The network service provider is responsible for the end-to-end operation of the campus network including the backbone infrastructure and external connectivity. The network service provider handles escalated connectivity problems from the facility analyst group. With respect to the installation process the network service provider supplies and configures equipment serving backbone uplinks.

Strong competencies include:

• analyzing and evaluating
• configuring, tuning and optimizing
• designing
• implementing, knowledge of roll-out issues
• knowledge of current and legacy applications
• knowledge of current and legacy tools
• knowledge of current, target and legacy infrastructures and standards
• knowledge of IS and MIT
• operating and installing
• planning and managing
• technical communications
• technical innovaton and exploration
• troubleshooting and debugging
• applying expertise
• bias for action
• conceptual thinking
• collaborating with others
• meeting customer needs
• organizational awareness
• ability to influence
• strategic orientation