Network Engineer

About This Role Who We Are

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense & security and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.

• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.

• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance

• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe

• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions

• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

The Network Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and administering mission critical computer networks. Primary duties will include maintenance of computer networks, hardware, software, and other related systems, performing disaster recovery operations, protecting data, software, and hardware from attacks, and replacing faulty network hardware components when necessary. The Network Engineer will work closely with the users of the network in order to identify potential issues and fix existing problems.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Implementing, administering, and troubleshooting network devices including WAPs, firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers.

• Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.

• Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.

• Assist with contractual requirements identification and execution.

• Assist with early identification of potential attrition, candidates and expansion opportunities.

• 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.

• Replacing faulty network hardware components when required.

• Configuring, and monitoring SIEM platforms Solarwinds , Splunk, and IBM QRadar.

• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.

• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.

• Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.

• Managing network access for both users and administrators via ISE. Account management.

• Coordinating computer network access and use.

• Designing, configuring, and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software.

• TS/SCI security clearance

• DOD 8570 Baseline Certified (Security+, CCNA, CCNA Security)

• 4+ years of networking engineering experience.

• Knowledge of Cisco IPS, firewalls, routers, and switches.

• Strong understanding of network infrastructure and network hardware.

• Ability to think through problems and visualize solutions while under pressure.

• Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices, including intrusion prevention systems, firewalls, routers, and switches.

• Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols.

• Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems.

• Provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection.

• Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technology and products using documentation and internet resources.

• Ability to work with all levels of staff within and outside of IT and outside the organization.

• A self-starter able to work independently but comfortable working in a team environment.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Dependable and flexible when necessary.

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