IT Network Administrator III

IT Network Administrator III Position Overview Be an Eagle – where purpose takes flight! Are you ready to make an impact? At North Carolina Central University (NCCU), we are more than an institution – we are a community rooted in a legacy of excellence and transformation. A historically Black university located in Durham, North Carolina, known as the City of Medicine, NCCU has been a cornerstone of education since 1910, fostering innovation and progress. Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and exclusive perks designed to support work‑life balance. At NCCU, your professional growth will be nurtured, and your contributions will help shape the future for our students and the community we serve. Become part of a legacy that drives change and achievement. An opportunity awaits you at NCCU, where your purpose can take flight. Employee Benefits Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave Community Service Leave NC State – Health Benefits NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more 11‑12 Paid Holidays Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS) Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Campus Recreation Center Discount University Bookstore Discount and more Primary Function of Organizational Unit The Infrastructure Unit reports to the Chief Information Officer. This unit serves a key role in university leadership, working closely with senior administration, academic leaders, and the campus community to develop strategic campus infrastructure plans and comprehensive information security strategy. Primary Purpose of Position IT Network Administrator III reports to the Director of Infrastructure and serves as a key member of the Network team working closely with Information Technology Services (ITS) leadership and senior administrations. The IT Network Specialist is an advocate for NCCU’s overall network infrastructure inclusive of advanced networking, communications, cabling, network security, and research infrastructure. This position assists with developing network plans and budgets. The candidate must be knowledgeable of enterprise networks, cloud networking, virtualization, enterprise communications, and a variety of emerging technologies. The position also works directly with the Information Security department in providing access management and data security. The complexity of this position requires a leadership approach that is engaging, innovative, and collaborative, with a sophisticated ability to work with other leaders to set the best balance between infrastructure, security strategies, and other priorities at the campus level. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities The candidate should possess the ability to work with other IT and non‑IT leaders and to set the best balance between operational, project, and planning priorities for the network team. Growing leadership and responsibility in the network infrastructure and cloud technologies are required. Experience with network/virtualization upgrades, project management, policies, and procedures developed in a complex higher education environment is highly desirable. Experience in managing and architecting the use of enterprise firewalls. The position requires an intelligent, articulate, consensus‑building, and persuasive leader who can work effectively with other IT leaders, technical teams, faculty, staff, and the campus community. The ability to communicate information‑related concepts to a broad range of technical and non‑technical staff. The ability to exhibit maturity, reliability, composure, and stability under pressure as required for handling on‑job challenges is essential. Must be able to give and receive constructive criticism and feedback from the team and leadership. Must have experience using enterprise networks and virtual infrastructure in both on‑premises and cloud implementations. Must have a working knowledge of securing a network, incident response, and infrastructure redundancy in a higher education environment. Must have experience in multiple areas of networking technologies including but not limited to Cisco routing and switching, firewalls, VMware networking, AWS/Azure networks, Network access control solutions, and network management. Must have knowledge of VRFs and Cisco enterprise wireless networks. Must have a working knowledge of Cisco ISE, Cisco DNA center, Prime Infrastructure, and SIEM solutions. Must have a working knowledge of Cisco licensing and Smartnet/Smart licensing. Must be able to interact with vendors and resellers. Working knowledge and experience with assisting ITS security in the policy and regulatory environment of information security, particularly in higher education, is highly desirable. Minimum Education/Experience Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience. Ten or more years of progressive experience in IT. Three or more years of leadership responsibilities. Preferably five or more years of experience in a similar role in higher education. Demonstrated experience in project management, infrastructure design and staff development. Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading IT transformational initiatives in complex and dynamic environments. Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation N/A Equal Opportunity Employer Consistent with the policy of the State of North Carolina, North Carolina Central University reaffirms that it has been, and will continue to be, the policy of this University to be an equal opportunity employer. North Carolina Central University is committed to providing educational opportunities and prohibits discrimination against students, applicants, employees, or visitors based on race, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status. Any individual alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation cannot grieve beyond the University’s internal grievance process. In keeping with this policy, and to further the principle of equal opportunity, all other personnel matters such as recruitment, selection, hiring, promotion, compensation, performance appraisal, disciplinary actions, benefits, transfers, separations, reduction in force, grievance procedures, company‑sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will also continue to be administered in accordance with this policy. Work Location Fully On‑site (dedicated office at Duty Station) Primary Responsibilities and Duties Information Technology Assist with the development of the strategy for services, technical roadmap, and design for campus infrastructure, cloud infrastructure, virtualized systems, firewall/security solutions, and enterprise collaboration. Participate in the strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of IT infrastructure that fulfills the needs of the business, including the full life cycle of technical architecture, network engineering, infrastructure operations, and IT service support. Work with the IT systems and security teams in the review, ongoing management, and support as it relates to the security of university technology systems and data. Partner with IT systems and security teams to ensure that system networking services are aligned with, support, and follow campus policies and standards. Inform infrastructure strategy and standards. Develop infrastructure network standards for data center and cloud technologies. Administrative Use critical thinking and problem‑solving to troubleshoot, perform and delegate tasks. Stay abreast of information technology issues including regulatory changes affecting higher education at the state and national level, participate in emerging technology discussions, and communicate with campus regularly about those topics. Ensure professional development and growth opportunities for the network team. Supervise and develop the network team in areas of collaboration, networking, firewalling, cloud, and other areas as needed. Knowledge – Technical Examine the impacts of new technologies on North Carolina Central University’s overall information technology infrastructure. Establish processes to review the implementation of new technologies. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and act as the primary contact for assessing enterprise‑level infrastructure needs and developing plans accordingly. #J-18808-Ljbffr