Sr. Network Engineer

Sr. Network Engineer

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage all voice and data network devices (wired and wireless) to ensure appropriate function, security and reliability (availability).


• Maintain all voice and data network systems at the most current, reliable release levels.


• Planning: Conducts short- and long-term planning to meet network requirements.


• Network System Design and Implementation: Designs and implements network systems.


• Configure, deploy and manage network and cyber security platforms


• Hands on and comprehensive understanding of Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, TCP/IP, Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and routing protocols, BGP, VPN (IPSec, SSL), IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, TACACS+, VPN and NAC network security, data circuits, and application specific protocols.


• Hands-on experience with configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of network devices such as Cisco, Palo Alto Firewall


• High level understanding of HTTP, DNS, DHCP, PXE, and other commonly used protocols


• Strong working familiarity with Cisco IOS with hands-on experience configuring Cisco routers, switches and firewalls.


• Network Connectivity: Provides support for network connectivity or related network issues.


• Network Installation: Plans and monitors the installation of network systems.


• Network Monitoring: Analyzes network activity and network problems to discover and prevent systematic errors. Recommends network design changes/enhancements for improved systems availability and performance.


• Issue Resolution: Troubleshoots, diagnoses and resolves network problems. Researches, analyzes and recommends the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network performance.


• Capacity Planning: Analyzes facilities bandwidth requirements and system inter-dependencies. Develops capacity planning models.


• Disaster Recovery: Ensures planned testing activities are performed and technical criteria are met.


• Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network planning recommendations to management.


• Vendor Management: Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends changes.


• Knowledge of Enterprise system monitoring and management tools.


• Develop and maintain an effective intrusion detection and prevention system and periodically perform network security vulnerability assessments. Also, provide for appropriate encryption of selected communications.


• Develop and maintain an appropriate disaster recovery plan for voice, data and desktop systems.


• As required, solicit and evaluate proposals from contract providers, selecting the proposals based on the total evaluated cost and performance and manage all related contract work to quality, cost effective completion.


• Maintain appropriate documentation, including drawings, configurations, settings and recovery plans.


• Ensure an effective level or cross training to provide for self or employee absence.


• Maintain familiarity and expertise with new voice, data and desktop technologies.


• Manage the company's local and long distance expenses, periodically competitively bidding them.


• Maintain relationships with related suppliers.


• Secondary duties may include windows server administration and support.


• Understanding of internal control concepts and processes to mitigate risks.


• Attend all company required meetings.


• Additional responsibilities as requested or required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• ISP, Website & Email Hosting, Co-Location experience


• Knowledge of BGP and industry best practices.


• Knowledge of Palo Alto and CISCO firewall


• Knowledge of DDOS Attacks, mitigation and industry best practices.


• Knowledge of Linux and/or Windows Operating Systems.


• Familiarity with network, server and storage virtualization, i.e. VMWare, vSphere.


• Extensive experience with VOIP


• Advanced knowledge of IOS, EIGRP, BGP, GRE and OSPF.


• Experience and/or certification in Cisco network routing and switching, design or security required.


• Design and implementation of wireless (802.11x), wide area networks.


• Intrusion detection and data encryption technologies and their application in a corporate information environment desired.


• Windows domain administration desired.


• Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English


• Must have excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit and work on a computer, looking at a monitor for extended periods of time.


• Availability to work in excess of 40 hours a week including nights and weekends with little to no advance notice.


• Flexibility to cover changing work schedules as needed.


• Ability to repeatedly bend, stoop, reach, climb stairs, push and pull.


• Ability to perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

EDUCATION:

• High School diploma or equivalent


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, engineering or related program and at least five years directly related experience or in lieu of a bachelor's degree, directly related experience and certification beyond minimums will be considered.