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University of Texas at Austin

Network Analyst

🇺🇸 Austin, Texas 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $55K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ September 28th, 2026
Cisco Networking

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Texas at Austin is hiring a Network Analyst to join its Enterprise Technology (ET) Infrastructure team, supporting on-site network communications across the campus environment. The role plans and conducts wireless surveys, maintains network and voice systems, and provides field support and troubleshooting for campus units under supervision. It’s a fixed-term, full-time, on-site position running through August 31, 2029, with a competitive university benefits package.

Highlights
  • Plans, designs, and conducts wireless surveys and maintains wireless network components across campus
  • Provides semi-skilled field support to install, troubleshoot, and maintain network and voice systems for campus units
  • Maintains network asset information, equipment sparing process, and lab organization
  • Maintains relationships with ET and unit representatives to troubleshoot network and telecom systems
  • Evaluates new network technologies and proof-of-concept projects, flagging issues to network engineers
  • Drives university-owned vehicles to job sites and participates in on-call rotation for after-hours support
  • Requires an Associate degree with CCT/CCNA certification (or equivalent experience) and 1+ years of network operations or desktop support experience
  • Preferred: experience with Cisco Systems switches and routers, RF survey tools, and network testing tools
  • Requires U.S. citizenship, residency, or asylee status due to government security investigation requirements
  • Offers a starting salary of $55,488.00+ depending on qualifications, plus full university benefits

Network Analyst Full Description

Hiring Department: ET - Infrastructure
Location: Austin, TX. Flexible work arrangements are available, including infrequent remote work (<10%). Preference given to candidates in the greater Austin area.
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40. Fixed-term position expected to continue until August 31, 2029.
Salary Range: $55,488.00+, depending on qualifications
Purpose: Supports on-site network communications requirements across the University of Texas at Austin environment.
Responsibilities:
  • Under supervision, plans, designs, and conducts wireless surveys and designs, and operates and maintains wireless network components and configurations for all UT Austin students, faculty, staff, and affiliates
  • Under supervision, maintains network asset information, equipment sparing process, and lab organization
  • Provides semi-skilled field support to install, troubleshoot, and maintain the university’s network and voice systems, delivering requested improvements for campus units
  • Provides basic support for standard network design, troubleshooting, and after-hours event support, including driving university-owned vehicles to job sites
  • Maintains relationships with ET and unit representatives to address immediate needs, troubleshoot network and telecom systems, and maintain university inventory items
  • Provides feedback and identifies problems with organizational evaluation of new network technologies, proof-of-concept projects, and configuration automation
  • Raises visibility of issues to network engineers regarding automation processes, fault detection, standardized operations, and life cycle management
Required Qualifications:
  • U.S. citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee; subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
  • Associate degree and basic network certifications (CCT, CCNA), or equivalent work experience
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, and LAN switching)
  • 1+ years of experience with network operations or desktop support
  • Must hold a Class "C" operator’s driver’s license and provide a current three-year driving record
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with medium-to-large enterprise network operations
  • Experience with Cisco Systems switches and routers (IOS, IOS-XE)
  • Experience with RF survey tools
  • Experience with network testing tools
  • Higher education work experience