Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
The senior network engineer position designs, configures, installs, troubleshoots and maintains our enterprise network infrastructure, which consists of over 15 sitesThis position requires a broad level of up-to-date knowledge in network engineering, with the ability to complete very difficult and complex assignments.
This position also involves working with other network engineers to design, install, configure, and support our organization’s complex wide area network (wan), lan, voip and cloud iaas, and maintain network hardware and softwareThe position includes monitoring the network at a service assurance level to ensure network availability to all system users as well as performing necessary maintenance to support network availability.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop, refine and document repeatable processes as well as formulate a plan for bringing a large scale network into security compliance.
Essential fuctions:
Provides support for production enterprise environments located in charles town, wv, co-location facilities, azure cloud infrastructure and other branch offices.
Implements, manages and troubleshoots network hardware including routers, switches, firewalls, vpn, f5 load-balancers, wireless lan controllers and wan acceleration devices.
Configures and maintains cisco ise 2.1 and above
Implements, troubleshoots and manages cloud infrastructure (iaas) in microsoft azure
Assists and coordinates in the design, configuration, testing, and implementation of it security solutions.
Assists in the identification, diagnosis and resolution of it security related issues – in the context of network infrastructure
Assists in the support of voip infrastructure.
Monitors and manages security infrastructure including regular reporting, event logging and management.
Maintains the network hardware and software and monitors the network to ensure network availability to all system users;
Performs installations, upgrades, troubleshooting for all network infrastructure related equipment
Participates in activities relating to contingency planning, business continuity and information technology (it) disaster recovery planning.
Provides backup support to other network engineers, systems engineers, voice engineers and help desk as necessary.
Work environment and physical demands:
Work location:
Remote: this position is remote with proximity in the dc/va/wv/md areaCandidates must reside within 150 miles from charles town, wv.
Traveling to data centers and branch offices at multiple locations, including charles town, wv is required, as needed.
Will require high-speed internet connection and a dedicated workspace.
Must have the ability to lift boxes up to 50 lbs.
Must be flexible and agile enough to access tight spaces in telephone closets and around furniture.
Core coverage hours of support are monday through friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm, but will be part of the rotating on call schedule; weekend support is expected, as needed.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field or equivalent experience
8+ years of network engineering experience with increasingly complex responsibilities during the time period.
F5 load balancer experience
Experience establishing and troubleshooting vpns – remote access and site-to-site;
Working experience with microsoft azure cloud or aws is a plus
Experience with wireless design, installation, troubleshooting; cisco and/or meraki is preferred.
Thorough working knowledge of multiple wide area network (wan) technologiesSd-wan is a plus.
Thorough experience with networking protocols and technologies such as tcp/ip, ospf, bgp, qos, vpn, ipsla, trunking, spanning tree, layer 3 switching, etc.
Strong understanding of routing technologies;
Demonstrated experience with the operation of cisco network switches, routers, ios commands, etc.
Ability to understand, recommend, design, and implement lan/wan functionality such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, proxy servers, etc.
Desired qualifications
Experience with cisco catalyst or nexus line switchesExperience with 6807-xl and 6800 instant access switches; vss (virtual switching system) is a plus.
4+ years’ experience with cisco asa firewall and vpn capacity
Strong familiarity with sd-wan, working knowledge would be a plus
3+ years of wireless design, installation, troubleshooting; cisco and/or meraki is preferred; including the latest wireless technologies
Ability to lead technical teams to success
Current cisco ccna/ccnp certification is highly desired
3+ years using a network monitoring system – solarwinds is a plus
