Operations and Infrastructure Technician

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Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Thu Oct 16 2025 Job Description:
Budget Title: Instructional Support Associate (SL-2)

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

The primary role of the Operations & Infrastructure Technician is to provide support for the Binghamton University technical infrastructure.

This includes:


+ Provide network, telephony, and physical security (camera, door, and CCTV) support to the campus' remote sites

+ Provide operational support for ITS-managed spaces on the Health Sciences Campus and at remote sites, including campus IDFs and data center facilities

+ Troubleshoot and repair networking hardware and Ethernet connections

+ Troubleshoot and repair telephony hardware

+ Troubleshoot and repair card access and key box hardware

+ Assist with the installation, documentation, and maintenance of IDF UPS battery backup devices

+ Assist with the configuration, installation, cabling, and documentation of infrastructure hardware

+ Assist with ongoing infrastructure maintenance (i.e. hardware and firmware upgrades) across the enterprise network infrastructure at Binghamton University

+ Handle RMA duties for infrastructure equipment as required


Job Requirements:

+ Associate's Degree (or higher)

+ At least 1 year of experience working in an Information Technology role

+ At least 1 year of hands-on experience in working with enterprise infrastructure equipment such as IP cameras, door access equipment, VoIP phones, or network switches

+ At least 1 year of customer service-related experience

+ Availability for occasional after-hours support (post 5 p.m.) and early morning maintenance (before 8 a.m.)

+ Ability to bend, lift, and carry at least 30 pounds, and be able to work comfortably in closet-type spaces

+ Valid Driver's License to operate a vehicle in New York State


Preferred:


+ Experience working with fiber optic-based network connections

+ Experience working with Ethernet


Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.

Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:
Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.

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The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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This requirement extends to employment and admission.

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