Who We Are

Core Spaces is a vertically integrated company focused on acquiring, developing, and managing residential properties that create a better life for everyone under our roof. From world-class amenities and progressive design to client service with a hospitality-driven approach, we create spaces where people want to be. Core Spaces is proud to be a People-First organization and our culture is our greatest asset. Our six cultural values guide us every day and we strive to live them in everything we do: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), GROW (Always Get Better).

What We Do

Core Spaces provides living spaces and services that create a better daily life for its residents. Our projects are thoughtfully designed, customized, developed, and managed to create extraordinary lifestyle experiences that are as unique as their respective markets. Since our founding in 2010, Core has consistently delivered award-winning developments in top markets across the country. We currently own and/or manage 46 properties nationwide totaling over 26,000 beds and have a pipeline of over 40,000 student housing beds and 8,000 Conventional/Build to Rent units in various stages of development or acquisition. For more information, check us out atwww.corespaces.com

Benefits That Matter

• A culture that provides you a sense of belonging
• Hybrid & Remote work options to promote work-life balance
• Competitive pay that values your contributions
• Annual incentive to reward your achievements
• Paid unlimited PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
• Paid 16 holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
• Paid Family Leave Plan that begins after 90 days
• Monthly workshop weeks; less meetings & more collaboration
• Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment
• Monthly phone reimbursement
• Wellness allowance and perks, including a yearly subscription to HeadSpace
• An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services
• Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option

Position Overview

World-class. That’s how we describe the properties we build and manage here at Core Spaces. One goal of the Technology Team is to allow for a solid digital foundation for the rest of the organization to build upon. To complement the successful growth of Core Spaces’ real estate portfolio and staff, we are in need of someone to help standardize our network across our corporate offices and various community sites across the country. This is a ground-up process. The ideal candidate will have experience designing and implementing both physical and virtual networks, identifying gaps in systems and processes, drafting new SOPs, and enacting development plans. Living up to our Core values, you will be empowered to take ownership of your work and drive your own path to success.

What You Will Do

• Design and iterate toward a work-from-anywhere, multi-protocol, multi-vendor network.
• Develop tools for deployment and configuration management of devices.
• Define and implement a network support process to provide regional-based support to our communities across the United States.
• Work with device manufacturers, service providers, low-voltage contract partners, and other vendors to build, integrate and expand the network.
• Collaborate closely with internal company network providers, community leaders, and IT leadership to design and support our site locations.
• Develop network operations model for delivery services and reliability.
• Provide training and development to IT support staff around network operations.
• Present to leadership annual networking plans, goals, and objectives.
• Occasional travel may be necessary as needed
• Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned by management
• Must be able to complete all physical requirements of this role with or without a reasonable accommodation

Ideally, you'll have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience
• 4+ years of network implementation and operational experience or some combination
• Experience with CCNA, Network+ and other industry standard network certifications and best practices
• Knowledge of SSO, CASB, SD-WAN, Firewalls, VPN’s, and network security standards and how to best implement them.

You'll crush it if you have experience with

• Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA, Microtik or other commercial router solutions.
• Cisco Meraki
• SSO (Okta)
• Perimeter 81, Netskope or similar CASB / SaaS based VPN solutions

Organizational Structure

Reports to: DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Direct Reports: N/A

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Core Spaces celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment, which creates a sense of belonging for all employees. We do not discriminate and believe every individual should be proud of who they are and the community they represent.