Senior Network Architect (Part Time)

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Plans, designs, implements, monitors and maintains a very complex data network, involving Voice Over IP (VoIP), internet routing, intranet routing, switching, and wireless technologies; may manage the day to day operations of the Network Operations team and the Network Operation Center.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Plans, designs and implements new network technologies that may improve the "client experience" and/or improve the network reliability.

2. Integrates multi-vendor, multi-campus, multi-institution, multi-function network components to meet the communication needs of the university.

3. Works with customers & other IT groups to optimize the performance of network dependent applications.

4. Configures network switching & routing using established standards and procedures.

5. Monitors network activity using network monitoring and protocol analysis tools.

6. Identifies performance trends and tunes the network for maximum performance and availability.

7. Troubleshoots complex problems to resolution.

8. Stays current in technology with self study, seminars or formal training.

9. Provides work direction and guidance to personnel within the department. Leads projects and activities.

10. Advises management on network trends and project development.

11. Creates departmental standards documentation and conducts intra-departmental training.

12. Serves on committees, workgroups, or teams developing or implementing a new network enabled technology.

13. Assists management in developing reports, policies and procedures.

14. All other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Knowledge of network protocols, network architectures and convergence technologies necessary to manage a very complex Wide Area Network at a detail level. Candidate should have one of the following certifications:

• Avaya Certified Communication Manager (ACA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Five years of experience in network communication systems.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.