Network and Security Administrator

FT, Monday through
Friday, on-campus. (The standard work week is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Exempt professionals, are expected to maintain
a flexible schedule to ensure all responsibilities and collegiate needs are met, including occasional work outside of core business
hours.)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support the institution's physical LAN/WAN/WLAN
  network consisting of multivendor network and security equipment.
• Maintain and support network, cybersecurity, identity solutions
  and audits, and work with third-party cybersecurity teams when required.
• Administer network and cybersecurity services including
  firewalls, ACLs, VPNs, EDR, NAC, IAM, vulnerability management, and monitoring solutions.
• Analyze, research, and report on best
  practices around network and cybersecurity related services, best practices, and trends.
• Prepare technical documentation and
  knowledge sharing with others.
• Develop and maintain network and cybersecurity diagrams and other related
  documentation.
• Manage the installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrade of network and cybersecurity
  infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot all network layers with a primary focus on layers 1 - 3.
• Proactively monitor
  networks and cybersecurity alerts to ensure service disruptions for business-critical IT services are identified and resolved in a timely
  manner, including after hours and weekends as needed.
• Participate in cybersecurity incident response procedures, threat containment,
  and post-incident remediation in coordination with internal leadership and third-party security partners.
• Administer cybersecurity
  and auditing tools to ensure the detection of security events such as attacks and data loss.
• Assist in the design, execution, and
  monitoring of campus-wide security awareness programs including phishing simulations, security training initiatives, and standard operating
  procedures to educate faculty, staff, and students on cybersecurity best practices.
• Support scheduled system maintenance
  tasks.
• Administer LAN infrastructure including racking, stacking, configuration, maintenance and upgrade of switches, routers,
  firewalls, etc.
• Construct, terminate and test network interface cables for use between network servers, workstations and other
  network and security equipment.
• Manage and support cross-departmental IT initiatives and external vendor projects, including scoping
  requirements, vendor quoting, equipment installation, and long-term maintenance of networking and cybersecurity solutions.
• Lead
  troubleshooting efforts with respect to all aspects of network and cybersecurity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (mandatory for
  all candidates).

AND

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience managing network and/or
  cybersecurity services at an enterprise level.

OR

• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience
  managing network and/or cybersecurity services at an enterprise level with 60+ earned credits of higher education in a relevant field.

Certifications

• CCNA, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent network or cybersecurity certification. If not in
  possession, must acquire within the first 6 months of employment.
• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA
  Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

Work Experience

• Proven experience with
  troubleshooting complex systems.
• Proven experience with using data to drive troubleshooting and decision making.
• Strong
  proficiency in Command Line Interface (CLI) administration across enterprise-class network switches and routers, with the proven ability to
  quickly learn and adapt to new vendor operating systems.
• Extensive experience deploying, configuring, and managing Next-Generation
  Firewalls (NGFW). Must possess a deep understanding of translating complex security policies and NAT rules across different firewall
  platforms.
• Practical experience administering Identity and Access Management (IAM) architectures, including Single Sign-On (SSO),
  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and directory integrations.
• Experience with network monitoring solutions.
• Experience with
  Windows and Linux based operating systems.
• Experience with project planning, prioritizing assignments, establishing work schedules,
  and meeting deadlines.
• Familiarity with higher education security and compliance standards (e.g., FERPA, GLBA, NIST 800-171, or CIS
  Controls).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to transfer fundamental networking and
  cybersecurity knowledge to unfamiliar hardware, software, or topologies.
• Proven track record of rapidly onboarding into new
  technical environments, independently mapping out complex network infrastructures, and identifying root causes without relying on
  vendor-specific playbooks.
• Must be able to work independently, in an open, team-oriented environment and be capable of managing
  multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to think critically; strong problem-solving skills and decision-making
  skills.
• Ability to think outside-of-the-box to generate creative solutions to problems.
• Self-starter with proven leadership
  abilities.
• Must be able to work with diverse populations while providing a high level of customer service.
• Requires
  excellent oral and written communication skills along with excellent troubleshooting/analytical skills.
• Must approach work with a
  high level of energy, motivation, persistence, and a positive attitude in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Must
  have the skill for attention to detail and ability to focus on quality assurance.
• Understanding of campus networking protocols and
  concepts including but not limited to: TCP/IP, VPN, BGP, MSTP, VLAN trunking, TACACS+, and subnetting.
• Comfort level with
  troubleshooting OSI layers 1, 2 and 3 and general knowledge of all network layers in the OSI model.
• Ability to perform 24x7
  troubleshooting, including off-hour maintenance windows, problem resolution, and on-call duty.
• Must possess a high level of the
  following work skills and behaviors: teamwork/cooperation, initiative, customer service, and commitment to continuous professional growth in
  skills and knowledge.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field from an accredited
  institution.
• Experience with Aruba & HPE networking solutions, Palo Alto, Okta, Windows, Linux, virtualization and cloud
  environments.
• Experience deploying, configuring and maintaining industry leading nextgen firewalls.
• Command line
  experience.
• Current Industry certifications such as SANS(GIAC), CCNA, ACSA, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+ or
  educational equivalents.
• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Educational setting experience serving the mission of the community
  college.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk;
sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and work comfortably on ladders, in overhead cable trays, or in tight server closets. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work
environment is usually quiet to moderate. This position will be required to work evening and weekend hours as needed.

Please note
that this position is not eligible for current or future H-1B or other employment visa sponsorship.

LCCC is an equal opportunity
employer.

LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume
and unofficial transcript through our online application system at
www.lccc.edu/jobs.

• Salary is restricted to above range and will not
  exceed the maximum of the range. Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience
  submitted on resume.
• Foreign degrees - must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not,
  your resume will not be accepted.

Position open until filled.