Sr. Network Engineer

Summary

Deploy and maintain company LANs, WANs, telecommunications, VOIP, security, and wireless networks, ensuring smooth and reliable operation to fulfill business objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of networking experience.
• Cisco or network certifications are highly desirable.
• Detailed knowledge of cabling standards, TCP/IP, VLANs, routing protocols, and troubleshooting techniques with network management software.
• Demonstrated experience in LAN, WAN, WLAN, and WWAN design and implementation, network capacity planning, and network security principles.
• Strong knowledge of network equipment, including Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, Site-to-Site VPN, and SSL remote access.
• Specific experience with Cisco product families such as Nexus, Catalyst switch product families, Cisco routers, firewalls, load balancers, and SSL remote access products.
• Knowledge of Definity PBX and VOIP systems is a plus.
• Competence with testing tools and procedures for voice and data circuits.
• Proven ability in managing vendors and service providers.

• Deploy and maintain LANs, WANs, telecommunications, VOIP, security, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, firewalls, PBX equipment, IPS/IDS, and other hardware.
• Configure networks to ensure smooth and reliable operation to fulfill business objectives and processes.
• Define and provide direction to managed service providers, including telecom carriers, cabling, build-outs, and MAC vendors.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Collaborate with other infrastructure engineering personnel to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.
• Create and maintain documentation related to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
• Implement and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration and usage.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to stay updated with developments in the networking industry.
• Provide solution recommendations to meet business or application needs.
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation.
• Monitor/test network performance and provide network performance metric reports.
• Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Coordinate the establishment of processes, procedures, and documentation to ensure 24/7 availability of local/wide area network.
• Assess the impact of new versions of network operating systems and equipment and make recommendations for deployment.
• Ensure appropriate network security measures are in place to protect corporate assets.
• Interface with UNIX and Windows engineering personnel as necessary to achieve required connectivity and performance.
• Provide on-call support coverage and work outside of normal hours as required.

Pay Details: $97,000.00 to $ per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.