Network Engineer

Essential Job Functions: The IT Network Engineer must be able to perform all the following duties and responsibilities:

Collaborate with stakeholders to document and integrate disparate network environments; evaluate architectural changes needed for growth and scalability and develop cloud-forward hybrid architecture solutions that meet application and business requirements.

Design, implement, configure, manage and troubleshoot Cisco routing, switching, firewall and VPN systems, and well as ZTNA platforms and related technologies.

Ensure critical network systems across multiple divisions remain highly available, efficient and secure according to enterprise security standards and industry best practices.

Research and recommend improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across a wide variety of network, cloud and compute services with a focus on standardization and predictability via software-defined networking and dev-ops driven operations.

Implement and manage network architecture documentation and monitoring at all layers, including maintaining central IPAM, DCIM and CMDB systems across a network of numerous, interconnected branch locations.

Handle escalated infrastructure issues, as well as provide expert guidance and mentoring to other IT team members in relevant areas

Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis of application issues to include network, storage, operating system, and application-level analysis

Establish, maintain, test, and validate business continuity systems, including on and off-site backups and disaster recovery replication

Work directly with vendors and service providers as necessary for systems implementation, upgrade and expansion projects.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in Cisco networking and Microsoft Server Administration required

Cisco CCNP or CCNA certification

Microsoft Certified Associate or Expert in Azure Administration and/or Windows Server Administration greatly preferred.

In addition, a qualified applicant will have the following experience and knowledge:

Minimum of 10 years of experience as a network/systems engineer in a Windows-centric, enterprise environment including at least 5 years of experience building and administering critical network infrastructure across highly available, interconnected office sites, data centers and public clouds.

Demonstrated experience configuring and managing current Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, Firepower, and Meraki products, as well as enterprise server and storage systems according to industry best practices.

Experience designing and managing data center networks, including virtualized server connectivity and storage fabrics.

Through understanding of TCP/IP, dynamic routing protocols, L2/L3 network redundancy techniques and common enterprise network topologies.

Experience with Azure and/or AWS network, security and routing and configuration and administration.

Knowledge of enterprise storage technologies, including SANs and iSCSI data networks; RAID arrays, HCI platforms, as well as experience managing enterprise backup and replication systems such as Veeam, Zerto and Azure Recovery Services.

Experience with software-defined infrastructure management, automation and monitoring tools such as Cisco ACI, Cisco Catalyst Center, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef.

Experience implementing Active Directory and Windows Server technologies, particularly related to DNS, DHCP and AD DS replication.

Exceptional customer service orientation, communication skills and ability to interface with all levels of employees with the appropriate level of technical expertise for the given situation.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

Most job responsibilities are performed while seated indoors with little exposure to hazards. The position is occasionally required to lift and move equipment up to 50 lbs. and maneuver in tight spaces to install and/or relocate associated wiring. Some flex hours may be required (must be able to work nights and weekends on a non-routine basis).

Contacts:

Interaction will occur with various departments, employees and all levels of management, including those on the Executive team, in the performance of the job duties as they relate to the IT Network Engineer.  Interaction will generally entail the exchange and gathering of information and responding to questions and requests.