Network Analyst
Role Overview
The Network Analyst supports and maintains data, voice, and wireless networks; evaluates network management and monitoring products; monitors systems; and implements network projects.
The role recommends upgrades, supports network hardware and software installations and changes, and provides maintenance and support.
Key Skills for This Role
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About NWACC
NorthWest Arkansas Community College provides higher education, associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training in Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.
The college describes its employees as supporting a diverse educational community and student success.
Role overview
The Network Analyst supports and maintains data, voice, and wireless networks; evaluates network management and monitoring products; monitors systems; and implements network projects.
The role recommends upgrades, supports network hardware and software installations and changes, and provides maintenance and support.
Essential duties
- Maintain, configure, upgrade, and support campus data, voice, and wireless networks and related systems.
- Install, integrate, and support new and existing systems and applications; monitor availability, utilization, throughput, and latency.
- Monitor network security and coordinate response to threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents with cybersecurity and IT staff.
- Maintain firmware, operating systems, and software updates; troubleshoot issues and optimize network performance and security.
- Resolve end-user issues, research systems, and recommend solutions or upgrades.
- Analyze system and network logs and collaborate with IT to resolve hardware and software problems.
- Track project status and deadlines and provide weekly project summaries to IT leadership.
- Travel to offsite locations to troubleshoot and repair issues as needed.
- Build positive relationships with customers, vendors, and stakeholders while providing technical service and support.
Minimum qualifications
- Associate degree or equivalent formal education in computer science, information technology, information systems, networking, or a related field; equivalent experience is accepted.
- Three years of progressively responsible experience in network administration, systems administration, or enterprise technology environments supporting multiple business and technical operations.
- Two years in a lead technical or systems administration capacity, including project coordination, technology implementation, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise networking, systems administration, information security, scripting and automation, disaster recovery planning, and secure and reliable technology practices.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Knowledge of switching, routing, wireless networking, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, network security, and computer systems and network hardware and software.
- The provided description also refers to system and network design, automation of information systems, reporting, and procedure documentation.
- Ability to analyze systems, identify the source of errors, devise corrective actions, and explain support actions to non-technical personnel.
- The role calls for technical and analytical skills, collaboration, open communication, a positive outlook, and project management skills.
Pay
- Annualized pay is $48,671; higher compensation may be considered based on qualifications directly related to the position.
Workplace
- This is a 100% in-person position and is not remote.
- The role may require travel to offsite locations to troubleshoot and repair issues.
Application timing
- Applications received by October 23, 2026, are assured full consideration; later applications may be reviewed as needed to fill the position.
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