Senior Network Engineer

Description

Job Description

The Senior Network Engineer is an experienced professional tasked with maintaining and managing our customers' computer networks. Key responsibilities of this role include maintaining and updating network hardware and software systems, executing disaster recovery procedures, and protecting data, software, and hardware from cyber threats.

This position necessitates strong collaboration with both internal users and external stakeholders, including clients and suppliers, to provide exceptional technical support and consultancy services. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of network infrastructure and hardware. Additionally, it is crucial to have the skills to effectively implement, manage, and troubleshoot a variety of network devices, such as Wireless Access Points (WAPs), firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers.

The Senior Network Engineer is highly skilled in communication and excels at engaging with customers and suppliers. This position involves providing management consulting to clients and partners, advising them on addressing technology and security challenges, and recommending solutions to enhance quality and performance. The role demands a strong sense of independence, with the engineer adept at managing technical issues and business situations on their own.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations

• Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures

• Coordination and interaction with customers and suppliers to solve problems and provide advice

• Providing customers and partners with management consulting to address technology and security concerns and recommending solutions for customers and partners to achieve higher standards of quality and performance

• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems

• Replacing faulty network hardware components when required

• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made

• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems

• Coordinating computer network access and use

• Training and mentoring staff

• Assisting with budgeting

• Providing reports for executive management as requested

• Providing 2nd tier support when needed

• Designing, configuring and testing networks, software, network Device, and network operating system software.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge/Skills

Strong understanding of network infrastructure and network devices. Ability to think through problems and visualize solutions. Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network devices, including wireless access points, firewall, routers, switches, controllers. Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols. Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, work well with other team members, prioritize work activities, think strategically and can work as a team player.

• Problem solving is required and requires analysis and evaluation to resolve issues.
• Must be able to work in an ambiguous and ever-changing environment.
• Uses critical thinking to make decisions based on precedent and established guidelines.
• Solves problems quickly using own judgment within an established framework.
• Knows when to escalate issues to supervisor and when to handle them independently.
• Solid experience in software project and program management, process documentation and reporting, and documentation is required along with excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written, verbal and non-verbal skills
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to mentor and lead others

Qualifications

• Networking Knowledge: Deep understanding of networking protocols, including dynamic routing and firewall technologies (including Web Application Firewalls).
• Firewall and Network Management Experience: Demonstrated experience with firewalls and network switching technologies.
• Independence and Leadership: Ability to operate independently and coordinate with an international team to organize tasks and ensure department efficiency.
• Skills: Familiarity with CompTIA Network , CCNA or comparable certifications for reliable skills in network configuration, design, and troubleshooting.
• Web protocols: Comprehensive knowledge of HTTPS, SSL certificates and web protocols to support web application development.

Education / Certifications

• A bachelor's degree or five to ten years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A / Network / Security / CCNA /  CISSP, CCIE or Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification

Salary : $100,000 - $140,000