Network Engineer

Job Title

Network Engineer

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Location

Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA 19106 US (Primary)

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Permanent

Job Description

Job Summary for Network Engineer

The Network Engineer will be part of a global team responsible for delivering LAN/WAN network services in a 24×7, mission-critical environment. The Network Engineer’s primary duties will include maintenance of computer networks, hardware, software, and other related systems. He/She may be asked to perform disaster recovery operations, protecting data, upgrading software and hardware equipment, or replacing faulty network hardware components when necessary.

Exemption Type

Exempt (Salaried)

Job Requirements

Job Responsibilities:

• Advanced understanding of the following technologies (hardware and ancillary tasks):
• Firewalls & Routers (Cisco/Palo Alto): VPN, IPSec tunnels, ACLs, BGP, OSPF, LAN/WAN, MPLS
• SDWAN: Experience with leading solutions from Palo Alto, Cisco, Aruba, Silverpeak
• NAC: Aruba Clearpass, Cisco ISE
• Switching (Cisco): Catalyst, port configurations, STP, LACP, LAGP
• Wireless: Aerohive, Aruba, Mist, Cisco, Extreme Networks
• Network Monitoring Tools: Solarwinds or similar tool
• Cloud: Azure and AWS networking
• Load Balancers: Netscaler, ADC, VPX, F5, A10
• Other: OpenDNS, Hybrid Environment, Automation / Ansible
• Basic understanding of the following technologies (hardware and ancillary tasks):
• Microsoft: Azure AD, DNS, DHCP, Office 365 Suite
• VMware, VSphere, VDI
• Establish networking environment by designing and implementing network/system, configurations; directing installations; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with the infrastructure team on network impacts to the environment
• Report network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information; and managing projects
• Analyze network problems, perform troubleshooting and incident response on the system and communicate with the appropriate personnel, track problems through to resolution
• Follow IT change control policy for predictable results
• Continuously update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organizations
• Experience supporting on premise and/or co-located data center environment
• Work in a team environment to accomplish departmental and business related goals
• Participate in an on-call rotation
• Provide mentorship to junior members of the team

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years experience, or 7+ years experience that is directly related to the job responsibilities
• Certifications are a plus, but not required (CCNA, Network+, etc.)
• Ability to demonstrate troubleshooting skills, think analytically while working in a fast-paced environment and the flexibility to work with a wide range of technologies.
• Must be able to multi-task and juggle multiple priorities while ensuring successful completion of all items.
• Forward thinker who designs for current business needs as well as plans for scalability and longer-term solutions.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to travel globally

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