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For assistance with applying, please contact . If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.\nCurrent Employees and Students:\nIf you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.\nWelcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:\nEnsure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.\n\nPrior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.\n\nJob Title:\nNetwork Systems EngineerDepartment:\nOHTECH | OARnet Support CenterThe 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.\nThe 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.\nThis 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.\nResponsibilities of the position include:\nPerform network traffic analysis.\nPerform network scanning using open source and commercial tools including Tenable.\nDevelop and support integrations to third-party network security services including Black Lotus Labs.\nIntegrate reports and tools with ServiceNow and Splunk.\nProvide real-time incident support for DDoS and other disruptive network events.\nProvide technical assistance and consultation to customers.\nDevelop and maintain technical documentation.\nProvide operational support to internal staff.\nImplement data visualizations, dashboards, usage summaries, and other reporting.\nThis 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.\nOARnet, 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.\nBecause 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.\nRequired Education/Experience:\nBachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related systems area.\n2 years of Python, experience in a Unix development environment.\n2 years of Unix shell scripting, SVN, or GIT Version control, C/C++programming.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nDesired Education/Experience:\n1+ years working with ServiceNow.\n1+ years working in a service provider DWDM IP/MPLS network environment.\n1+ years of AWS Cloud development, Splunk and Nessus scanner administration.\nJNCIA certification\nJNCIS certification\nAdditional Information:\nFunction: Information Technology\nSubfunction: IT Multi-Discipline\nCareer Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized\nCareer Level: S2\nOSU and OH-TECH will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.\nLocation:\nKinnear Rd, 1224 (0374)Position Type:\nRegularScheduled Hours:\n40Shift:\nFirst ShiftFinal candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.\nThank 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. 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