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Network Specialist III

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $47K - $78K

💻 Information Technology

🗓️ May 28th, 2025

CCNA

Edtech.com's Summary

 University of Kentucky is hiring a Network Specialist III. This role functions as a unified communications systems engineer, supporting university collaboration systems such as Voice over IP and Video over IP. The position requires technical expertise in IT collaboration and communication fields and involves planning and achieving goals while performing a variety of tasks under general supervision. A high degree of creativity and independent thinking is essential.
 
 Highlights

  • Main responsibilities include supporting university collaboration systems and utilizing technical experience to achieve goals.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Visio, and Cisco Collaboration Suite is required.
  • Salary range is $47,278-$78,000 per year.
  • A Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience are required.
  • Preferred qualification: CCNA Collaboration certification.
  • Strong complex problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential.
  • Deadline to apply is June 10, 2025.

Network Specialist III Full Description


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Network Specialist III
Posting Details
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Network Specialist III
Requisition Number  | RE50435
Working Title  | Telecommunications Engineer I
Department Name  | 3L600:ITS Networking & Infrastructure
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 45
Salary Range  | $47,278-78,000/year
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  | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None.
Physical Requirements  | Occasional lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 30 lbs, standing or walking with objects up to 20 lbs. Regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods with regular repetitive motions
Shift  | Primarily days (Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm). Occasional time required for nights, weekends or holidays to accomplish work goals in excess of 40 hours per week. This position is subject to a rotational one week on-call schedule approximately once every 2 months.
Job Summary  | This position functions as a unified communications systems engineer, working within a larger team to support university collaboration systems, including Voice over IP, Video over IP, contact centers, and supporting platforms. The engineer should be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within IT Collaboration and Communication fields. The role relies on technical experience and judgment to plan and achieve goals, performing a variety of tasks under general supervision. A high degree of creativity and independent thinking is required.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | Complex problem-solving skills, Proficiency in MS Office Suite & Visio. Cisco Collaboration Suite. Teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines are critical.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  | CCNA Collaboration preferred.



Deadline to Apply  | 06/10/2025
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.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


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.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid employment experience with Cisco Unified Communications. 
    • none
    • more than 0, up through 3 years
    • more than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • more than 5 years, up through 10 years
    • more than 10 years
  2. * Please choose the answer that best represents the largest number of VoIP endpoints you have administered in a single or clustered system. 
    • None
    • 1 – 1,000 devices
    • 1,000 – 5,000 devices
    • 5,000 – 10,000 devices
    • More than 10,000 devices
  3. * Please briefly describe your experience with Cisco Collaboration products as it relates to an enterprise environment. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  4. * Please briefly describe your experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager as it relates to an enterprise environment. 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents

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