Job Details

NETWORK ENGINEER

Position Number: 7085094
Location: Monterey, CA
Position Type: Computing - Network/System Administration

Monterey Peninsula College

NETWORK ENGINEER

Salary: $6,538.00 - $7,217.00 Monthly
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 2025-00063
Closing: 5/17/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Monterey Peninsula College and/or Marina Education Center, CA
Division: Administrative Services

Description

Monterey Peninsula Community College District is committed to educational equity for all students, as outlined inGoverning Board Goals, Mission, Vision, Values, and Institutional Goals (Download PDF reader), Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, and Student Equity Plan. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences-emphasizing collaboration, engaging students in and out of the classroom, and encouraging them to realize their goals and become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at Monterey Peninsula College, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.

Monterey Peninsula College is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is an affiliate of the statewide Umoja Community of California Community Colleges. Monterey Peninsula College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities it serves.

We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, orientations, and intersections of these identities, and others not yet identified. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual dedicated to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

Hold ourselves accountable as educators for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices; Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility; Implement positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference; Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and make them more culturally responsive; and collaborate with colleagues on equity-related initiatives.

Monterey Peninsula College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational or career goals. All departments value collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences.

*** Priority Screening Deadline May 17, 2026 ***
JOB SUMMARY

Under general direction, research, identify, and provide hardware and /or software solutions for the District to include installation, upgrade and repair. Act as project leader, when assigned, with little or no supervision. Develop, update and archive network and systems configuration documentation. Conduct training for other technical support staff and network system users regarding issues related to the college network and systems. Test and perform maintenance on network infrastructure and systems. Provide network and systems review, design and implementation assistance to college staff. Anticipate potential network and systems problems and implement corrective measures

Example of Duties

EXAMPLES OF FUNCTIONS

Primary Responsibilities

Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of campus network equipment to include, but not limited to: Cisco routers and switches, Layer 1 through Layer 4 management to include VLANs, enterprise-grade firewalls, wireless infrastructure including controllers and access points, and cabling infrastructure including Ethernet, single-mode fiber and multi-mode fiber.

Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot and repair a variety of campus systems to include, but not limited to: a multiple site Microsoft Active Directory (AD), student, faculty and staff network account management, internal and external Domain Naming System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and server administration to include Windows and Linux Operating Systems.

Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of campus communication and collaboration systems to include, but not limited to: Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telephony, unified messaging to include voicemail and instant messaging, email, and video conferencing.

Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot and repair networking and systems monitoring notification systems to include, but not limited to: network performance software, anti-virus, malware and anti-spam software, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, and hardware and system health.

Install, configure and maintain the infrastructure, software and technologies required for virtual environments used for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), virtual servers, private cloud and virtualized networks.

Integrate and maintain on premises information systems with vendor and state cloud applications.

Install, configure and maintain variety of Storage Area Networks (SANs) environments.

Install, configure and maintain campus emergency alerting systems, including but not limited to: voice, text messaging, email and web.

Assist in the development of strategies for a disaster recovery plan of campus technology and data. Implement and maintain current recovery technologies. Research and plan new options for improving efficiencies in data and systems disaster recovery.

Participate as a team leader in campus technology projects focused on the improvement of the overall student experience and learning environment.

Participate in the writing of procedures documenting network resource testing, monitoring, configuration, and maintenance.

Analyze technical literature and assist in the design and development of network assets.
Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to and appreciation for, the diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.

Other Duties

When appropriate, modify hardware, or replace various internal components to correct problems or enhance performance or functionality of college information systems assets.

Provide support, under direction of the Director of Information Systems, as a liaison between the District and various hardware and software vendors.

Communicate with hardware/software vendors; make recommendations that may include writing specifications for equipment purchases.

Provide training for other technical support staff focusing on the development of efficient PC and network hardware/software troubleshooting techniques.

Provide input toward the development and maintenance of IT Department budgets.

Participate in college help-desk staffing, management and documentation.

Identify technical training needs of support staff and work with Director of Information Systems to implement and maintain a routine technical development cycle.

Serve on college committees as assigned.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Any combination of six years of education and/or experience, which would demonstrate the possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities listed herein. For example, a Bachelor's Degree in computer science or related field and two years of experience or an AA Degree with four years of related experience.), Microsoft Systems certifications (MCSA, MCSE), Cisco networking certifications (CCNA, CCNP), Comptia Security +, and/or other industry standard certification are preferred.

Knowledge

Knowledge of: modern operating systems (Windows, Linus, OSX), server administration (Windows, Linux), virtualization technologies (VmWare and Hyper V), Cisco IOS and wireless, Cisco VoIP and collaboration, basic network design knowledge, OSI Model Layers 1-7, TCP/IP, firewall systems (IDS/IPS, VPNs), unified message systems, SANs technologies, modern hardware configurations and repair, and system monitoring software.

Abilities

Ability to: train technical staff and end users; display expert and innovative use of concepts and principles as a computer generalist; successfully apply specialized knowledge to practical applications; analyze system performance; correctly interpret and resolve complex computer problems; design analyze, implement, and maintain advanced Network and Systems architectures; use appropriate and correct English spelling, grammar, and punctuation; communicate effectively in both oral and written form; perform arithmetical calculations with speed and accuracy; establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties; demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio-economic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.

PHYSICAL EFFORT/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Moderate to heavy physical effort; occasional standing, walking kneeling, bending; stooping; periodic handling of moderate to heavy equipment or supplies up to 50 lbs. Primarily an indoor work environment.

Desirable qualifications (Not required):

Experience with virtualization, storage, backup, and recovery concepts as they relate to network and security services
Experience with analyzing and resolving complex technical problems involving multiple systems or services
Experience with planning and managing infrastructure projects, balancing competing priorities, and meeting deadlines
Experience working for a public institution.

Work Schedule / Supplemental Information

Work Schedule
40 hours per week/ 12 months per year

Assigned Shift
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Management reserves the right to change schedules as needed

Salary Range
$6,538 (Step A) - $7,217 (Step C) + GREAT Benefits Package

How to Apply

Visit http://www.mpc.edu/about-mpc/campus-resources/human-resources/employment and select "classified and other positions." Here you will find the job announcement and the "apply" button in the upper right hand corner. You will be asked to log-in or create a new user account.

Complete all required fields of the application AND
Attach a .pdf of your cover letter that describes why you are interested in the position and how your background applies to the major duties of the position, and please address each of the desirable qualifications listed in this job announcement (2 pages maximum). AND
Attach a .pdf of your resume

Only items listed above will be reviewed by the screening committee. Human Resources does not accept additional materials such as letters of reference, test scores from other institutions, certificates of courses/programs completed, letters of commendation from schools, or transcripts with your application. Such items, if included, will not be forwarded to the selection committee. If you are a finalist, HR will request any reference information that is required. Monterey Peninsula College reserves the right to close or continue the recruitment at any time.

For questions, please contact:

Gerardo Cardenas Hernandez - HR Specialist
gcardenashernandez@mpc.edu

CANDIDATE TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Monterey Peninsula College will provide up to $1,000 travel reimbursement to eligible candidates. A candidate is eligible for travel reimbursement when they have participated in an in-person interview for first- and/or second-level interviews, and when they live 50 miles or more from the College.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mpc/jobs/5306688/network-engineer