Network Engineer - Level 1

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Network engineer is a technical professional responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, supporting, and developing secure communication networks within organizations or between organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Detailed designing, technical consulting and implementation services. High Level Design, Low Level design and Acceptance test planning for Data Networks
• Design, setup and configure Local Area Network per corporate standard
• Design, setup and configure global Wide Area Network per corporate standard
• Design, setup and configure wireless infrastructure to support secure private corporate and guest Internet access per corporate standard
• Design, setup and configure Internet facing infrastructure (DNS, DMZ, VPN, etc.) per corporate standard
• Design, setup and configure load balancers per corporate standard per corporate standard
• Design, setup and configure voice, video and fax infrastructure per corporate standard
• Design, setup and configure network and security infrastructure for external partners and contract manufacturers
• Setup and administrate security appliances including firewall, VPN and reverse proxy
• Maintain software applications and operating systems to support regular network operations including DNS, DHCP, WINS, IPAM and Monitoring
• Define and document system standards with written procedures, processes, engineering drawings and other technical documents
• Monitor and support multi-regions (including Cloud) network operations (DHCP, DNS, switches, routers, etc)
• Troubleshoot and diagnose network, voice and security related issues
• Evaluate vendors, processes and technologies to improve quality and efficiency of IT infrastructure
• Collaborate with users to capture system requirements and propose network solutions to meet user requirements
• Capacity monitoring (Utilization, QoS, IP allocation, Port density, etc.), diagnostic and recommend remediation
• Coordinate and scheduling outage for upgrade and patch management
• Design and propose new solutions to improve performance and resiliency of current environment
• Manage small projects to integrate new network designs into production
• Provide inputs and guidance in development of new technologies and solutions
• Support for network performance management
• Network analysis, integration, and tuning
• Configuration of network devices
• Support for a variety of network devices, to include – Firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers and WAPs
• Support all preventative and emergency maintenance activities
• Support problem management efforts, to include development of Root Cause Analysis documentation and resolution
• Provide support for any network-related projects to include router/switch upgrades, circuit upgrades
• Maintain and audit asset inventory

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT Computer related field preferred or 3 years of relevant experience

Skills:

• Understanding of OSI and TCP/IP model (TCP, UDP, CIDR, etc.)
• Understanding of LAN networking protocols (PoE, STP, EIGRP, HSRP, VLAN, etc.)
• Understanding of WAN networking protocols (BGP, PBR, MPLS, etc.)
• Understanding of QoS networking protocols
• Understanding of Wireless 802.11 protocols (802.11b/a/g/n/ac, WPA, WEP, PEAP, etc.)
• Experience with monitoring, network troubleshooting and analytics tools
• Experience with Windows server and Linux operating system
• Experience with managing voice infrastructure (PBX, SIP, POTS, PRI)
• Experience with security operation (ACLs)
• Experience with IP Address Management (DHCP, DNS)
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong technical problem solving and analytic skills to isolate problems, recommend and implement solutions
• Ability to follow tasks to completion and be dependable
• Ability to work at in a fast pace environment, dealing with multiple priorities
• Ability to manage projects
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Ability to interact with team members without supervision
• Demonstrate a professional business attitude when working with internal staff and external clients
• Sense of urgency, initiative and competitive drive to get things done

CERTIFICATIONS:

Any of the following certifications are a plus:

• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Network +
• CompTIA Security +
• CompTIA Server+
• Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA)
• Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE)
• Cisco Certified Network Entry-level (CCNET)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Network Security Expert Level 2 (NSE 2)

General Requirements:

• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
• May be required to work additional hours to support business objectives
• Limited availability to take leave during peak business cycles to support business objectives
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle are required for this position as it requires client onsite support.
• Ability to maintain valid driver's license issued within the United States and proof of personal liability insurance (applicable for mileage reimbursement)
• Must be willing to submit to assessment, background, and illegal substance testing prior to employment
• Ability to travel, up to 75% of time to domestic locations

Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer