ABOUT US

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values
Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology leadership and support to the Georgia Institute of Technology, working in partnership with academic and business units to meet the unique needs of a leading research university. OIT serves as the primary source of enterprise-wide information technology and telecommunications services in support of students, faculty, staff, and researchers.

JOB SUMMARY

Network Engineers are responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and securing the institution’s network infrastructure to ensure reliable connectivity and high performance for all users. This role involves diagnosing and resolving network issues, implementing scalable and resilient network solutions, and collaborating with other IT teams to enhance the overall network environment. Network Engineers play a critical role in supporting the institution’s technological needs and ensuring seamless access to digital resources.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Associate’s Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced certification may be preferred or required.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Two or more years of relevant experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline or equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications

Seeking a Network Technician or Junior Network Engineer with 1¿2 years of hands-on experience in configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting network equipment including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points. Preferred solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing protocols), possess experience with network monitoring tools, and be comfortable performing routine maintenance and upgrades in a dynamic IT environment.

• Experience with enterprise campus LAN/WAN/WLAN environments across multiple buildings or sites.
• Proficient in configuring and managing Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus switches (9K), Meraki, and Juniper EX/QFX platforms.
• Experience with Juniper Mist cloud-managed networks and AI-driven wireless optimization.
• Preferred Certifications:
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (or equivalent experience)
• Juniper Networks Certified Associate Junos (JNCIA-Junos)
• Juniper Mist AI certifications are a plus

SKILLS

This job requires intermediate level design and maintenance skills in network architecture including applicable systems and network software and hardware.