Network Administrator

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Access Control, Best Practices, Computer Science, Documentation, Emerging Technology, Firewalls, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Industry/Trade Analysis, Intrusion Detection Systems, Local Area Network (LAN), Network Administration/Management, Network Configuration Management, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Routers, Network Security, Network Switching, On Call, Operations, Performance Analysis, Problem Solving Skills, Project Tracking, Purchasing/Procurement, Speech Technology, Technical Support, Test Design, VPN (Virtual Private Network), Wide Area Network (WAN)
LOCATION
Albuquerque, New Mexico
POSTED
12 days ago

Compensation:

$68,495 - $87,298

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Regular

Grade:

E09

Position Summary

The Network Administrator administers the daily operations, design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation of Central New Mexico Community College’s (CNM) digital network, including but not limited to the data, voice, and video communications of the college. This position must pass a criminal background check.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Maintains LAN/WAN, including wireless, network connectivity at all CNM campuses and includes:

  • troubleshooting problems

  • coordinating efforts of managed services

  • communications vendors

  • working closely with CNM staff who use network services

  • Assists in developing and maintaining network documentation; utilizes applicable software applications to develop and modify construction documents and drawings, and to generate detailed plans.

  • Participates in projects to perform LAN/WAN implementations, upgrades and conversion projects.

  • Works on related projects which includes planning, design, testing and implementation, and often includes coordination of all CNM staff involved in the project, oversight of contractors and involvement in procurement activities.

  • Participates in training opportunities for network administrators to maintain qualifications to work with current technologies in use at CNM.

  • Monitors network performance and security, identifying and resolving issues proactively.

  • Configure and maintain network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs.

  • Implement and enforce network security measures, including access controls, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.

  • Provide technical support and guidance to users on network-related matters, troubleshooting issues as needed.

  • Collaborate with other IT teams and stakeholders to plan and execute network projects and initiatives and troubleshoots with other CNM ITS groups.

  • Document network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for reference and training purposes.

  • Stays current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in network administration.

  • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response activities as required.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of related experience

OR

  • Associate’s Degree and five (5) years of related experience

  • Degrees in Computer Science or a related field are preferred

Apply by/Best Consideration: 7/24/2026

100% onsite position, no remote work available

EEO STATEMENT:

As an EEO employer, Central New Mexico Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Central New Mexico Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

About the Company

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Central New Mexico Community College

Our Vision – "Changing Lives, Building Community" – remains the same as it has been since 2008. It's our Vision, and our motivation. Our new Mission is to "Be a Leader in Education and Training." As our state's largest community college, we need to continue striving to be at the forefront of cutting edge education and training. Being a true leader is not only important for our students, but it's also critically important for New Mexico's economy. Being a key contributor to our state's economic development equation, we plan to provide the kind of cutting edge education and training that will deliver highly skilled graduates and a 21st century workforce that will spur economic development.

As we passionately pursue our Mission, we will remain true to our Core Values – Be Caring, Be Ethical, Be Inspiring, Be Courageous, Be Connected and Be Exceptional. These Values will be our touchstones as we strive, through the power of education, to brighten our community's future. Our over-arching goals remain the same – Student Success, Community Success, and Organizational Excellence and Innovation. But our strategies to achieve these goals have been updated with clear objectives to reach by 2020.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
1964
WEBSITE
https://www.cnm.edu