Network Engineer

The Role

This role is responsible for the security, stability and integrity of in-house voice, data, video and wireless network services.

This is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization.

Strategy and Planning

• Collaborate with the team to assess near- and long-term capacity needs.
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, disaster recovery, processes, and service records.
• Work with appropriate stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, in order to identify and resolve business systems issues.
• Performs estimating, prioritizing, planning of tasks to reliably and consistently deliver according to plan.

Acquisition and Deployment

• Conduct research as directed on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed solutions to aid management in making procurement decisions.

Operational Management

• Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Maintain network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
• Participate in managing all network security solutions, security audits, and system backups and recovery.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of networks for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Develop and test scripts, programs, code, and configuration in support of optimizing routine operations and tasks.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis in support of incident and problem management. Recommended options to address identified issues.

What You Bring To The Team

• 3-6 years relevant experience
• Experience with enterprise scale, multi-point WAN networks
• Translate complex data into meaningful and useful information based on the needs of a particular stakeholder or end user.
• Advanced working knowledge of personal computer software packages, networks, operating systems
• Designing and deployment of automation technologies.
• Solid understanding of ITIL
• Experience designing and managing firewall and UTM technologies.
• Technical Skills
• TCP / IP
• Network switching
• Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
• Load balancing
• CISCO ACI
• NAC Systems
• Wireless
• VOIP technologies
• Capabilities in Ansible, Python, Azure DevOps
• Formal Education & Certifications / Designations Required Preferred
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Professional certification (., CCNP, CCDP)
• Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) or equivalent.
30+ days ago