Senior Network Engineer

Berkshire Hathaway Automotive is seeking an experienced, proactive Senior Network Engineer to join the IT team.

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for providing day-to-day administrative and top-level engineering support for the organization’s network infrastructure, hosting approximately 90 US based locations. The Sr. Network Engineer is responsible for supporting the daily operation of LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN and VPN communications, including data/voice traffic, data security, and problem resolution. This position is a senior member of the IT Team and will work closely with other team members to collectively design, monitor, enhance and support the overall network infrastructure of the organization.

This position is full time and will be onsite at our Headquarters in Irving, Texas.

• Paid training and development
• Career growth opportunities
• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with company match

• Manage Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, VPN, Firewalls, Wireless, Switches, Routers, Configuration Backups and other network-related systems
• Ensure routers, switches, and firewalls are operating as expected and are maintained.
• Mentor or provide guidance to other IT team members in executing tasks related to network components.
• Maintain excellent documentation, working diagrams and inventory lists
• Develop, design, optimize, and document network topology and architecture to support systems reliability, security, scalability, management, data integrity and performance, including providing critical support in areas of network engineering configuration and deployment assistance
• Provide elevated networking support of routing equipment, VOIP systems and traditional telecommunications systems
• Manage and update network configuration settings for internal and external systems, including DNS, DHCP, VPN, and VLANs.
• Modify both core and edge firewalls, routers and switch configurations as needed
• Provide escalation support for technical production (infrastructure) issues and follow through to satisfactory resolution
• Coordinate install, repair or maintenance of network and telecom hardware equipment
• Work with IT Service Delivery Manager to maintain hardware and software inventory to ensure compliance and asset management
• Document and log changes to network equipment, computer systems, and other equipment
• Accurately document all new system implementations and modifications to existing systems (moves, adds, changes)
• Research and provide expertise on integration of third-party software and tools
• Assist in Disaster Recovery planning, development and implementation
• Ensure compliance with IT Security and Governance processes, such as Change control and PCI
• Work with IT Management to identify and implement technical and service improvements.
• Ensure technology documents/certificates such as product registrations, licensing, activations, SSL certificates, maintenance agreements, service contracts, etc. related to technology operations and/or technology services are evaluated, updated and processed
• Ensure networks, and associated software applications are operational; ensures hardware and software is patched and/or updated; ensures all analog and broadband circuits are operational in accordance with vendor specifications
• Ensure the availability, continuity and security of data and information pertaining to the organization
• Maintain knowledge on current technology and evaluates new technologies to gain business efficiencies
• Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship throughout the organization, ensuring the department is well perceived and presented professionally.
• Respect confidentiality in discussing staff and organizational matters; also maintains confidentiality of organization, project, fiscal and personnel related information
• Report to work regularly and on time, late hours and weekend schedules will be necessary at times
• Timely completion of all compliance training and testing

• Adhere to the company’s Code of Conduct, to conduct business with honesty, integrity, and in an appropriate manner for services provided, while ensuring that its…