Network Engineer II @ The University of Texas at Dallas

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University of Texas at Dallas is hiring a Network Engineer II. The role involves designing, provisioning, deploying, administering, monitoring, and maintaining high performance computational (HPC) networks and related services. The engineer collaborates with the HPC team to manage secure, reliable HPC scale LAN/WAN systems and documents system configurations and processes.

Highlights

Design, provision, deploy, and maintain HPC networks and related services
Manage installation and support of HPC scale LAN/WAN network communications
Collaborate with HPC engineering and data center teams
Document processes, procedures, and system configurations in configuration management systems
Proficiency with Cisco and Juniper networking equipment and certifications (CCENT, CCNA, JNCIA-Junos)
Experience with complex network environments, including firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and Network Access Control
Knowledge of network protocols: IPv4/6, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, IPSEC, STP, QoS, VRRP
Skills in Linux networking, DevOps tools (Python, Ansible, Puppet), and software-defined networking (SDN)
Essential qualifications: Associate's degree with 2 years’ experience or equivalent; Preferred Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years’ experience
Salary up to $80,000 depending on qualifications; Regular full-time position with hybrid remote work after probation

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Posting Number	S06688P
Position Title	Network Engineer II
Functional Title	Enterprise Research Network Engineer II
Department	High Performance Computing
Salary Range	Up to $80,000 Dependent on Qualifications
Pay Basis	Monthly
Position Status	Regular full-time
Location	Richardson
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Open Date	10/29/2025
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Desired Start Date	11/24/2025
Job Summary	This position is responsible for designing, provisioning, deploying, administering, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, upgrading and patching of University’s high performance computational (HPC) networks and related services. The engineer will interact with the HPC engineering team and demonstrate customer service mindset and adapt with agility to different work styles, conﬂict resolution techniques, and practice professional office etiquette. The engineer must be self-motivated and stay abreast of applicable new technologies and technical methodologies to advance productivity and career paths. The engineer will have a comprehensive understanding of HPC solutions, network architectures, and Linux based networking services. The engineer will have additional responsibility to document processes, procedures, system conﬁgurations, services and to place conﬁguration information within our conﬁguration management systems. This is a mid-level experienced network engineer role on the Enterprise Network Service(s) team but will be collaborating with and support our HPC network and data center environments. This engineer must have demonstrated a consultative customer service attitude in prior roles in similar organizations. Primary responsibilities include managing the installation and support of network communications including HPC scale LAN/WAN systems. This engineer ensures network services are secure, available, and reliable. The applicant must have broad industry knowledge of hardware and software services involved in building and operating HPC networking environments.
Minimum Education and Experience	Associate’s degree and two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
Preferred Education and Experience	Bachelor of Science degree with minimum 5 years of experience working directly and experience with complex network environments. Experience working with regional and national education and research network providers such as LEARN and Intenet2 Cisco Certiﬁed (CCENT OR CCNA) or Juniper Certiﬁed (JNCIA-Junos) At least 4 years of Juniper (JunOS) experience including Tier 3 senior level support. Extensive experience in the following areas – enterprise networking equipment, ﬁrewalls, load balancers, gateways, data and voice convergence, video services. Extensive technical knowledge and experience of managing and maintaining large-scale, highly available, Internet facing networks Experience with Network Access Control solutions Wide-ranging experience troubleshooting multi-tier Internet applications platforms, particularly for web applications and streaming Deep understanding of network protocols and their applications and characteristic behaviors like IPv4/6, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, IPSEC, STP, QOS and VRRP Experience implementing pragmatic network security and audit. Good understanding of network conﬁguration and troubleshooting on a range of Windows and Linux operating systems. DevOps experience (Python, Ansible, Puppet) Extensive Experience in supporting and operating 1Gbps – 100Gbps Ethernet and 56Gbps – 200 Gbps Inﬁniband HPC network interconnects. Software Deﬁned Networking (SDN) Ability to assess network efficiencies and make adjustments/recommendations for improvement. Good understanding of various operating systems, OS vulnerabilities and patching, third party application vulnerabilities and patching. Good troubleshooting methodology and awareness of industry standards. Good technical and problem-solving skills, good communication skills, works well with limited supervision
Other Qualifications	To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities	Documentation, reports, and network topology diagram building describing state of current and future network environments Responds to network issues, incidents, change requests, and other support tickets. Level 2 support experience at scale of 1 to 3 with 3 being a senior specialist. Support design and perform deployment of networks supporting HPC in data center Configuration and operation of firewalls, switches, routers, etc. from vendors like Dell, Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, etc. Advanced installation, configuration, updating,networking, performance monitoring and troubleshooting of HPC Systems via open source solutions. Ability to develop, troubleshoot, modify, catalog,document and update scripts. Build and operate secure networks to balance performance and availability and security Responsibilities include Configures, tests,secures, and maintains LAN/WAN equipment and related services. Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves network problems. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks. Analyze and rectify complex faults on the network to meet defined service levels. Support network investigation/performance routines to ensure network availability. Perform complex configuration changes. Maintain and support the LAN/WAN environment. Assist in the coaching and technical assessment of the team to aid development. Obtain and maintain required certifications. Evaluate and test new technology solutions and document findings.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Physical Activities
Working Conditions
Additional Information	Hybrid Remote Work Available after probationary period. On-call availability for resolving network emergencies, both during regular and off-hours. Emergency on-call availability 24×7×365. Sitting for extended periods of time. Dexterity of hands and ﬁngers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components. Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as network switches, computers, and peripherals. Ideal candidate should also have experience/knowledge in Network design, Application and/or Network Firewalls Juniper Firewall Filter design and implementation, Network Access Control (NAC) implementation and conﬁguration, VPN installation/conﬁguration, Diagraming and documentation, Project planning, Capacity planning, Switch installation /conﬁguration, VPN client conﬁguration, Procedure development, VPN design, Technology refresh planning, Router installation/ conﬁguration, VLAN planning, Network Trouble shooting, Network performance monitoring, LAN/WAN support response, and Project budgets.
Special Instructions Summary
Important Message	1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public. 2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the *ADA Coordinator. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator*.

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- Two to five years
- Five to seven years
- More than seven years
Please indicate your highest degree level:
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- Associate's
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Juris Doctor
- PhD or equivalent
How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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- Website
- Other

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Richardson,
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Posting Number	S06688P
Position Title	Network Engineer II
Functional Title	Enterprise Research Network Engineer II
Department	High Performance Computing
Salary Range	Up to $80,000 Dependent on Qualifications
Pay Basis	Monthly
Position Status	Regular full-time
Location	Richardson
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Open Date	10/29/2025
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Desired Start Date	11/24/2025
Job Summary	This position is responsible for designing, provisioning, deploying, administering, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, upgrading and patching of University’s high performance computational (HPC) networks and related services. The engineer will interact with the HPC engineering team and demonstrate customer service mindset and adapt with agility to different work styles, conﬂict resolution techniques, and practice professional office etiquette. The engineer must be self-motivated and stay abreast of applicable new technologies and technical methodologies to advance productivity and career paths. The engineer will have a comprehensive understanding of HPC solutions, network architectures, and Linux based networking services. The engineer will have additional responsibility to document processes, procedures, system conﬁgurations, services and to place conﬁguration information within our conﬁguration management systems. This is a mid-level experienced network engineer role on the Enterprise Network Service(s) team but will be collaborating with and support our HPC network and data center environments. This engineer must have demonstrated a consultative customer service attitude in prior roles in similar organizations. Primary responsibilities include managing the installation and support of network communications including HPC scale LAN/WAN systems. This engineer ensures network services are secure, available, and reliable. The applicant must have broad industry knowledge of hardware and software services involved in building and operating HPC networking environments.
Minimum Education and Experience	Associate’s degree and two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
Preferred Education and Experience	Bachelor of Science degree with minimum 5 years of experience working directly and experience with complex network environments. Experience working with regional and national education and research network providers such as LEARN and Intenet2 Cisco Certiﬁed (CCENT OR CCNA) or Juniper Certiﬁed (JNCIA-Junos) At least 4 years of Juniper (JunOS) experience including Tier 3 senior level support. Extensive experience in the following areas – enterprise networking equipment, ﬁrewalls, load balancers, gateways, data and voice convergence, video services. Extensive technical knowledge and experience of managing and maintaining large-scale, highly available, Internet facing networks Experience with Network Access Control solutions Wide-ranging experience troubleshooting multi-tier Internet applications platforms, particularly for web applications and streaming Deep understanding of network protocols and their applications and characteristic behaviors like IPv4/6, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, IPSEC, STP, QOS and VRRP Experience implementing pragmatic network security and audit. Good understanding of network conﬁguration and troubleshooting on a range of Windows and Linux operating systems. DevOps experience (Python, Ansible, Puppet) Extensive Experience in supporting and operating 1Gbps – 100Gbps Ethernet and 56Gbps – 200 Gbps Inﬁniband HPC network interconnects. Software Deﬁned Networking (SDN) Ability to assess network efficiencies and make adjustments/recommendations for improvement. Good understanding of various operating systems, OS vulnerabilities and patching, third party application vulnerabilities and patching. Good troubleshooting methodology and awareness of industry standards. Good technical and problem-solving skills, good communication skills, works well with limited supervision
Other Qualifications	To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities	Documentation, reports, and network topology diagram building describing state of current and future network environments Responds to network issues, incidents, change requests, and other support tickets. Level 2 support experience at scale of 1 to 3 with 3 being a senior specialist. Support design and perform deployment of networks supporting HPC in data center Configuration and operation of firewalls, switches, routers, etc. from vendors like Dell, Cisco, Juniper, Ciena, etc. Advanced installation, configuration, updating,networking, performance monitoring and troubleshooting of HPC Systems via open source solutions. Ability to develop, troubleshoot, modify, catalog,document and update scripts. Build and operate secure networks to balance performance and availability and security Responsibilities include Configures, tests,secures, and maintains LAN/WAN equipment and related services. Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves network problems. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks. Analyze and rectify complex faults on the network to meet defined service levels. Support network investigation/performance routines to ensure network availability. Perform complex configuration changes. Maintain and support the LAN/WAN environment. Assist in the coaching and technical assessment of the team to aid development. Obtain and maintain required certifications. Evaluate and test new technology solutions and document findings.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Physical Activities
Working Conditions
Additional Information	Hybrid Remote Work Available after probationary period. On-call availability for resolving network emergencies, both during regular and off-hours. Emergency on-call availability 24×7×365. Sitting for extended periods of time. Dexterity of hands and ﬁngers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components. Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as network switches, computers, and peripherals. Ideal candidate should also have experience/knowledge in Network design, Application and/or Network Firewalls Juniper Firewall Filter design and implementation, Network Access Control (NAC) implementation and conﬁguration, VPN installation/conﬁguration, Diagraming and documentation, Project planning, Capacity planning, Switch installation /conﬁguration, VPN client conﬁguration, Procedure development, VPN design, Technology refresh planning, Router installation/ conﬁguration, VLAN planning, Network Trouble shooting, Network performance monitoring, LAN/WAN support response, and Project budgets.
Special Instructions Summary
Important Message	1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public. 2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the *ADA Coordinator. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator*.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Please describe any/all experience related to this position.
(Open Ended Question)
Please share details of any industry certifications you have related to this job.
(Open Ended Question)
How many years of work experience in a higher education environment do you have?
- None
- Less than two years
- Two to five years
- Five to seven years
- More than seven years
Please indicate your highest degree level:
- None
- Associate's
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Juris Doctor
- PhD or equivalent
How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Veteran Employment Preference - Form DD-214

Human Resources,
800 West Campbell Road, AD3.418
Richardson,
TX 75080-3021

972.883.2221

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