Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description:

General Description:

This position will provide computer services and support to all USI offices and clients. This position's major responsibility area is to manage and maintain our Enterprise Network infrastructure and related systems as well as participating on a team providing general Tier-2 and 3 services to the organization.

Responsibilities:

•Work with senior engineer responsible for the installation, maintenance, administration, and upgrades of the enterprise Network Infrastructure Platforms

•Monitor network systems and data centers to ensure peak performance

•Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve system outages, working with vendors as necessary

•Work with vendors, clients, carriers and technical staff on network implementation, optimization, security and ongoing management

•Develop preventative maintenance programs, business continuity and disaster recovery plans in cooperation with corporate security. Maintain, document, and test these plans regularly

•Adhere to the design, programming, and application standards as setup by the company and vendor best practices

•Work support ticket queues and resolve in a timely manner

•Ability to work weekends and after-hours as necessary to resolve operational issues and manage server systems including but not limited to maintaining security patch cycles

•Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•CCNA certification is preferred

•BA/BS degree in technical discipline preferred

•3+ years’ experience in an enterprise setting

•Prior experience with router/switch/firewall installation and configuration required

•Firewall experience required

•Experience with wireless LAN controllers preferred

•Understanding of VoIP/Video interaction with the network

•Experience coding/scripting/APIs and automation is a plus

•Prior experience with; Microsoft Office and ServiceNow is preferred

•Strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and people skills

•Must be able to work independently and in a team environmentCisco Routers, Palo Alto Firewall, Cisco ASA, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Cisco Networking