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