University of Kentucky
Network Specialist I
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $19 - $31 per Hour
💻 Information Technology
🗓️ November 11th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Maintain, support, and implement university networking and infrastructure systems.
- Manage network and security devices along with monitoring and logging systems.
- Use MS Windows and Office Suite; provide customer service.
- Full-time exempt position with occasional after-hours, holiday, and weekend work; participation in on-call rotation required.
- Salary range: $19.18 to $30.68 per hour.
- Bachelor's degree required with at least 1 year of related network experience.
- Physical requirements include lifting up to 25 lbs, extended computer workstation use, and ability to travel on and off campus.
- Work within the ITS Networking & Infrastructure department supporting university operations.
- No supervisory responsibilities; requires ability to obtain CCNA certification if not already held.
- University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and tobacco and drug-free campus.
Network Specialist I Full Description
Requisition Number | RE52229
Working Title |
Department Name | 3L600:ITS Networking & Infrastructure
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 43
Salary Range | $19.18-30.68/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Occasional lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 25lbs; regularly standing or walking with objects 10-25lbs; regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with regular repetitive motions (such as typing); utilizing mouse, keyboard, and phone for portions of the day. Ability to travel to various locations on and off-campus for meetings.
Shift | Primarily days (i.e. Monday – Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm; 40+ hours per week) Please be aware that as an exempt position, job duties may occasionally require additional time in the evenings, nights, holidays and/or weekends to accomplish work goals in excess of 40 hours per week. Required to participate in the after-hours and Holiday on-call rotation with other network staff.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for maintenance, support and implementation of networking and infrastructure systems managed by University of Kentucky, Information Technology Services, Networking and Infrastructure. This includes network devices, security devices, and all supporting systems including monitoring and logging systems. This position supports functions critical to the operation of the University.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | MS Windows and Office Suite. Customer service experience
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelor’s Degree / 1 year paid network experience.
Deadline to Apply | 11/13/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Do you currently have an active CCNA certification, or the ability to obtain one prior to your start date?
- Yes
- No
- * Please choose the answer that best represents your paid, full-time employment experience providing field support for a networking/infrastructure system in a university setting.
- None
- More than 0, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years
- * How many devices were part of the enterprise network environment you supported?
- None through 99
- 100 through 299
- 300 through 999
- 1000 or more
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