Technology Infrastructure Engineer

STATUS: Full-Time
DIVISION: Administration and Finance
REPORTS TO: Assistant Director and Project Manager
SUPERVISES: N/A
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Technology Infrastructure Engineer works with the Assistant Director and Project Manager in implementing, enhancing, maintaining and troubleshooting the College’s technology infrastructure.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Install and help administer the campus safety video systems;
• Assist with building access control system installation, support and administration;
• Maintain campus safety’s radio network operation;
• Network cabling, installation, termination, and testing;
• Support onsite vendor technology requirements;
• Assist with network routing, design, support, and monitoring;
• Assist with Cisco phone system troubleshooting and administration;
• Assist with server administration;
• Maintain network documentation;
• Assist in design and configuration of other network related projects;
• Work closely with security guards and other contract personnel;
• Provide training and technical support for users with varying levels of computer knowledge and proficiency;
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience;
• Strong analytic and problem solving skills;
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects (strong multi-tasking ability);
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work effectively at multiple CCS locations (high degree of mobility);
• Previous experience with Cisco networks and Palo Alto firewalls a plus;
• Ability to occasionally work nights/weekends as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office environment with some physical work throughout campus, including in tight spaces and on rooftops. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. Must be able to climb ladders. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Physical mobility, including lifting of equipment up to 50 pounds from a variety of positions is required. Ability to work a variety of hours as needed.

ABOUT CCS

College for Creative Studies is a nonprofit institution; it is one of the leading art and design colleges in the world. CCS is ranked by LinkedIn as a top three design school in the US and the best in the Midwest, based on alumni success. CCS has state-of-the-art facilities to support the complete range of creative production, from traditional art forms such as painting, glassblowing, foundry, and printmaking, to the most contemporary systems, including the latest digital imaging technology and extensive rapid prototyping output tools. The College currently enrolls more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 13 majors: Advertising Copywriting, Advertising Design, Art Education, Communication Design, Crafts, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Accessories Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design, and Transportation Design. It also offers a Master of Fine Arts in four majors: Color and Materials Design, Interaction Design, Integrated Design, and Transportation Design.

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The search will close when a suitable candidate is hired. Interested candidates should submit the following in PDF format:
Resume and a letter of application should be submitted to: hr@collegeforcreativestudies.edu
CCS website: http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/

The College for Creative Studies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.