Network Engineer

About IMG Academy
Named by Sports Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in Sports in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

Positions Summary
The Network Engineer will be responsible for the networking needs of our
Campus infrastructure. This role would be critical to the success of our staff and
students. You will be part of a growing team of engineers that work together to
stabilize, secure, and modernize the existing environment. You will have the opportunity to innovate and provide exceptional support to our environment. You will work closely with project management, staff, and leadership teams to help us reach our goals.
Position Responsibilities

• Planning, procurement, designing, developing, configuring, and

commissioning networks and associated systems for network monitoring and incident management.

• Troubleshooting and diagnosing network problems and determining the most

appropriate means of resolving problems and issues to improve network
performance.

• Monitoring the overall performance of systems to assess the need for

updates, upgrades, enhancements, preventive maintenance and new
systems, and recommending options for upgrading and improving the
performance of systems.

• Analyzing, evaluating and monitoring network infrastructure to ensure

networks ae configured to operate at optimal performance.

• Technical Support: Act as an escalation point for complex issues, ensuring

timely resolution and minimizing downtime.

• Network documentation and policy design/compliance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology,

or a related field and/or [5] years equivalent work experience and
certifications

• Relevant certifications CCNA in Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless

preferred

• In-depth knowledge of LAN/WAN communications, network hardware,

specifically Cisco routers, switches, bridges, gateways, and firewalls.

• Routing protocol concepts (BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS)
• Network monitoring concepts (SolarWinds, etc.)
• Ability to understand, support and communicate senior management goals

and decisions.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, synchronous and

asynchronous.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and

resolve complex technical issues efficiently.

• Familiarity with Windows and or Linux Server admin, traditional on-prem virtualization technologies and related hardware preferred.

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfect with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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