Jr. Network Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with the planning, design and implementation of large enterprise network solutions to support the enterprise
• Provides support and follows direction of the senior engineering team members
• Works in conjunction with multiple project team members to refine project-specific requirements and meets project deliverables within the networking space
• Provides tier-3 level technical support and resource to network operations team to resolve networking issues with a strong focus on customer service
• Creates and maintains comprehensive technical design documentation for proposed and implemented solutions
• Works with Solutions Architects to assist in technical evaluation of potential new technologies and vendor selection
• Supports the Network Operations Team by facilitating effective service transition, conducting regular training, and processing development
• Affords routine support to other teams as needed (i.e. firewall rules, traffic examination, routing changes, etc.)
• Affords assistance in remediating MI’s (major incidents) during the course of network related service outages
• Collaborates with the Network operations team to deploy/maintain the SDWAN infrastructure - HPE (SilverPeak), Cisco Meraki, Zscaler, and Cisco ISE
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or other engineering related field and 1+ years of directly related network engineering experience, Or, At least 3 years of experience managing and supporting large- enterprise infrastructure/network environments - designing, planning, documenting and implementing LANs and WANs
• CCNA, CCNP, CCIE or CWNA preferred
• Current knowledge of network security technologies – including, but not limited: Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco Firepower Cisco ISE
• Current knowledge of S2S VPN configuration, and maintenance support
• Hands-on experience with network hardware, specifically Cisco routers and switches (4500/Nexus 9K - 2800/2900/4300)
• Advanced knowledge of Dynamic Routing Protocols OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise-level WAN and Internet circuits configuration, and maintenance support, along with inter-data center connectivity
• Experience with Cisco Application Centric Architecture (ACI) preferred
• Conceptual understanding of Zscaler cloud-based content filtering platform and advanced firewall
• Experience using packet capture software such as Wireshark and other sniffer tools; ability to perform comprehensive network performance analysis
• Familiarity with SD-WAN infrastructure; preferred experience with Aruba/Silver Peak SD-WAN solution
• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP network protocols, including common application protocols
• Strong experience with core data center and campus environment networking technologies
• Preferred experience with Solarwinds
• Able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Flexibility with availability to work outside of normal business hours to complete planned change tasks, troubleshooting, or emergency work as required
• Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete tasks independently
• Strong vendor management skills, and ability to hold them accountable for SLAs
• Able to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills
• Promotes an environment in which other employees are encouraged to report potential violations

Compensation

Salary: $90,000 - $115,000

Benefits

• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Sick Leave (as required by law)