Enterprise Network Engineer I at University of Texas - Austin in AUSTIN, TX
- Company: University of Texas - Austin
- Location: AUSTIN, TX
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $80,000 + depending on qualifications
- Experience: 2+ years
Overview
General Notes Flexible work arrangements are available for this position within the Austin Metro area. This position is not fully remote and will require up to 3 days a week in the office. This position provides a life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week, and travel limited to training (…
Job description
- General Notes
- Flexible work arrangements are available for this position within the Austin Metro area.
- This position is not fully remote and will require up to 3 days a week in the office.
- This position provides a life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week, and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses).
- Enterprise Technology is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state.
- Your skills will make a difference.
- You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working for our campus.
- The Enterprise Network Engineer I supports the Edge and Core Networking team to design, build, and operate the university's enterprise and departmental networks, while providing advanced technical expertise and troubleshooting for departmental customers. Develop, deploy and operate systems and processes.
Responsibilities
- Under supervision plan, design, implement, and maintain the university's enterprise network and telecom systems to meet performance objectives and Service Level Agreements.
- Maintain good relationships with Enterprise Technology and unit representatives to understand end-user network needs to maintain classrooms, R&D labs, and university auxiliary venues.
- Assist with evaluation of new network technologies, proof of concept projects, process standardization, and configuration automation.
- Provide escalation support for standard network design, troubleshooting, and after-hours on-call support. Driving university owned vehicles to job sites will be required for this position. Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy UTS157.
- Raise visibility of issues to extended team members with automation processes, fault detection, standardized operations, and life cycle management.
- Perform other related functions as assigned.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee - Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience.
- Two years of experience supporting enterprise or campus network environments, including routing, switching and wireless.
- Experience troubleshooting network faults and providing customer-facing technical support.
- Current Class C operator driver license required, with driving history review required prior to hire.
- Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
- Experience with Cisco routers, switches and wireless platforms, including IOS and IOS-XE.
- Experience with campus Wi-Fi design, survey or deployment.
- Exposure to network automation or scripting (Python, Ansible).
- Higher education or other large multi-tenant environment experience.
Skills
Required
- Network engineering
- Routing, switching and wireless
- Troubleshooting network faults
- Customer-facing technical support
- Class C operator driver license
Benefits
- The University of Texas at Austin and Enterprise Technology provide an outstanding benefits package to our staff. Those benefits include:
- Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
- Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
- Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
- Training and conference opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Athletic ticket discounts
- Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
- Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card
- For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards
- Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.
- This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work.
- $80,000 + depending on qualifications
About University of Texas - Austin
Start Here, Change the World At The University of Texas at Austin, tradition meets innovation in the heart of a city that frequents lists of the best places to live and work. Named by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers for the sixth year in a row in 2025, UT offers both a dynamic work environment and a gateway to vibrant local culture. Whether you're at the forefront of the student experience, conducting world-changing research or supporting the engine that drives Texas’ flagship university, working at UT means making a lasting impact on our city, our state and our world. Our more than 20,000 faculty and staff empower 55,000+ students to challenge ideas, pursue passions and shape their futures. Joining UT, you’ll become part of a community dedicated to making a meaningful impact on campus and throughout the world. Please see our Student Employment site. Email comments to hrsc@austin.utexas.edu. For questions or concerns regarding equal opportunity only, contact Equal Opportunity Services. Additional information for applicants can be found on the Human Resources web page: Applying for Employment. For more job information, call the Human Resource Service Center at (512) 471-4772, or toll-free at (800) 687-4178. UT Austin is a Tobacco-free Campus Read More