Network Engineer

Overview

Job Summary The Network Engineer I assists higher level network administrators in the administration, maintenance, and operation of the organization’s networks. Adheres to Air Methods policies and procedures as required to maintain regulatory and operational compliance.

• Provide support and troubleshooting of routing and switching enterprise technologies in complex networking environments. Troubleshooting includes WAN routing (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, FHRP, multi-layer overlay networking, etc.), LAN switching (VLANs, layer 3 switching, EoMPLS, trunking, port-channeling), VoIP (WAN usage, QoS, PSTN, H.323, SIP).
• Assist in the administration of security technologies such as firewalling, multi-layer VPN technologies, IPS, ACLs, and best practices adhering to regulations (HIPAA, SOX, PCI, CALEA etc.).
• With direction from the Infrastructure Engineering Manager, configures, manages and maintains Air Methods files servers, storage, backup, and virtual environment to ensure maximum availability.
• Maintains and supports systems in a 24x7, large, distributed and mission-critical environment including in-house and commercial data center(s) and for helicopter EMS bases around the U.S.
• Monitors the health of the company’s servers, virus protection, backup’s, and Data Centers.
• Participates in projects to deploy new technologies or upgrade existing infrastructure.
• Provides administration and escalated technical support for existing technologies, working with outside support services as required.
• Documents systems meticulously and follows change management processes.
• Participates in the establishment of policies, procedures, and training plans for network resource administration and disaster recovery.
• Interfaces with vendors and consultants to coordinate the delivery of products and services.
• Escalates problems and issues to Infrastructure Engineering Manager or other company leadership as needed.
• Other Duties as assigned.

• Regular scheduled attendance.
• Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling: 0%
  Subject to applicable laws and Air Method’s policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Air Methods’ employment practices and policies.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In accordance with applicable laws, Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) from four-year college or university in Computer Science or related field and one to three years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Large scale Citrix Xen App farm experience preferred
• EMC CLARiiON CX4/CX3 SAN management experience preferred
• Data Domain, Avamar, recover point, dedup technologies experience preferred

• Self-motivated individual who meets deadlines and strives to exceed expectations
• Working knowledge of regulations related to HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) relative to information security and assurance
• Curiosity and desire to learn, with the ability to create and maintain positive professional relationships to accomplish assigned tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including a 24/7 on-call schedule.

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Microsoft server background required including Windows, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, OCS
• Windows System Administration (Windows 2008/2012)
• VMWare (All latest versions)
• Cisco UCS
• Windows Desktop build & administration
• IP protocol and stack
• DHCP & DNS
• Active Directory administration including GPO’sCertificates, Licenses, Registrations
• MCSE certification preferred (or MCSA and/or MTA leading to MCSE)
• VCAP/VCP certification a…