Network Engineer

As part of the IT Infrastructure team, the Network Engineer will be responsible for the installation, operation and support of LAN, WAN and Wireless network environments across a hybrid environment. This role will be involved in supporting projects requiring network design/architecture, as well as operational work supporting upgrades, deployments and incident management.

Role Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and maintain LAN and WAN networks across a hybrid environment (Colo, Cloud, Office locations)
• Administer network security solutions - including Firewalls, IDS/IDP and VPN platforms
• Monitor network availability & performance, proactively troubleshooting problems and addressing incidents or performance issues.
• Develop network & systems architecture designs, schedules, and costs for upgrades and new initiatives
• Develop and test improvements to network processes and procedures
• Create, update and maintain detailed documentation of network design, configurations, and procedures
• Collaborate with IT teams to integrate new software and hardware into the network.
• On-call support rotation to provide 24/7 break/fix coverage will be required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years’ experience as a Network Engineer (hands-on/technical)
• Strong understanding of data center network provisioning, administration and core LAN/WAN network design
• In-depth knowledge of routing and network security in a hybrid environment, including data center/colo, and public cloud
• Experience designing networks for Global Corporate IT, including office design and support for global AV/Telecom networks
• Palo Alto Firewall Administration/configuration (required)
• Global Protect VPN Administration experience
• Experience with Cisco and HP LAN switch administration (preferred)
• Experience with Aruba Wireless Network administration (preferred)
• Experience with Server (Windows/Linux) and Hypervisor Environments (VMWare)
• Experience working with public cloud environments, such as AWS, Azure and GCP
• Experience with Storage and backup technologies (replication, archiving, etc....)
• Knowledge of ITIL and change management processes
• Experience working in regulated/audited environments (preferred)
• Industry Certifications from Palo Alto or Cisco (preferred)