What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at Futurex?
Futurex is seeking talented individuals with a passion for technology to join our team as a Network Engineer. The position is based out of Futurex’s Engineering Campus, 15 miles north of San Antonio, Texas.
HOURS: Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, but availability to work nontraditional or weekend hours as needed is required.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain, support, and design network infrastructures in a data center and corporate environments.
- Manage network firewall and switch equipment, including racking, stacking, and cabling.
- Troubleshoot network, firewall, and infrastructure issues, assist Support Engineers in troubleshooting issues.
- Maintain firewall and switch configurations, and update firewall and switch operating systems.
- Analyze service stack and make recommendations for further improvements.
- Design out and implement network infrastructure with taking into consideration availability, scalability, and security with relation to SLA requirements.
- Identify processes and capabilities that can be streamlined and automated.
- Communicate effectively to help bridge stakeholder and development requirements.
- Work directly on production-level environments in a fast-paced, results-oriented organization with a rapid time to market.
QUALIFICATIONS
- One or more years of experience in managing firewalls and network switches
- Experience upgrading networking equipment and maintaining backups
- Experience reviewing firewall traffic logs
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash
- Familiarity with network architecture and design best practices
- Familiarity with SNMP, DNS, NTP, TLS/SSL
STRONGLY PREFERRED
- Bachelor’s degree
- CompTIA Network , Security
- Cisco CCNA, CCNP
- Palo Alto Networks PCNSA and PCNSE
- Experience with DevOps and Software Risk Evaluation (SRE) methodologies
- Experience configuring Palo Alto Networks and Barracuda Firewalls, VPNs
- Experience configuring Cisco IOS and NX-OS, vPC (virtual Port Channels)
- Experience with network monitoring software such as Splunk, Nagios, or SolarWinds
- Demonstrated track record meeting and exceeding SLA requirements.
- Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
- Retirement plan with employer contribution match
- Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals
- One of San Antonio’s “Best Places to Work” for nine consecutive years
