Network Applications and Automation Engineer

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Position Title Network Applications and Automation Engineer
Classification Title Lead Programmer-Analyst
Department Network and Communication Services
Posting Number P240263
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/51787
Employer State
Position Type
Professional Appointment Term Term
Salary Grade SL3

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary
As a Network Applications and Automation Engineer you will support the network monitoring, configuration, and automation. Partnering with network engineers you will work on ways to automate changes and improve effectiveness of the team.

Your responsibilities include:

• Selecting and piloting network applications.
• Transitioning from legacy closed-source products to commercial or open-source alternatives, reducing technical debt
• Sharing performance and availability information via public dashboards.
• Maintaining the NCS code base.
• Designing, configuring, and maintaining systems, applications and complex monitoring tools; supporting and administration of enterprise-level networking systems.
• Ensuring availability of on-premise and cloud-based applications.
• Evaluating and supporting vendor-supplied utilities and software packages.
• Automating processes and integrating third-party systems using APIs.
• Applying orchestration technologies where appropriate.
• Understanding application/script development, quality assurance and data integration methodologies, using source control systems like Git.
• Understanding core networking components (routers, firewalls, wireless management, VoIP, VPN , switches and operation systems
• Collaborating with customers and technical colleagues.

About UBIT :

It is a great time to join UB Information Technology ( UBIT )! Our staff are highly skilled and motivated to succeed and have cutting-edge training and technical resources at their disposal. For more information about UBIT visit our website. All the duties & responsibilities listed above continue to occur in a 24×7 environment, therefore, working extended hours, holidays, or varied hours may be required.

Outstanding Benefits:

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.

About The University at Buffalo:
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelors degree with two years' experience in networking, scripting, or similar environment
• Working knowledge of Python
• Working knowledge of basic network protocols ( PING , ARP , DNS , DHCP , and SNMP )
• Experience in networking and analytical techniques, and expertise in selected areas of computer applications and networks.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• This position may require occasional travel between each university campus and off-campus. Must have the ability to demonstrate that the candidate can meet the transportation needs of this position.

Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of open-source network automation platforms including Ansible and NetBox.
• Knowledge of network management applications such as Grafana, Cacti.
• Knowledge of the Linux operating systems and command-line tools.

Physical Demands

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

Salary Range $65,000-$75,000
Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
Type Full-Time
Campus All Campuses
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Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name Tina Reed
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Manager, NOC and Applications Support
Contact's Email treed@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-3160

Posting Dates

Posted 07/26/2024
Deadline for Internal Applicants 08/09/2024
Deadline for External Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 09/12/2024

References

Number of References Required 1
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant
By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
   • Faculty
   • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
   • Research Foundation Employee
   • State Classified
   • State Professional
   • UB Foundation
   • TA/GA
   • Student
   • No Current Employment Affiliation
2. * How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
   • AcademicKeys.com
   • CareerExposure.com
   • CareerWomen.com
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • DiversitySearch.com
   • GoogleJobs.com
   • HERCjobs.org
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • IMDiversity.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • MBACareers.com
   • Conference
   • Personal Referral
   • UBJobs.buffalo.edu
   • Other
3. * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Do you have the ability to work in a 24x7 environment, therefore, working extended hours, holidays, or varied hours that may be required?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Do you require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B Visa Status)?
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?
   • Yes
   • No

Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume

Optional Documents