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The Network Systems Engineer will support monitoring, tool integration, customer support, vendor coordination, and problem resolution in the OARnet Network Security Operations Center (NSOC). The NSOC provides operational security functions to support OARnet, which maintains and delivers services across the state's 5,500-mile fiber-optic network backbone to support the connectivity relied upon every day by Ohio's higher education, K-12 education, state and local government, public broadcasting, health care, and research communities.
The ideal candidate will work independently as well as part of a team, have excellent communication skills, and be a motivated self-starter. The position will be integrated into the OARnet 24x7 Network Operations Center. The candidate must be able to function in a 24x7 production environment and effectively interface with team members, customers, vendors, and partners.
This position will develop, maintain, and support systems and vendor integrations using commercial, open source, and locally developed software and provide direct support to OARnet customers for network security related events.
Responsibilities of the position include:
- Perform network traffic analysis.
- Perform network scanning using open source and commercial tools including Tenable.
- Develop and support integrations to third-party network security services including Black Lotus Labs.
- Integrate reports and tools with ServiceNow and Splunk.
- Provide real-time incident support for DDoS and other disruptive network events.
- Provide technical assistance and consultation to customers.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation.
- Provide operational support to internal staff.
- Implement data visualizations, dashboards, usage summaries, and other reporting.
This position, which offers a flexible schedule, will be placed in an on-call rotation for off-hours and weekend support. OARnet fosters an environment of continuing education and training, which is an expectation of the role and will be supported by the organization.
OARnet , along with the Ohio Supercomputer Center and OhioLINK , is part of the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH) , the technology and information division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) . OH-TECH provides high-tech solutions for Ohio's higher education institutions to catalyze innovation in the modern knowledge economy. OH-TECH is a welcoming and supportive work environment.
Because The Ohio State University serves as OH-TECH's fiscal and legal agent, OH-TECH staff enjoy the same benefits as other Ohio State employees , including participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), the Ohio State Health Plan, employee wellness and work-life balance programs, educational benefits, discount programs, and more.
Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related systems area.
- 2 years of Python, experience in a Unix development environment.
- 2 years of Unix shell scripting, SVN, or GIT Version control, C/C++programming.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desired Education/Experience:
- 1+ years working with ServiceNow.
- 1+ years working in a service provider DWDM IP/MPLS network environment.
- 1+ years of AWS Cloud development, Splunk and Nessus scanner administration.
- JNCIA certification
- JNCIS certification
Function: Information Technology
Subfunction: IT Multi-Discipline
Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized
Career Level: S2
This is a 2 year Term position.
Location:Kinnear Rd, 1224 (0374)Position Type:Term (Fixed Term)Scheduled Hours:40Shift:First Shift Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions .
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.
As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
