Senior Network Engineer

ROLE

Plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless operation and optimization of our network infrastructure. Enhances the customer experience through reliable network connectivity, proactive planning, meticulous documentation, effective collaboration, and robust network architecture design. With minimal direction, develops solutions that support business objectives and promote scalability, reliability, and security.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the installation, maintenance, monitoring, and modification of the organization's local and remote wide area network system and regularly provides guidance and acts as a lead to other employees.

• Evaluate and recommend hardware, software, and data communication equipment solutions to optimize network efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

• Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to understand customer requirements and ensure that network solutions align with business needs.

• Proactively identifies and addresses network issues to minimize disruptions and enhance the overall customer experience.

• Develops comprehensive network plans, systems policies and standards and ensures adherence to security procedures.

• Provides end-user support to include problem determination, resolution, and training.

• Designs, specifies, configures, installs and maintains local, remote and wide area network hardware, software, and data communication services such as personal computers, system software, applications, printers, servers, modems, switches, cabling, and Internet service.

• Develops, tests, implements, and enforces policies and procedures related to network hardware and software acquisitions, use, support, and security.

• Installs, upgrades, configures, and maintains network devices, network printing, directory structures, rights, user environment, software, file services, and related security issues.

• Prepares and maintains documentation of network configuration, network maps, and cabling plans to facilitate troubleshooting and knowledge transfer.

• Provides users with support, including responding to Helpline requests.

• Researches and evaluates system needs and new technologies. Recommends solutions.

• Ensures licensing conformity for all extents of responsibilities.

• Maintains inventory of hardware and software assets.

• Monitors and maintains network stability.

• Supports and implements disaster recovery plan.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• Eight years related experience and expert knowledge of systems administration, computer hardware, computer software (e.g., Microsoft Servers, Server and Application Virtualization Infrastructure, SAN/NAS Technology/Storage, and thin client architecture).

• Technical and professional principles, practices, laws, applications and programs in position related area, including highly technical knowledge of company procedures and policies.

• Current developments and trends in areas of expertise.

• Computer programs, including Microsoft Office suite of applications.

• Cisco products, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, desktop operating systems, and server hardware troubleshooting.

• Network monitoring systems and Firewalls.

• Micro-segmentation technologies.

• SSL VPN, MPLS, AVPN, SDWAN

• Wireless technologies.

• VOIP

• Private/Public Cloud Networking Solutions.

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

RECOLOGY OFFERS:

• An ecologically innovative company that finds and mentors people committed to protecting the environment and sustaining our communities.

• The largest employee-owned resource recovery company in the industry with terrific benefits to help you prosper.

• A creative and caring culture that values community, diversity, altruism, accountability, collaboration, and learning by doing.

• An inspired company mission driven to use and return resources to their best and highest use through the practice of the 4R's: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, and Recologize.

• Distinct professional challenges to connect with, care for, and grow community that sees a world without waste.

RECOLOGY BENEFITS MAY INCLUDE:

• Paid time off and paid holidays.

• Health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision.

• Retirement plans (Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401(k) with match).

• Annual wellness incentives.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Educational assistance.

• Commuting benefits.

• Employee referral program.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job; and pursuant to applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records. It is important that you provide accurate information on the job application, inaccurate information may cause delays in the processing of your application and/or may disqualify you as a candidate.

Recology is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse work environment where employees are valued, heard, and provided development opportunities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis that is prohibited by law.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, effort, work conditions, and benefits associated with the job.