IT Network Engineer II

Develop, configure and support network devices and solutions to align with Client's technology standards and meet the connectivity needs of our businesses.

• Serve as network subject matter expert, providing technical expertise, design skills, and expert operational support
• Develop, test, implement, document and support data network solutions including:
• Providing technical requirements as part of overall network solutions design and development effort
• Creating, reviewing and/or vetting technical functional specifications and low-level network solutions design documentation, ensuring those are complete, correct and kept current
• Assisting with implementation of new solutions, or upgrades to existing solutions, including communications, preparation of documentation and training
• Maintaining and administering networks and related computing environments including software, hardware, and tools
• Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems
• Participating in root cause analysis on incidents, helping to drive identification of preventative actions meant to ensure problems don’t recur, and delivering on the tasks within those actions

• 4-year degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 5+ years of experience analyzing requirements for designing, delivering and overseeing network and/or network security functions/tools/processes in a large enterprise environment
• 3+ years performing network or network security functions in a large, enterprise class environment

• Experience with implementing, troubleshooting & administering DDI system like Infoblox or Blue Cat
• Strong knowledge of DHCP and IP address management, including administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Deep understanding of ISC standards, including BIND and DHCP
• Experience in management and troubleshooting DNS
• Performance Management and Optimization of DNS and DHCP
• Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network or network security infrastructure devices
• Deep current experience with network infrastructure and network hardware including Cisco, Aruba, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto, CheckPoint, Riverbed, ZScaler, Infoblox, Blue Cat, Velo Cloud, Versa, Silver Peak and IoT
• Practical knowledge of TACACS, AAA, IPSEC, 802.x, and public/private key encryption
• Understanding of and practical knowledge of approaches to network security including packet filtering, access lists, firewalls, WAF, IDS, DDoS mitigation techniques
• Excellent technical analysis, problem solving, and business relationship skills
• Must have good grasp on contemporary and emerging technologies/strategies and the application to enterprise
• Ability to think through problems and visualize solutions
• Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems
• Ability to work with all levels of staff within and outside of IT and outside the organization
• Excellent communications, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Demonstrated track record of on-time delivery within budget; ability to drive projects to successful conclusion using influencing tools
• Successfully navigate within teams across multiple initiatives, spanning various lines of business, geographic borders, time zones, and cultures
• Must be a self-starter, able to work in team environment and motivate others
• Must be willing to be on call available for after-hours support and an on-call rotation as defined by the team for any of the position responsibilities listed above

• Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols including BGP and OSPF
• Understanding of monitoring/alerting/forensic tools such as Auvik, Observian, Nagios, Solar Winds, Splunk, Cisco Prime, NNMI, HPNA, Net Brain etc.
• Understanding of pertinent frameworks, including ITIL, NIST and COBIT