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Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is a rapidly growing educational service company that has long been an industry leader in providing educational, operational, and technological support services to the post-secondary education sector. GCE works in close partnership with Grand Canyon University (GCU), serving thousands of students, families, and members of the surrounding community. We put people first, drive innovation, and do good in the community where we live and work. We are currently seeking a Network Engineer to support enterprise, campus, data center, and distributed partner networks across GCE and GCU. The role is responsible for the full lifecycle of LAN, WAN, WLAN, cloud networking, and network security technologies. This is a hybrid position, with the majority of work performed on-site at GCU’s main campus in Phoenix, Arizona. Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions: Design, implement, and support network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, WLAN), with a strong emphasis on MPLS-based campus environments and cloud integrations. Manage and troubleshoot complex network environments including routing, switching, wireless, VPN, load balancing, and firewall services. Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and campus stakeholders to evaluate network needs, develop solutions, and execute projects. Mentor junior network administrators, share technical knowledge, and contribute to lifecycle planning and documentation. Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed to ensure 24/7 network availability. Other duties as assigned. Equipment Used and Responsibility Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) Network monitoring and configuration tools Network hardware: Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Arista, Aruba, and Extreme Wireless Firewalls: Cisco ASA/Firepower, Palo Alto, SonicWall Load balancers: Citrix, F5 VPN technologies: Cisco, Palo Alto Cisco Catalyst Center, SD-WAN platforms, and cloud networking tools Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not include direct supervisory responsibilities but does provide mentoring and guidance to junior staff and network administrators. Experience/ Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field from a regionally accredited institution and 5 years of professional experience in network administration; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Preferred Experience: Routing & Switching protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, SD-WAN Campus and Data Center networking technologies (e.g., VXLAN, ACI Troubleshooting tools and packet capture analysis Certifications (preferred but not required): Cisco CCNP, CCNA, or equivalent ITIL Foundation AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Physical Requirements: Sitting: 6-7 hours a day Standing: 1-2 hours a day Walking: 1-2 hours a day Lifting: Occasionally Carrying: Regularly Pushing: Rarely Bending: Regularly Squatting: Regularly Kneeling: Regularly Climbing: Rarely Reaching: Regularly Grasping: Frequently Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously Driving: Regularly Work Environment: Hybrid work environment: Home office and Office building on site. Work is performed primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature and weather, equipment noise and dust. At Grand Canyon Education, it is our privilege to serve students and those who support academic advancement. We lead educational transformation by developing superior ways to help schools grow and prosper. We provide transparent programs, intuitive online learning technologies and well-established academic models that promote student success and institutional growth. Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the university) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check. For assistance with your job application please use our External Candidate Job Application Guide. All staff candidates will be asked to review GCE’s staff expectations as part of the application process. Our partner in education, Grand Canyon University, is Arizona’s premier private Christian university. GCU serves traditional and online students by offering quality academic degree programs, experienced leadership and transformative learning experiences both on our growing campus and digitally.