Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Staff Network Engineer, Infrastructure

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: ChicagoIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $178,200 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Monitor, manage, and troubleshoot wired/wireless networks and services across local and remote sites.
  • Design, deploy, and maintain new network infrastructure at existing and future Biohub locations.
  • Collaborate with the Information Security team to secure network components, infrastructure, and connected devices.
  • Provide advanced support, including second-level help desk escalation and troubleshooting complex cross-functional issues.
  • Apply security patches, upgrades, and configuration changes in line with change management policies.
  • Perform ongoing system and network maintenance, with occasional travel as required.

Requirements

  • 8 years of professional networking experience with strong skills in installing, configuring, and maintaining network equipment (including, but not limited to, Juniper switches/routers).
  • Expertise in next-generation firewalls, security protocols, and core networking services (DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF).
  • Hands-on experience with wireless networking, including configuration, optimization, AP placement, and performance tuning.
  • Strong troubleshooting abilities, with proven success diagnosing and resolving complex network and system issues.
  • Proficiency in UNIX system administration, change management practices, and patch cycles.
  • Familiarity with physical networking (cabling, connectors, transceivers) and use of monitoring tools to ensure performance and reliability.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams while managing multiple priorities.
  • Preferred: experience in research or HPC environments, automation/Infrastructure-as-Code, Palo Alto Networks, and Infiniband networking.
Benefits
  • Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
  • Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
  • Funding for select family-forming benefits.
  • Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
networkinginstalling network equipmentconfiguring network equipmentmaintaining network equipmentnext-generation firewallssecurity protocolsDNSDHCPBGPOSPF
Soft Skills
troubleshootingcommunicationdocumentationcollaborationmanaging multiple priorities