Network Architect

🇺🇸 Manhattan, Kansas 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $101K - $120K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ November 13th, 2026

Cisco Networking

Edtech.com's Summary

Kansas State University is hiring a Network Architect. The role is the university’s senior technical authority for its enterprise network, designing scalable, resilient, and secure campus, data center, and wide-area networks that support academic, research, and administrative work. The architect also mentors the Network Engineers who run day-to-day operations while advancing long-term strategic initiatives.

Highlights

Design and evolve the campus, data center, and wide-area networks so they stay scalable, resilient, and secure for academic, research, and administrative users.
Mentor the Network Engineers and keep day-to-day network operations reliable while advancing long-term strategic initiatives.
Lead large-scale network modernization initiatives, with preferred experience in hybrid or cloud-connected network architectures.
High school diploma (or equivalent) and nine years of relevant experience, which may be met through a combination of work experience and education.
Preferred: a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, plus 5 years of enterprise network engineering and architecture experience in higher ed or similarly complex networks using Cisco and Aruba technologies.
Preferred expertise in routing, switching, DHCP, data center networking, and WAN technologies, along with protocols such as TCP/UDP, ICMP, SNMP, and ARP.
Preferred advanced network certification such as CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, or JNCIE.
Explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders while leading network operations and technical staff.
Anticipated hiring pay range of $100,800 to $120,000.
Full-time, on-site staff position in Manhattan, Kansas.