About the Role
The Systems Administrator III – Infrastructure Engineer provides advanced network engineering expertise with a focus on network segmentation, enterprise connectivity, and secure infrastructure design. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and support of TASB’s network environments, including Juniper switching and firewall platforms, Cisco and Meraki wireless networks, and associated infrastructure systems.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain network segmentation strategies to improve security and performance.
- Administer and support Juniper network infrastructure, including switches and firewalls.
- Configure and maintain routing, switching, and firewall policies across the enterprise environment.
- Support and optimize Cisco and Meraki wireless networks, including access points, controllers, and cloud-managed environments.
- Monitor network performance and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks or reliability issues.
- Perform advanced network administration tasks including configuration changes, firmware upgrades, patching, BGP, and lifecycle management.
- Maintain network documentation, support incidents across LAN, WAN, and wireless environments, and participate in after-hours maintenance and on-call support as needed.
- Strengthen TASB’s infrastructure by enforcing network security best practices, including segmentation, access control, and traffic inspection.
- Improve reliability and visibility by implementing and maintaining monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions.
- Support business continuity by assisting with disaster recovery and continuity planning related to network services.
- Collaborate with the Infrastructure Architect, IT teams, and vendors to design and deliver secure, scalable network solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement by recommending architecture, tooling, and process enhancements that improve performance, reliability, and security.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience, or 6+ years of progressively responsible experience in network engineering or infrastructure support.
- Experience in enterprise network environments supporting 500+ endpoints.
- Experience with wireless network management, including Cisco and Meraki environments.
- Experience with firewall administration and network segmentation implementation.
- Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Any job offer is contingent upon receipt of results of a satisfactory background check.
Skills
- Juniper networking platforms, including switches and firewalls
- Cisco and/or Meraki wireless networking solutions
- Network segmentation, VLANs, routing, BGP, and firewall policies
- Enterprise network design, monitoring, and troubleshooting practices
- Network security principles and implementation
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently, lead technical efforts, and provide guidance to junior staff
- Juniper certifications such as JNCIA, JNCIS, or higher are preferred
- Cisco certifications such as CCNA or CCNP are preferred
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Advanced
- 2+ years of related experience
- 6+ years of progressively responsible experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Rich benefits (including retirement matching of 2:1 up to 5% after one year)
- Onsite daycare
- Onsite gym
- Wellness program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Remote work options
- Flexible schedules
About the Company
- TASB was founded in 1949 to advocate for excellence in public education on behalf of Texas school board members.
- TASB has over 500 employees providing 1,024 school districts with purposeful resources.
- TASB is regularly named by Austin Business Journal as a Top Ten Best Places to Work.
- TASB offers a culture that encourages employees to grow and become their best selves both professionally and personally through a variety of innovative and collaborative development opportunities.
- TASB fosters a collaborative environment where every contribution impacts Texas public schoolchildren.
- TASB promotes a culture that promotes bringing your whole self to work every day and emphasizes healthy boundaries and work-life balance.
- TASB provides frequent professional development, wellness seminars, and more.
- TASB leaders are transparent with an open and consistent feedback approach.
- TASB celebrates as a team with meaningful (and fun) events and tokens of appreciation throughout the year.
Equal Opportunity
- The Association is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an individual based on any of the following personal characteristics protected by law: race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including in relation to marital status, pregnancy, pay, sexual orientation or gender identity), age, disability, genetics or veteran status.
