Network Engineer

Responsibilities · Design, install, secure, operate, troubleshoot, manage, and support all Networking Infrastructure · Develop best practice network designs and supporting drawings and documentation · Design, install, and maintain secure micro-network segmented networks · Design, install, configure, and maintain end-to-end network traffic shaping and prioritization configurations to support latency sensitive Video and VoIP application services · Monitor network capacity performance against established baselines and service levels · Design, configure, install, and optimize wireless networks for traditional office locations or project sites · Design, configure, install, and maintain highly available network solutions to support critical application computing services · Use network protocol analyzers to solve networking or application problems or to audit, test, and optimize applications or networks · Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance on all networking projects or tasks to Network and Telecom Administrators and other IT staff as needed · Evaluate current processes, procedures, and documentation.
Identify areas for improvement, make recommendations and implement approved enhancements.
· Review, plan and implement proactive support upgrades, patches, and all other network maintenance activities to address any defective code or potential security vulnerabilities · Evaluate capacity, performance, and bandwidth requirements for on premise and cloud-based applications · Collaborate, plan, configure, and test with other IT teams on common projects and initiatives · Ensure all IT Networking assets are hardened, patched, secured, configured, serviced, and maintained · Work with Network Administrators, Information Security Analysts, and IT Leadership to develop, maintain, and execute IT Networking strategy Qualifications · 6+ years designing, installing, and managing enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks · Expert level experience working with Cisco ASA FirePOWER (NGFW, IPS, IDS), Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco Catalyst 9300, Nexus 9300, Nexus 9500 switches, Cisco Meraki MR Access Points (WIFI-6) and MX security appliances · Expert level experience working with network protocol analyzers, IPv4/6, Routing, VRFs, IGRP, OSPF, and BGP dynamic routing protocols, VLANs, SPT, trunks, ether-channels, VPCs, CAT5/6/7 cabling including MDF/IDF and riser installations, single and multimode fiber optics, and media converter technologies · Experience working with Microsoft Azure virtual networks and other competing cloud-based virtual network platforms · Experience working with enterprise class storage networking solutions using FC, FCoE, iSCSI protocols · Experience developing and evaluating requirements, specifications, and proposals · Experience working with enterprise network monitoring applications Preferred Qualifications · CCNP certification · Experience with the fundamentals, design, configuration, and operation of SD-WAN technologies · Experience working with ISO20000 and ISO27001 standards Flexible work from home options available.