing network standards and creating network diagrams (using Visio); ability to manage multiple projects, activities and task simultaneously; experience in remote access VPN technology including IPSEC and SSL; strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking, Internet Domain Name Service (DNS), SMTP mail and HTTP services, CISCO IOS, encryption and authentication methods including SSL certificates, private key and public/private key encryption protocols, and internet firewall security techniques; effective communication (verbal and written), organization and human relations skills; ability to work well in a diverse environment; successful completion of background investigation prior to employment.

Preferred Qualifications: Higher Education, CCNA and CCNP 

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience 

Application Deadline: February 24, 2012

TO APPLY: Please visit the Georgia Southern University employment website and complete the application process at https://employment.georgiasouthern.edu/. The application process must be completed by the deadline to be considered. For more information, call the 24-hour job line at (912) 478-0629. Georgia is an open records state. Individuals in need of reasonable accommodations under the ADA to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources: (912) 478-5468 or HR-TDD: (912) 478-0791. Georgia Southern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.