Network Engineer - Service

Job Title : Network Engineer - Service

Job # : 426

Location : Portland, OR

Duration : 8 month contract

As a Network Engineering Service Engineer you will :

• Design solutions for network (transport) at OT / IT new sites and determine if cell, radio, private circuit, or even satellite can facilitate transport at new remote locations.
• Schedule maintenance windows for deployments, following all change management processes.
• Manage the selection, ordering, delivery, coordinate activation of transport for IT / OT environments, and then hand over to core networking team.
• Inventory, catalog bandwidth, utilizations, SLA's and create / maintain transport documentation of all transport (Circuits, Microwave, DIA, P2P circuits).
• Researching existing IT / OT circuits for circuit diversity. (Last Mile providers, intermediate circuits, and POPs)
• Provide recommendations on system enhancements that will improve reliability, redundancy, and performance of transport.
• Work with Purchasing for circuit contract co-terms and renewals
• Input all circuit information into SolarWinds for monitoring.
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure and network hardware.
• Ability to think through problems, visualize solutions and work through roadblocks.
• Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technology and products using documentation and internet resources.
• Able to start a project, own it and see it through completion.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff within and outside of IT and outside the organization.
• A self-starter able to work independently but comfortable working in a team environment.
• Possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Dependable and flexible when necessary.
• Possess excellent organizational planning, time management, and communication skills
• Must be able to occasionally travel through Oregon and SW Washing, valid driver's license required

Pre-Employment Requirement

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background / criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing

APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.