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Research Network Engineer - Technology Solutions

University of Illinois Chicago
life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Oct 24, 2025
Research Network Engineer - Technology Solutions Research Network Engineer - Technology Solutions Hiring Department: Technology Solutions Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1037630 FTE: 1 Work Schedule: M-F 9AM-5PM Shift: Days # of Positions: 1 Workplace Type: Hybrid Posting Close Date: 11/06/2025 Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $85,000.00 - 105,000.00 / Annual Salary About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Position Summary Under the guidance and limited supervision of the Lead Network Engineer, this position is a dual role where the candidate will be responsible for supporting the Research Network and the Core Engineering Team in the configuration and maintenance of the UIC academic IP network. This position will work in a multidisciplinary collaborative environment as a member of the academic Network Core Team, as well as provide primary support to our Advanced Cyber Infrastructure for Education and Research (ACER) group. This candidate will participate in multi-vendor management, security, and network protocols for the research network environment and the academic network. The candidate must have knowledge of TCP/IP, large flows of data, DMZ, and have hands-on network experience with installation, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of switches, firewalls, and routers in a research network environment. Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for completion of daily tasks and project requests in a timely matter, as well as completing atypical assignments. Expected to participate in emergency service calls and network technical projects. Implement, configure, support, and maintain campus ISP connections, WAN and LAN routers, firewalls, and switches on the academic network. Monitor research network and academic network usage and system performance. Provides monthly reports to track network usage patterns, identify bottlenecks, propose reasonable solutions for our environment to deliver reliable large scale data transfers. Provide support to various special network projects and end users. Act as the technical liaison for campus researchers with the ACER group supporting large scale data transfers both within UIC and with UIC collaborators around the world. Update documentation, specifications, and network standards. Evaluate new and emerging technologies. Manage day-to-day duties including support clients on edge networks by completing timely service calls and implementing approved daily network changes to switches and routers. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor Degree within Computer Science or closely related field of study Minimum 5 years of professional IT experience within Infrastructure & Networking Engineering which includes demonstrated experience in planning, building/implementation of communication Networks (LAN/WAN/VPN) that support high performance voice, data, video and wireless network services Demonstrated knowledge of the OSI model. Demonstrated hands-on network experience in a large network environment. Preferred Qualifications Four years of work experience/training with network installation and support in campus or enterprise environment. Experience with using network connectivity and performance diagnostic tools such as Solar Winds, perfSonar Knowledge of underlying technologies around DMZ and SDN. Complete project tasks in an effective and timely manner. Must react and function effectively in cases of critical network outages. Willingness to learn cloud and HPC networking. Excellent customer service skills and communications skills To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application. Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/17290?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. 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