Network & Systems Engineer

Company: Siena College
Location: Albany
Posted on: February 3, 2025

Job Description:

Company Description

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Located in Loudonville, New York - just 10 minutes from the state capital of Albany - Siena empowers more than 3,400 students each year through a transformative journey we call the Education for a Lifetime. All members of the Siena College community work together to advance the College's mission to graduate Saints intent on making the world more just, peaceful, and humane. The Franciscan tradition, upon which Siena was founded, permeates throughout campus life. All community members are valued for their unique worth and recognized for their specific contributions toward the greater good. That spirit of belonging and respect reverberates across our 174-acre campus, which is ranked among the 50 most beautiful college campuses in the country by Cond-- Nast.

Siena is leading the way in Catholic, liberal arts education, and the national rankings help tell our story. Siena ranks number one in New York for job placement; top 10 among all Catholic colleges in the country; and among the top three percent of all institutions in the U.S according to the Wall Street Journal. It has always been our community of dedicated and passionate Saints who make this campus a coveted destination to work, live, and learn. We hope you'll consider joining us.

Job Description

The Network & Systems Engineer provides technical support for the organization's IT infrastructure, ensuring smooth operation and maintenance of systems, networks, and related technologies. This role serves as the first line of support for troubleshooting, deploying, and maintaining systems while collaborating with senior team members to optimize IT operations. Responsible for provisioning, configuration, administration, security, and maintenance of computer systems and servers, software, networks, and related infrastructure. Supports the implementation of security policies and procedures, including system backups and monitoring. Acts as tier 3 support for helpdesk calls that are beyond the expertise of the helpdesk specialists or which require elevated server privileges to resolve. Engineer software to automate back-end system processes or to provide helpdesk or user access to systems infrastructure in a secure manner.

Responsible for managing Linux and Windows server operating systems that support Siena's IT infrastructure, as well as network equipment and operating systems that sustain the network infrastructure. Responsibilities on these systems include software engineering and provisioning, operations, support, and maintenance as described above, assisting with IT projects, and technical research and development to ensure continual innovation.

Annual Salary Range: $65,000.00 to $80,000.00

*The hiring salary above represents the College's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law.



Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
At least one year experience
Understanding of TCP/IP networking.
Understanding of server and network operating systems, particularly MS Windows and Linux, Active Directory, and computer architecture.
Programming skills, especially in scripting languages such as Perl, Bash, PowerShell, or PHP.
Cybersecurity awareness.
WiFi design and troubleshooting skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
A background screening will be required.

Additional Information

Benefits:

Siena College offers a generous benefit package to eligible full-time employees. The benefit package currently includes a retirement plan contribution equal to 10% of an eligible participant's compensation (as defined under the plan) after meeting the plan's eligibility requirements, and tuition reimbursement and exchange opportunities for eligible employees, spouses, and dependents. Eligible college employees currently enjoy a work schedule that includes half-day Fridays in the summer and an expansive holiday schedule, including up to two weeks off during winter break. Other perks currently include complimentary breakfast Thursdays in the dining hall, access to College community lectures and productions, complimentary College gym and library memberships, discounted and complimentary tickets to Siena Division I sporting events, and more. Opportunities for remote work may be available as well. Siena cares for and values each member of its workforce and actively supports upward mobility. We are a community of Siena Saints, and as we often say, the world needs more Saints.

*Eligibility for individual employee benefits is determined at the time of hire and is subject to the terms and condition of the individual benefit.

Siena College is a Franciscan and Catholic institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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