Network Specialist III

Job Title
Network Specialist III


Requisition Number
RE51826


Working Title

Department Name
3L600:ITS Networking & Infrastructure


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
45


Salary Range
$47,278-78,000/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BS




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https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


3 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

The physical requirements of this position include: occasionally lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs; occasionally standing or walking with objects up to 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, to provide service and install equipment.



Shift

Primarily days (i.e. Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm) Please be aware that as an exempt position, job duties may occasionally require additional time in the evenings, nights and/or weekends to accomplish work goals in excess of 40 hours per week.



Job Summary

The Network Specialist III is responsible for analyzing, configuring, maintaining, and repairing network infrastructure (wired and wireless) components. This position monitors, evaluates, and performs diagnostics on the wired and wireless network and its associated systems like AAA, logging, NTP, and SNMP monitoring systems. Responds to wired and wireless trouble tickets and troubleshoots complex issue to resolution. Candidates should be self-motivated and able to work in both an incident response and project implementation atmosphere. Unique professionals who thrive on solving problems and get excited about taking on new challenges, working with new clients, and keeping up with new technology will be a great fit for this opportunity. This position requires dedication, persistence, follow-up, effective time management, and unbeatable customer service with exceptional communication skills.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Logical thinking; planning; problem solving/troubleshooting and customer service skills. Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Knowledge of common protocols such as SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, NTP, LDAP, KERBEROS, RADIUS and FTP. Python scripting language a plus.



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
10/14/2025


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