Network Specialist II

Job Title
Network Specialist II


Requisition Number
RE51727


Working Title

Department Name
3L600:ITS Networking & Infrastructure


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
44


Salary Range
$43,805-70,075/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BS




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


2 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

The physical requirements of this position include: Occasional lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 25lbs; regularly standing or walking with objects 10-25lbs; regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with regular repetitive motions (such as typing); utilizing mouse, keyboard, and phone for portions of the day. Ability to travel to various locations on and off-campus for meetings.



Shift

Primarily days (i.e. Monday – Friday, 8a-5p, 40+ hours per week) Please be aware that as an exempt position, job duties may occasionally require additional time in the evenings, nights, holidays and/or weekends to accomplish work goals in excess of 40hours per week. Required to participate in the after-hours and Holiday on-call rotation with other network staff



Job Summary

This position is responsible for maintenance, support and implementation of networking and infrastructure systems managed by University of Kentucky, Information Technology Services, Networking and Infrastructure. This includes network devices, security devices, and all supporting systems including monitoring and logging systems. This position supports functions critical to the operation of the University. This position will help drive operational excellence, provide continuous process and service improvement, and manage key performance metrics.

Internal Employee Being Considered



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

MS Windows and Office Suite. Customer service experience



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree / 1 year of paid network experience , Cisco CCNA certification



Deadline to Apply
09/28/2025


Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.