Networking & Data Center Engineer

Who We Are:
Formerly the University of Maryland Global Campus Office of Analytics, HelioCampus was founded in 2015 to further adoption of advanced analytics in higher education. We subsequently acquired ABC Insights and AEFIS to optimize financial decision-making and assessment/accreditation processes, and to provide a more integrated approach to strategic planning and institutional effectiveness. Today HelioCampus is backed by professionals passionate about the impact of innovation on the mission of higher education.

What We Do:
HelioCampus helps colleges and universities measure and evaluate their effectiveness in fulfilling their mission by connecting investments with financial, operational, and student learning outcomes. We help our partners see the pathway to institutional sustainability.

How We Do It:
HelioCampus turns institutional data into a highly effective asset by combining powerful technology platforms with best practices from the field. Our solutions present data in ways that allow higher ed stakeholders to take informed actions and mitigate risk.

We couple unmatched institutional expertise with proven data models, insightful workflows and innovative software.

How You’ll Help:
You will work on a combination of exciting new projects and initiatives while also working to improve and maintain HelioCampus’ existing solutions (using AWS cloud and Colocation). You will become an integral part of a fast-growing Networking and infrastructure team dedicated to the success of higher education.

What You’ll Do:

•  Design, configure, deploy, maintain, and administer network connectivity supporting data center, inclusive of VMware, network software, hardware, and tools
• Implement and support Data Center Network distribution, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs and Storage @ Colocation & AWS Cloud
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve hardware, software, and other network and system problems
• Create, review, update, and vet technical functional specification, low-level network solutions design documentation and operations guides/runbooks, ensuring those are complete, correct and kept current
• Activities may include data quality engineering, metadata consolidation and integration, metamodel development and maintenance, repository management, data warehouse design and mining, data security administration, and formulation of enterprise-specific data metrics

You’ll Be a Good Fit For This Role If You Have:

• 3+ years of experience supporting large, enterprise-class data center network environments
• Hands-on skills in VMWare Vsphere clustered environment
• Prior experience analyzing requirements for implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting network devices/functions/tools/processes in a large enterprise environment
• Supported automation with network infrastructure using network automation tools
• Created accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems
• Experience working with cloud connectivity such as AWS and Azure
• Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices
• Drive to expand technical knowledge and emerging technologies and tools
• Discipline to work independently with minimal supervision while solving complex problems

Nice To Haves Include:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field with 3+ years of professional experience
• Certifications such as, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate level, Cisco CCNA or CCNP, security certifications (CISSP/CEH)
• Understanding of and practical knowledge of approaches to network security including packet filtering, access lists, firewalls, WAF, IDS, DDoS mitigation techniques
• Experience with scripting languages/toolchain automation products such as Python

Location:
You must reside within a 4 hour driving distance to our network center located in Philadelphia, PA.

Compensation and Benefits:
Flexible work schedule, 18 PTO days plus 15 paid holidays, medical/dental/vision coverage, parental leave, 401K, company-sponsored even

What We Believe:
HelioCampus is an equal opportunity employer all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.