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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
Scheduled Hours
40
Position Summary
Responsible for the analytics and administration of enterprise network and computer systems infrastructure. This includes capacity assessments, forecasting, trending statistics for the shared services supported infrastructure. Requires Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) expertise. Using this framework oversee change management, incident and problem metrics with the Shared Infrastructure engineering divisions adherence to developed standards. Serve as liaison between the Systems Operations Center and the engineering divisions.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Service Lifecycle Analysis and Management
- Ensure solutions are in compliance with network and systems by performing regular audit requirements.
- Enhance user and systems documentation and/or training programs.
- Perform process-mapping and analysis and identify improvements.
- Analyze hardware and process workload, including traffic and utilization trends to provide engineering group infrastructure recommendations.
- Provides support to team members during service transition into operations.
- Interfaces with users, consultants, technical teams and vendors for new and changing technology to improve operational effectiveness.
- Ensure data integrity of Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
- Analyze patches for interoperability prior to deployment.
Documentation
- Review and document moves, adds or changes and maintain processes.
- Perform design recommendations and audits to appropriate teams and update CMDB environment.
- Identify, label and report on installed infrastructure and operational processes.
- Work with Data Center team to create and maintain network and data center drawings and store in designated repository with revision information.
Maintain, monitor and problem resolution
- Monitor enterprise networks and data centers remotely.
- Access networks and systems locally and remotely to identify and resolve issues and make/suggest improvements.
- Maintain and update monitoring infrastructure and automation tools.
- Respond to infrastructure alarms, taking appropriate action to classify, prioritize and resolve complex network and system issues.
- Effectively communicate incident status and technical issues to stakeholders.
SOC Helpdesk and trouble tracking
- Work closely with other departments/organizations. Collaborating with other IT staff for requirements gathering and cross-functional tasks and issues.
- Respond to customer service requests in a helpful, professional manner.
- Respond to phone, email and ticket requests for services or troubles.
- Utilize trouble ticket system by documenting problems, progress and resolution.
- Communicate project/issue status with customers and stakeholders.
- Make approved network changes through proper change management procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment
Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table
Equipment
- Office equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Certifications /Professional Licenses:
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Work Experience:
Relevant Experience (1 Year)
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNA/VCP/MCSA or equivalent.
- ITIL Foundations Certified.
- Higher-Education experience.
- Strong Knowledge of ITIL and key ITSM concepts.
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication skills.
- Strong Customer Service skills.
- Knowledge of documentation standards.
- Ability to translate between technical concepts and business requirements.
- Ability to perform root-cause analysis, tracking known-errors and driving change.
- Knowledge and experience configuring and installing Cisco routers and switches.
- Knowledge and experience installing and maintaining ESX 5.
- Knowledge latest version of Windows Server 2008/2012.
- Knowledge of SAN and backup technologies.
- Ability to analyze deeply complex technical problems and projects independently.
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
- Customer Service Skills and Expertise: Must possess an aptitude for patience, professionalism, tactfulness and empathy; must have the ability to assess the specific needs of the customer and be able to communicate these appropriately; must possess the ability to clearly communicate with clients and team members through written and spoken word.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Master's degree
Certifications /Professional Licenses:
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Cisco, ITIL Foundations - Axelos Global Best Practice, ITIL Foundations - Center for the Application of Information Technology, VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) - vmware by BROADCOM, VMware Certified Professional (VCP) - vmware by BROADCOM
Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills:
Business Requirements, Cisco Routers Switches, Communication, Customer Service, Driving Changes, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), IT Service Management (ITSM), Microsoft Windows Server, Multitasking, Prioritization, Professional Etiquette, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), SAN Servers, Tactfulness, Technical Knowledge, Tracking System, Working Independently
Grade
G12
Salary Range
$58,400.00 - $99,700.00 / Annually
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.
Accommodation
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Benefits Statement
Personal
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
- We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/
EEO Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Location
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
Scheduled Hours
40
Position Summary
Responsible for the analytics and administration of enterprise network and computer systems infrastructure. This includes capacity assessments, forecasting, trending statistics for the shared services supported infrastructure. Requires Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) expertise. Using this framework oversee change management, incident and problem metrics with the Shared Infrastructure engineering divisions adherence to developed standards. Serve as liaison between the Systems Operations Center and the engineering divisions.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Service Lifecycle Analysis and Management
- Ensure solutions are in compliance with network and systems by performing regular audit requirements.
- Enhance user and systems documentation and/or training programs.
- Perform process-mapping and analysis and identify improvements.
- Analyze hardware and process workload, including traffic and utilization trends to provide engineering group infrastructure recommendations.
- Provides support to team members during service transition into operations.
- Interfaces with users, consultants, technical teams and vendors for new and changing technology to improve operational effectiveness.
- Ensure data integrity of Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
- Analyze patches for interoperability prior to deployment.
Documentation
- Review and document moves, adds or changes and maintain processes.
- Perform design recommendations and audits to appropriate teams and update CMDB environment.
- Identify, label and report on installed infrastructure and operational processes.
- Work with Data Center team to create and maintain network and data center drawings and store in designated repository with revision information.
Maintain, monitor and problem resolution
- Monitor enterprise networks and data centers remotely.
- Access networks and systems locally and remotely to identify and resolve issues and make/suggest improvements.
- Maintain and update monitoring infrastructure and automation tools.
- Respond to infrastructure alarms, taking appropriate action to classify, prioritize and resolve complex network and system issues.
- Effectively communicate incident status and technical issues to stakeholders.
SOC Helpdesk and trouble tracking
- Work closely with other departments/organizations. Collaborating with other IT staff for requirements gathering and cross-functional tasks and issues.
- Respond to customer service requests in a helpful, professional manner.
- Respond to phone, email and ticket requests for services or troubles.
- Utilize trouble ticket system by documenting problems, progress and resolution.
- Communicate project/issue status with customers and stakeholders.
- Make approved network changes through proper change management procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment
Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table
Equipment
- Office equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Certifications /Professional Licenses:
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Work Experience:
Relevant Experience (1 Year)
Skills:
Not Applicable
Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNA/VCP/MCSA or equivalent.
- ITIL Foundations Certified.
- Higher-Education experience.
- Strong Knowledge of ITIL and key ITSM concepts.
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication skills.
- Strong Customer Service skills.
- Knowledge of documentation standards.
- Ability to translate between technical concepts and business requirements.
- Ability to perform root-cause analysis, tracking known-errors and driving change.
- Knowledge and experience configuring and installing Cisco routers and switches.
- Knowledge and experience installing and maintaining ESX 5.
- Knowledge latest version of Windows Server 2008/2012.
- Knowledge of SAN and backup technologies.
- Ability to analyze deeply complex technical problems and projects independently.
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
- Customer Service Skills and Expertise: Must possess an aptitude for patience, professionalism, tactfulness and empathy; must have the ability to assess the specific needs of the customer and be able to communicate these appropriately; must possess the ability to clearly communicate with clients and team members through written and spoken word.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Master's degree
Certifications /Professional Licenses:
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Cisco, ITIL Foundations - Axelos Global Best Practice, ITIL Foundations - Center for the Application of Information Technology, VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) - vmware by BROADCOM, VMware Certified Professional (VCP) - vmware by BROADCOM
Work Experience:
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills:
Business Requirements, Cisco Routers Switches, Communication, Customer Service, Driving Changes, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), IT Service Management (ITSM), Microsoft Windows Server, Multitasking, Prioritization, Professional Etiquette, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), SAN Servers, Tactfulness, Technical Knowledge, Tracking System, Working Independently
Grade
G12
Salary Range
$58,400.00 - $99,700.00 / Annually
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.
Accommodation
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
Benefits Statement
Personal
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
- We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/
EEO Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Network Systems Engineer
Verify your degree field aligns precisely
USCIS requires your bachelor's degree to match the specific technical domain of the role. A general IT degree supporting a network engineering position can draw scrutiny, so prepare documentation showing coursework in networking, systems architecture, or telecommunications.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Network infrastructure teams at cloud providers, telecommunications firms, and managed service companies file LCAs regularly. Searching DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for certified Network Systems Engineer LCAs shows you which employers already understand the E-3 visa process.
Reframe the E-3 advantage during offer negotiations
Many U.S. hiring managers assume visa sponsorship means H-1B lottery risk. Clarify that your Australian citizenship means no lottery, no April filing window, and no multi-year wait, which removes the timeline uncertainty that makes employers hesitant.
Request LCA certification before your interview date
Your employer must submit the LCA to DOL and receive certification before you can attend your consulate appointment. Standard DOL processing runs around seven business days, so confirm your employer has started this step the moment you accept your offer.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA and visa paperwork
Network engineering roles involve specific SOC classifications that affect prevailing wage requirements on the LCA. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles the correct job classification, wage attestation, and consulate preparation so nothing delays your start date.
Carry certified LCA documentation to your consulate appointment
Consular officers reviewing Network Systems Engineer applications will expect the certified LCA alongside your offer letter and degree credentials. A mismatched job title between the LCA and offer letter is a common reason for additional administrative processing.
E-3 Visa Network Systems Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Network Systems Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters roles by employers with active E-3 and LCA filing history, so you're not applying to companies unfamiliar with Australian visa sponsorship. Network Systems Engineer positions appear across cloud infrastructure, enterprise IT, and telecommunications employers who sponsor regularly.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Network Systems Engineer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as computer science, information technology, electrical engineering, or telecommunications. Roles where the employer accepts any degree regardless of field, or where a degree isn't formally required, can fail the specialty occupation test at the consulate.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Network Systems Engineers?
The H-1B subjects you to an annual lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection rate, meaning your application can be rejected before USCIS even reviews it. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap. Australian Network Systems Engineers can file at any time of year, receive decisions before resigning from current roles, and renew indefinitely as long as employment continues.
Can I switch Network Systems Engineer employers while on an E-3?
Yes, but the process restarts from scratch with the new employer. Your new company must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need to attend a new consulate appointment, or file a change of status if you're already inside the U.S. There's no portability mechanism like the one available under AC21 for H-1B holders, so plan your transition timeline accordingly.