Senior Network Security Administrator - Hybrid

Position Title Senior Network Security Administrator

• Hybrid Position Number 993396 Position Status Full-Time Regular Work Hours

Mon-Fri, 8a-5p (after hours as needed)

Hybrid position availability (on-site & WFH weekly)

Location Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Description

University Overview

Wichita State University has a long tradition of innovation and entrepreneurship that spurs the economy and serves the needs of the local community. This is the place where anything is possible. Where collaboration and innovative ideas shape the future, and entrepreneurship is in our bones. If you have the creativity, passion and insight to help us build a brighter future for our city, state and world-this is the place where you belong.

Position Specific Responsibilities

WSU is seeking a well-rounded Senior Network Analyst with a strong background in both network and security administration to join our growing team.

We seek an adaptable individual who can stay abreast of the latest security solutions to ensure WSU remains at the forefront. If you have a background working in education, enterprise, or service provider networks with hands on experience configuring firewalls, VPN's, routers, switches, and other networking devices then this position may be right for you. You will work on a wide range of projects that include implementing new technologies to adapt to the evolving security landscape and administering daily network and security tasks. You will be responsible for safeguarding our networks and systems from potential cyber threats, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical information assets.

If you are up for these challenges apply promptly for the best opportunity.

Duties Include:

• Proactively monitors networks to provide stable, dependable network services across multiple platforms.

• Configures and troubleshoots computer networks and participates in the capacity planning process for the network infrastructure.

• Maintains LAN, WAN, wireless and security operations by working with a variety of hardware and software vendors to ensure timely problem resolution.

• Maintains and utilizes network management applications to identify network faults, to ensure the provision of data or other telecommunications access to customers, and the movement of information from one location to the other.

• Performs daily network administration tasks and may participate in a 24/7 on-call support rotation.

• Monitors, analyzes, and resolves problems associated with the server infrastructure.

• Provides 2nd/3rd level customer support to identify, explain, and resolve technical issues relating to the network infrastructure.

• Participates in defining and implementing procedures as well as follows those established, ensuring the security of the university information assets.

• Create and maintain network documentation.

• Work in a ticketing system to resolve a wide variety of end user issues.

• Respond to and mitigate evolving security threats.

Summary of Responsibilities

Provides administration and day-to-day operation of the University's highly complex network environments.

Essential Functions

Leads the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures and associated training plans for network resource administration, appropriate use, security controls and disaster recovery.

Ensures network performance through testing, monitoring, and statistics reporting. Manages and performs network systems software upgrades, including planning and scheduling, testing and coordination.

Participates in the evaluation of new products and technologies to determine those best meet business needs.

Conducts feasibility studies, assesses impacts on existing system configurations, and performs cost benefit analyses to support the selection and purchase of network hardware and software.

Liaises with others to resolve network issues and support network operations as needed.

Leads development projects and advises leadership and users on new or optimal technologies or methods to improve the functionality and/or efficiency. Coaches, trains, or mentors less experienced staff members.

Commitment

Wichita State University is committed to inclusive excellence. WSU is the only urban-serving public university in Kansas and has the most diverse student body of all the Kansas state universities. Wichita State University recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. Wichita State University has a clear goal in this regard: to be the place where our talented faculty and staff reflect and promote the evolving diversity of our society. We pride ourselves on being the most innovative university in Kansas, delivering the best educational experience to our students with the distinction for opening pathways to real-life learning, applied research and career opportunities that make people want to stay in Kansas. Our campus provides an experience that promotes all forms of diversity, equity and inclusion, a place to learn, work, live and play.

Requirements

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent by hire date

Preferred Education

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, PCNSE, or CCNP Security

Minimum Experience

Eight (8) years of experience in network administration. Every 30 hours of college coursework can be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience as a network engineer, security engineer, or senior network administrator.

• Previous experience working across multi-vendor network infrastructure platforms such as Cisco, Extreme, Palo Alto or Ruckus

• Hands on experience implementing, configuring, and maintaining next generation firewalls, ACL's, VPNs, and IP Sec Tunnels.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to introduce and integrate innovative technologies to drive efficiencies.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to recognize and remediate potential problems.

• Advanced knowledge in network and security administration.

• Ability to translate technical roadmaps and strategies into business solutions.

• Ability to troubleshoot a complex security landscape and network issues of a various nature that serves a wide range of stakeholders, providing the root cause analysis.

• Willingness to learn new vendor network and security solutions and technologies.

• Collaborate with other engineers and teams to implement solutions in accordance with existing standards.

Licenses, Certificates and Registrations

None

Sponsorship No, due to export control requirements, the University cannot sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position. User Export Compliance This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and must meet the requirement of being a "U.S. Citizen". Additional Information

Hybrid position availability (on-site & WFH weekly)

Special Instructions

Department Information

Department 102535-ITS Networking

Salary Information

Pay Information Range beginning point $76,000/yr, adjusted based on qualifications Overtime Eligibility No Eligible for Shift Differential? No Benefits Eligible? Yes Benefit Information

Wichita State University and the State of Kansas offer a variety of benefit programs which are designed to enhance employment. Many of these benefits are available immediately and some with a wait period.

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision and supplemental coverage offerings

• Retirement plan with generous employer contributions

• Basic employer-paid life insurance and optional life insurance

• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance Program

• Generous time off accruals

• Full time 12-month employees typically accrue 22 vacation days and 12 days of sick leave per year in addition to 8 annual paid holidays designated by the State of Kansas.

• Additional holidays and/or a discretionary day can be granted by the governor each year.

• Part-time employee accruals are on a pro-rated basis.

• Paid Parental Leave

• State Shared Leave Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Discounts on campus and throughout Wichita through ShockerStart

You can find more information on benefits in the New/Prospective Employee Benefits Guide.

Requisition Details

Requisition Details

Posting Date 04/03/2024 Closing Date Proposed Start Date 05/26/2024

Physical Demands

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements

Ability to remain in a stationary position.

• Frequent 60-90%

Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators.

• Frequent 60-90%

Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.

• Frequent 60-90%

Ability to position self for inspection, construction or maintenance of equipment and/or buildings including confined, elevated and loud noise spaces.

• Rare 0-30%

Physical Weight Category Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time.

Additional Physical Demands

Physical Demands Atypical Physical Job Requirements