Network Engineer

The position of Network Engineer is a key technical role within the Infrastructure & Support group. Network Engineers are responsible for planning, designing, deploying and administering LAN/WAN technology solutions interconnecting complex server, client, telecom and SAN environments. This role demands a dedicated individual with energy and passion; a self starting problem solver, who takes ownership of tasks and consistently delivers results that exceed the customer's expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, procure, implement, maintain and enhance highly-redundant complex LAN/WAN solutions
• Diagnose network performance or reliability problems; develop and implement solutions
• Day-to-day switch and Router management, setup, configuration, maintenance and housekeeping.
• Research, recommend and execute modifications to LAN/WAN environment in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Perform capacity planning. Recommend acquisitions, upgrades or replacements of network components
• Maintain disaster recovery procedures and coordinate disaster recovery testing for the network
• Ensure security of network by maintaining appropriately configured Firewalls, Proxy and IDT/IDP systems
• Design and perform security audits, restore procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the company's disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
• Create and maintain documentation on network configuration, mapping, processes, and service records.
• Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new infrastructure.
• Monitor and conduct performance testing; prepare and deliver LAN/WAN performance statistics and reports.
• Coordinate licensing, maintenance and upgrades of all network components
• Project potential changes in network capacity requirements to proactively meet business needs cost-effectively
• Work closely with Tier 1 and Tier 2 Client Server support ensuring excellence in customer service.
• Collaborate to ensure smooth and reliable operation of all systems, fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Work with application development, storage, client and server infrastructure staff to develop appropriate application environments and database architectures.
• Other tasks as directed by senior staff and the AVP of Infrastructure & Support.

Experience/Background

• BS in Information Technology + 6 years experience; or 9 years experience.
• CCNA + CCDA; or CCNP; or CCDP highly preferred
• MCITP or MCM helpful

Required Technical Skills

• 9 years designing, developing and implementing highly redundant WAN/LAN environments
• 9 years design and documentation of complex process and procedure.
• 9 years TCP/IP packet-level traffic analysis
• 9 years ATM; Frame-Relay; ISDN; Ethernet
• 8 years experience protocol analysis and related test equipment/tools
• 8 years Cisco 1800, 2600, 2800, 3600, 3800, 7200, 7300 and 7600 series Routers; 2950, 3500, 4500, and 6500 series Switches; and PIX and ASA Firewalls.
• 8 years IOS
• 8 years DNS, DHCP, IP management in a large-scale enterprise environment.
• 7 years e xperience with KPI metrics based reporting and trending
• 6 years BGPv4; OSPF; EIGRP
• 6 years designing and implementing network security and access control; 802.1x, ACS, ASA/PIX Firewalls etc.
• 5 years design and deployment of IPSec multi-part authentication VPN solutions.
• 5 years vendor circuit provisioning management coordinating tier 1 and other 3rd party services
• 5 years TACACS+ and RADIUS
• 5 years 802.11a/g/b/n networks
• 5 years experience with network monitoring and management tools NetQOS, Solarwinds
• 5 years designing redundant SAN network architecture iSCSI, FCoE
• 5 years datacenter cabling structure design and implementation MDF/IDF
• 5 years intrusion detection and prevention systems; vulnerability scanning
• 4 years experience with multi-site migrations or conversions
• 4 years tuning WAN/LAN traffic flow utilizing QOS, Riverbed Steelhead accelerators, ensuring service quality for various traffic CIFS, VoIP, H.323 etc.
• 3 years MPLS
• 3 years Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server
• WireShark
• Exposure to Converged Ethernet, datacenter Ethernet technologies.
• Ability to interpret BRD's and develop engineering specs, development and deployment plans

Required Professional Skills

• Strong customer service orientation
• Highly motivated take ownership attitude
• Results oriented - able to respond quickly in a fast-paced, interrupt-driven, dynamic environment
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team environment
• Attention to detail combined with excellent problem solving skills
• Timeliness of response to service requests and thoroughness in problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; interacting with peers, management and users
• Ability to work outside of normal working hours; flexibility is required
• Ability to learn concepts and execute them through training, self-learning, and interaction with colleagues.
• Ability to effectively manage change and conflict