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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Principal Network Engineer in Austin, Texas
The Scope Will Include The Following Areas Of ConcentrationPartnering with internal and external business groups to develop technical solutions to meet business objectives.Network engineering for the internal Data Centers + private cloud platforms supporting multiple software defined network overlay technologies.Planning, designing, and deploying new LAN/WAN network infrastructure and connectivity.Overseeing and performing administration, configuration, and monitoring of all network equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPN concentrators, etc.).Support the elimination of existing datacenter dependencies to enable cloud/fastest-path access.End-point device connectivity architecture and implementations.Remote site and campus network technology to support SD-WAN implementations.Internal company wireless connectivity.WAN circuit topology and telco/carrier technical integration.L4 Troubleshooting and resolving network issues and outages.Define, documenting, and enforcing network standards.Increasing knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.Team mentorship and support.Additional responsibilities for these areas of concentration include, but are not limitedManage vendors and service providers encompassing but not limited to negotiations, licensing, adherence to service level agreements, and ensuring all support and maintenance contracts and services are up-to-date and providing appropriate coverage.Obsolescence - Work to consolidate or replace legacy technologies with newer services, hardware and applications that drive continuous improvement and mitigate cybersecurity and resiliency risks.Communicate status updates to Manager of IT and other Principal business leaders where necessary.Research and recommend new technologies and solutions to meet business needs.Design for new solutions.Standard solution configuration.Technology roadmap development, management, and maintenance.Documenting and updating all network infrastructure and supported business processes.Capacity and performance planning.Integration with related infrastructure engineering efforts.Alignment and integration with information security requirements.Definition and development of operational KPIs and metrics.Disaster recovery/business continuity integration.Continuous knowledge and skills improvement.Other related duties as assigned.