Network Engineer II

Job Summary

The Network Engineer serves as a tier 3 engineer and team lead for a variety of Cisco and other network technologies, such as experience managing and deploying LAN/WAN and wireless networks. The candidate should also have an understanding of active directory, network account integration, security, IDS/IPS, and web proxies, with industry savvy to converse fluently for team driven solutions.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Architecting network solutions for new site or projects.

• Diagnosing and troubleshooting firewall, router and switch problems.

• Install, maintain and upgrade equipment and its associated infrastructure.

• Upgrading Cisco IOS, VOIP and proxies software

• Able to work extended and flexible hours.

• Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems.

• Documents, tracks and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution.

• Provides network and host based security, incident response, firewall and VPN management and administration

• Remain current on emerging technologies

• Manage projects and maintenance tasks working with the Track-IT ticketing system assets

• Monitors Network for usage anticipate and identify problems suggest solutions

• Implement the necessary controls and procedures to protect information systems

• Perform other tasks as requested by the IT Director

Qualifications & Competencies:

• BA or BS in a technical field or a relevant combination of education and experience

• Appropriate Cisco Certifications

• 5 years minimum experience working in a senior network Engineer role

• Intermediate to expert understanding of firewall configurations and maintenance, experience with Palo Alto equipment preferred

• Intermediate to expert with configuration, installation, troubleshooting and supporting

• Palo Alto

• Deployment and setup

• Solarwinds

• Deployment and Setup

• SOX and PCI Requirements

• Aruba Wireless Networks

• AS400 - iSeries network environments

• Retail Store network configurations (PCI)

• BGP Networks

• Data Center Network Best Practices

• Documenting and explaining network topologies

• Understanding and diagram existing network

• Diagram, explain and plan for future upgrades and enhancements

• Experience deploying and maintaining an enterprise campus and remote Wi-Fi network securely

• Understanding and implementing VLAN and ACL best practices for compliance

• PCI requirements

• General understanding of VoIP equipment and operation including Cisco Call Manager

• Knowledgeable in application transport and network infrastructure protocols (SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, WINS, NTP, HTTP, SMTP, CIFS, LDAP, and MS AD) and possess an understanding of how to support these applications /protocols when access through VPN and Firewall appliances

• Understanding and implementation of network traffic analysis, remote access methods and systems, stateful inspection firewalls, encryption, authentication and authorization technology

• Hands on experience working with VPN technologies (IPSEC, SSL, VPN. WebVPN, Anyconnect, DMVPN etc.)

• Willingness to mentor more junior staff members and interns

• Experience in a fast paced support environment in a Corporate Office as a member of a 24x7x365 network operations team

• Expert-level skills with Windows and Mac OS

• VMware enterprise administration experience a plus

• Ability to learn quickly new or unfamiliar technologies and products, independently using documentation and online resources