Blackboard Inc.
Sr. Network Engineer (Information Technology)
The Opportunity:
We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to help us shape the future of education. With nearly 20,000 organizational customers and millions of student users, Blackboard is the world's leading education technology company with the industry's most comprehensive student-success solutions. Our mission is to partner with the global education community to enable student and institutional success by leveraging innovative technologies and services.
Blackboard's Corporate IT organization manages the enterprise technology that supports our employees across the globe. They are focused on enterprise applications development and support, enterprise architecture, operations, infrastructure, and support. This team works with stakeholders from Finance, Sales, HR, Marketing and other internal business groups to drive initiatives and ensure needs are met.
As Senior Network Engineer, you will be part of the team responsible for providing Network Engineering and Operations support to Blackboard's IT network infrastructure comprised of several office locations and data centers and Azure and AWS environments supporting over 1000 employees. You will design, install, and maintain the Blackboard WAN, Internet, LAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, and cloud networks in a cost-effective manner. You'll ensure that data networks are reliable and high performing for use by the entire enterprise. You'll need to stay current with new technologies as well as apply existing knowledge to ensure system reliability.
Specific responsibilities will include:
The Candidate:
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The Team & Office:
Blackboard has an office in the vibrant Plaza America in Reston, VA.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Blackboard Inc. is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.