Communications and Network Technical Analyst
UCLA Health, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Overview Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Posted Date
04/16/2026
Salary Range : $116,300 - $264,600 Annually
Employment Type
Duration
indefinite
Job #
30236
Primary Duties and Responsibilities Provide technical leadership for wired and wireless network systems for a university medical system. Serve as subject matter expert for wired and wireless network architecture, design, planning, assessment, and implementation. Serve in a lead role as escalation support resource person for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) and Network Access Control (NAC). Provide recommendations and initiate necessary corrective action to ensure robust wired and wireless authentication, authorization and endpoint posture compliance. Provide day-to-day support of the 24 x 7 production environment of the enterprise network (core, distribution, wired and wireless access layers, AAA servers, IPAM, DHCP). Be responsible for design, implementation and administration of Network Access Control on wired, wireless and VPN. Be responsible for enterprise project deliverables, including performing project tasks, project documentation, build, installation, performance monitoring, optimization, troubleshooting and maintenance of a variety of systems of the network. Identify and evaluate the competitive products and solutions pertaining to network edge security and endpoint posture. Build and improve the wired and wireless NAC dashboards for managing operations to fulfill business requirements, leveraging API, Syslog, Webhooks of ClearPass Policy Manager and Cisco Identity Services Engine. The employer offers hybrid work-from-home benefit within 2 hours or 50 commuting miles distance from the jobsite. Salary Range: $116,300 - $264,600 annually
Job Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or a related field, plus ten years of experience in job offered or as a Network Engineer, Network Architect, or a related occupational title. Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or a related field plus eight years of experience in job offered or as a Network Engineer, Network Architect, or a related occupational title.
Aruba Certified ClearPass Expert (ACCX) or Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert – Security (CCIE-Security).
The following skills and experiences can be met concurrently with the number of years of required experience.
8 years of experience working in an enterprise network environment with over 1000 wireless access points and WLAN and NAC implementation.
8 years of experience working with infrastructure technology.
8 years of Experience in network design or network support.
The following required skills and experiences do not require set amount of time as a demonstration of proficiency.
Demonstrated experience configuring, implementing, and supporting network access control and authentication methodologies, including AAA, NAC, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X and EAP methodologies (EAP-PEAP/TLS/TTLS, EAP-FAST), RADIUS, TACACS+, IPsec, GRE, PKI, and guest onboarding and management solutions.
Demonstrated understanding of certificate management and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) design and implementation in enterprise environments.
Demonstrated experience integrating Microsoft Active Directory Domain Controllers using LDAP/LDAPS and implementing encryption policies.
Demonstrated experience in the architecture and optimization of enterprise Wireless LAN (802.11) infrastructures leveraging Aruba or Cisco wireless technologies.
Demonstrated experience designing and deploying enterprise network architectures incorporating AAA and NAC for secure access and compliance.
Demonstrated experience utilizing project management methodologies.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale security project implementations.
Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communications.
Demonstrated experience mentoring and coaching peers and team members.
Demonstrated experience with the following operating systems and software: Aruba OS or Cisco AireOS/CatOS, Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager or Cisco ISE, Aruba Airwave Management Platform or Cisco Prime Infrastructure/DNAC, Wireshark or Omnipeek Protocol Analyzers, and MS Visio.
Demonstrated experience with the following hardware technologies: Aruba Wireless Controller and Access Points or Cisco Wireless Controller and Access Points.
Experience working on routing & switching protocols: OSPF, STP, VRRP, HSRP, LACP, DHCP & DNS.
Experience in implementing Wired and Wireless QOS.
Experience building customized wireless dashboards leveraging REST API and Syslog messages from various wireless and AAA/NAC system.
Experience with systems integrations using REST API and Webhooks.
Experience in network automation using Python and Ansible.
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
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Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Posted Date
04/16/2026
Salary Range : $116,300 - $264,600 Annually
Employment Type
Duration
indefinite
Job #
30236
Primary Duties and Responsibilities Provide technical leadership for wired and wireless network systems for a university medical system. Serve as subject matter expert for wired and wireless network architecture, design, planning, assessment, and implementation. Serve in a lead role as escalation support resource person for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) and Network Access Control (NAC). Provide recommendations and initiate necessary corrective action to ensure robust wired and wireless authentication, authorization and endpoint posture compliance. Provide day-to-day support of the 24 x 7 production environment of the enterprise network (core, distribution, wired and wireless access layers, AAA servers, IPAM, DHCP). Be responsible for design, implementation and administration of Network Access Control on wired, wireless and VPN. Be responsible for enterprise project deliverables, including performing project tasks, project documentation, build, installation, performance monitoring, optimization, troubleshooting and maintenance of a variety of systems of the network. Identify and evaluate the competitive products and solutions pertaining to network edge security and endpoint posture. Build and improve the wired and wireless NAC dashboards for managing operations to fulfill business requirements, leveraging API, Syslog, Webhooks of ClearPass Policy Manager and Cisco Identity Services Engine. The employer offers hybrid work-from-home benefit within 2 hours or 50 commuting miles distance from the jobsite. Salary Range: $116,300 - $264,600 annually
Job Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or a related field, plus ten years of experience in job offered or as a Network Engineer, Network Architect, or a related occupational title. Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or a related field plus eight years of experience in job offered or as a Network Engineer, Network Architect, or a related occupational title.
Aruba Certified ClearPass Expert (ACCX) or Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert – Security (CCIE-Security).
The following skills and experiences can be met concurrently with the number of years of required experience.
8 years of experience working in an enterprise network environment with over 1000 wireless access points and WLAN and NAC implementation.
8 years of experience working with infrastructure technology.
8 years of Experience in network design or network support.
The following required skills and experiences do not require set amount of time as a demonstration of proficiency.
Demonstrated experience configuring, implementing, and supporting network access control and authentication methodologies, including AAA, NAC, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X and EAP methodologies (EAP-PEAP/TLS/TTLS, EAP-FAST), RADIUS, TACACS+, IPsec, GRE, PKI, and guest onboarding and management solutions.
Demonstrated understanding of certificate management and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) design and implementation in enterprise environments.
Demonstrated experience integrating Microsoft Active Directory Domain Controllers using LDAP/LDAPS and implementing encryption policies.
Demonstrated experience in the architecture and optimization of enterprise Wireless LAN (802.11) infrastructures leveraging Aruba or Cisco wireless technologies.
Demonstrated experience designing and deploying enterprise network architectures incorporating AAA and NAC for secure access and compliance.
Demonstrated experience utilizing project management methodologies.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale security project implementations.
Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communications.
Demonstrated experience mentoring and coaching peers and team members.
Demonstrated experience with the following operating systems and software: Aruba OS or Cisco AireOS/CatOS, Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager or Cisco ISE, Aruba Airwave Management Platform or Cisco Prime Infrastructure/DNAC, Wireshark or Omnipeek Protocol Analyzers, and MS Visio.
Demonstrated experience with the following hardware technologies: Aruba Wireless Controller and Access Points or Cisco Wireless Controller and Access Points.
Experience working on routing & switching protocols: OSPF, STP, VRRP, HSRP, LACP, DHCP & DNS.
Experience in implementing Wired and Wireless QOS.
Experience building customized wireless dashboards leveraging REST API and Syslog messages from various wireless and AAA/NAC system.
Experience with systems integrations using REST API and Webhooks.
Experience in network automation using Python and Ansible.
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
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