Network Engineer

*Several openings for Network Engineers*

1. Firewall - Palo alto
2. Voice - Cisco Call Manager
3. Wireless - RF. Cisco, Aruba
4. General Network - Cisco

The Network Engineer – provides high level network engineering design, installation, and support expertise across the full lifecycle of the systems, services, and solutions supported by the Corporate Information Technology team. The primary focus will be LAN, WAN, SD-WAN for on and off premise along with Wireless, firewall, internet connectivity and VPN to a lesser extent, The position requires strong problem-solving, analytical and communications skills as well as deep knowledge of the technologies used.

The engineer will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Network team in an environment that fosters cross-training and voluntary knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Configuration and implementation of Network systems and applications.
• Troubleshooting, maintenance, and support of LAN/WAN/Wireless/Firewall/Voice systems.
• Monitoring system performance and recommending adjustments to ensure maximum system availability and performance levels.
• Participating in internal and business partner meetings.
• After-hours on-call support and incident management.
• Following service level agreements (SLAs) to align with operational performance goals.
• Designing, developing, deploying, and administering enterprise collaboration services.
• Works with other network team members to support projects and work at times lead on a project.
• Participating in product evaluations, systems testing, certification, and product lifecycle management.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Travel up to 30% (for some of the openings)

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of networking and telecommunications.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Experience with Cisco, HPE/Aruba, Palo Alto, and VeloCloud.
• Knowledge of network protocols, architecture, and security.
• Experience with system maintenance, including change management and on-call support.
• Strong understanding of service level agreements (SLAs) and operational performance goals.
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise (SME) troubleshooting support and moves, adds, and changes for enterprise-class voice systems.

Technical Skills:

• Cisco LAN Switching with Nexus and Catalyst products.
• Hands On configuration in Cisco CLI, Velo Cloud SD-WAN, Palo Firewalls, and Wireless Controllers.
• Configure and follow standard for Network protocols, architecture, and security.
• System maintenance, including change management, and on-call support.
• Service level agreements (SLAs) and operational performance goals.
• Daily interaction with applications like NetBox, Solarwinds, Nexus Dashboard, Gluware, and Aruba Central.
• Troubleshooting tools and methods.
• Service Now Ticket/Time tracking solutions.
• Hands on configuration of Cisco Session Board Conrollers.

Preferred Certification:

• Cisco CCIE in Route/Switch or Data Center
• Cisco CCNP R/S
• Cisco CCNA Route/Switching.
• Major Firewall Wall Certifications like Pal Alto.

$__120,000______ to $__140,000________ per year annual salary.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.