Network Engineer

Are you looking for a role where you can lead security-centric network design, establishing and enforcing technology standards and assist with all levels of network administration? Do you have a passion for innovating new technologies to operations support, while maintaining and improving security surrounding critical data and infrastructure? This is what our Network Engineering role will own for us!

You will be part of a fast-paced team where you own and oversee the continuous and secure operation, performance and evolution of the network and telecommunications infrastructure; and work to ensure projects and company initiatives are conducted according to enterprise information technology and security requirements and standards. This position will lead security-centric network design, establishing and enforcing technology standards and assisting with all levels of network administration, from innovating new technologies to operations support, while maintaining and improving security surrounding critical data and infrastructure.

We are the perfect sized organization where you can make a difference and see your work come to life! We need a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude to help position our company for new growth and improved social responsibility. AvtechTyee offers great benefits and a focus on career development. We're backed by a corporation but with a small company feel. We have autonomy, close-knit teams, and a wide variety of products and processes that you can play with so you will never be bored. AvtechTyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is required.

A Day-in-the-life for this role:

• Leads the performance of day-to-day networking tasks to ensure network reliability, availability and serviceability, with minimal interruption.

• Monitors enterprise-wide network systems performance and troubleshoots problem areas, as needed. Oversees configuration and firmware/software process for enterprise-wide routers, switches, communications appliances and wide-area network to maintain consistent configuration.

• Provides support, responds to IT service desk tickets from the users, analyzes and resolves reported technical problems.

• Acts as a resource for IT department, system vendors, business partners and other personnel, with problem identification and resolution, in all enterprise-wide network technologies.

• Leads network technology upgrade or expansion projects, including installation of hardware, software and integration testing, as well as coordinating these activities with other technology staff. Leads design and implementation projects involving next generation network technologies including communications convergence and virtualization solution delivery.

• Evaluates the network technology architecture and develops required presentations and documentation for all technical processes (installation, network topology, troubleshooting, system shutdown and start-up processes). Responsible for maintaining documentation drawings, designs for WAN, LAN and VPN architecture enterprise-wide.

• Leads in design engineering of enterprise-wide network systems to provide optimized applications and communications performance transport and high-availability across AvtechTyee's network infrastructure.

• Evaluates business continuity plans and implements the operational failover, including recovery testing, of enterprise-wide network systems, as required. Reviews recovery plans routinely and assists with the execution and appropriate remedial action to address any deficiencies.

• Actively contributes and executes ideas for process improvements and cost savings

• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience you will bring to the role:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent

• Minimum of four years' computer systems programming and integration experience

• 3+ years of network design, administration and maintenance in a multi-site enterprise network with Cisco networking technologies

• In-depth experience with switches, load-balancers, firewalls, VPN and routers, routing protocols.

• Advanced knowledge of enterprise wireless and cellular network technologies.

• Advanced knowledge of Windows Operating systems and VMware virtual infrastructure.

• Familiarity with Office 365 and MS Azure cloud infrastructure.

• Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices.

• Ability to create network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Dependable and flexible when necessary, available during after-hours for on-site support

• Familiarity with NIST 800-171 and CMMC cybersecurity controls

• Diverse knowledge of Network hardware, software and programming principles

• Proficient in at least one high level language and knowledge of assemble language is desirable

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills

• Requires a high degree of initiative, creative ability, independent judgment, programming and project management skills

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization

The target wage/salary range for this role is $90k - $100k, depending on education and experience.

Benefits Include:

• 9/80 Work Schedule - every other Friday off

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

• Company-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability

• HSA with potential company contribution, and/or FSA/DCFSA

• 401(k) with 3% match with no LOS requirement

• Accident/Hospital Indemnity/Critical Illness Coverage

• Auto/Home, Legal, Identify Theft, and Pet Insurance

• Allowance for Safety Glasses

• Allowance for Safety Shoes

• 10 Company-Paid Holidays

• 100% Education Reimbursement

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Volunteer Time Off

• Referral Bonuses

• Quarterly lunches and other events

Since 1958 AvtechTyee has been a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of electronic systems and structural parts for the aerospace industry, with a focus in Communications, Power Lighting and Control, Electro-Mechanical, Switches and Connectors, Indicators, and Rods and Struts. AvtechTyee' s products are flying onboard 42 aircraft types within the air transport, regional commuter, and business jet sectors, serving 450 customers in 49 countries of the world. AvtechTyee manufactures a large range of Tie Rods, Push-Pull Rods, and Control Rods assemblies in Aluminum, Titanium, or Stainless Steel and our composite strut design combines lightweight composite materials with AvtechTyee's proprietary insert. AvtechTyee can design a customized rod to fit any aerospace application. Our versatility in supporting aerospace electronics requirements ranges from the custom design and manufacturing of complex power supplies to complete Digital Audio Systems. The innovative design teams at AvtechTyee help anchor our competitive edge in this industry as we offer a broad range of system solutions and a proven ability to design, certify and manufacture equipment requiring electrical, mechanical, optical and software capabilities.

AvtechTyee is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

AvtechTyee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our application process as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 425-249-5290.

Department: IT

This is a non-management position

This is a full time position

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