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Senior Architect, Network Administration

PageUp Desc Code: INF - Senior Architect, Network Administration

Function: INF - Information Technology

Sub-function: Network & Telecommunication Services

Discipline: Network Administration

Career Track: Technical/STEM

Career Track Level: Individual Contributor - Level 5


Information Technology: Information Technology is responsible for the use of any computers, software applications, storage, networking, and other hardware or physical devices. Develops and maintains infrastructures and processes for creating, managing, securing, and exchanging all forms of electronic data. Incorporates leading-edge techniques for collaboratively enhancing the performance of installed systems, identifying new technologies, developing applications, and transitioning from legacy to new systems.

Network & Telecommunication Services: Network and Telecommunication Services is responsible for the daily administration and management of network and telecommunications components, including network switches, routers, firewalls, proxies, operating systems, infrastructure applications, appliances, and cloud integration. Manages voice, data, and video communication systems throughout the university, analyzing and resolving issues with communication programs.

Network Administration: Network Administration plans, installs, monitors, and maintains university networks to ensure secure and reliable operation. Maintains all firewalls, switch stacks, switches, and routers as well as network hardware.

Technical/STEM: Technical roles, including technology and research.

Individual Contributor: In an individual contributor role, the positions work is primarily achieved through individual efforts or by participating as part of a team. Individual contributors may: Coordinate, influence, or review the work of others. Be the authority on a given program or process. Lead teams. A range of knowledge, complexity, autonomy, and impact may be needed to achieve results at certain levels. Individual contributor roles are reflected in the Academic Administration, Development, General Administration, Technical/STEM, and C1-C4 of the Clinical tracks.

Level 5: Expert: These positions require the most advanced experience, certification, and education. These positions display leadership, expertise, and have responsibilities that routinely have universitywide scope of impact.