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University of Kentucky

Network Specialist IV

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $52K - $86K

💻 Information Technology

🗓️ August 27th, 2025

CCNA

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Network Specialist IV. The role demands maintaining, supporting, and implementing networking and infrastructure systems, including network and security devices, to ensure critical university operations run smoothly. The specialist drives operational excellence, manages key performance metrics, and works both on incident response and project implementations.

Highlights
  • Maintain, support, and implement university networking and infrastructure systems.
  • Manage network devices, security devices, monitoring, and logging systems.
  • Support critical functions essential to university operations.
  • Drive operational excellence and continuous process and service improvements.
  • Manage key performance metrics related to networking.
  • Work environment includes incident response and project implementation.
  • Requires self-motivation, problem-solving skills, and customer service excellence.
  • Proficient with MS Windows and Office Suite.
  • Supervisory responsibilities are included.
  • Compensation range: $52,021 to $85,800 per year; requires a BS degree and 4 years of related experience.

Network Specialist IV Full Description

Network Specialist IV
Job Title  | Network Specialist IV
Requisition Number  | RE51455
Working Title  |
Department Name  | 3L600:ITS Networking & Infrastructure
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 46
Salary Range  | $52,021-85,800/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  | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None.

Physical Requirements  | The physical requirements of this position include: 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, 8a-5p, 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 40hours 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. This position will help drive operational excellence, provide continuous process and service improvement, and manage key performance metrics.Candidates should be self-motivated and able to work in both an incident response and project implementation atmosphere. Unique professionals who thrive on problem solving, taking on new challenges, working with clients and keeping up with new technology will be a great fit for this opportunity. This position requires dedication, persistence, effective time management and excellent customer service.

IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | MS Windows and Office Suite. Customer service experience.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience  | Bachelor’s Degree / 4 years of paid network experience.
Deadline to Apply  | 09/02/2025
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.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Do you currently have an active CCNA or CCNP certification, or the ability to obtain one prior to your start date? 
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Please choose the answer that best represents your paid, full-time employment experience providing support for networking infrastructure in a university setting or providing customer service in any type of enterprise environment. 
    • More than 0, up through 2 years
    • More than 2, up through 5 years
    • More than 5, up through 10 years
    • More than 10 years
  3. * How many devices (computers, network devices, etc.) were part of the enterprise environment you supported? 
    • None through 99
    • 100 through 299 
    • 500 through 999 
    • 1000 or more 
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents

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