The Network Engineer role is responsible for the planning, design, engineering, testing and implementation phases of IT projects to ensure the confidential, integrity, and availability of Patterson's information assets and systems. The role will often provide IT consultation on both Infrastructure and IT projects and serve as an expert in the maintenance and remediation of IT platform issues.
Essential Functions
- Accountable for the design, implementation, deployment, integration and initial engineering of IT solutions and enhancements to existing IT solutions within assigned technology area(s)
- Facilitate the establishment of baselines to monitor systems and applications for IT related issues; proactively monitor to identify potential issues and consult on resolutions
- Provide guidance, and contribute to the creation of standards, processes, and procedures; identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance efficiency
- Assist with the resolution of escalated alerts, service requests, and incidents; may assist team with prioritization based on impact of issue
- collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to prioritize IT risks, provide mitigation or remediation recommendations, and implement IT controls
- Provide information to appropriate teams to ensure updated documentation and knowledge management within assigned technology area(s)
- Comply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned
- Accountability for network optimization and performance tuning, security architecture and implementation, and standards compliance
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, or related area or equivalent education and / or experience2 years experience in network engineering or architecture, preferably in large scale-hybrid environment andExperience with network equipment such as Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco andExperience with network virtualization technology such as SD-WAN, VLAN, Azure VLANSkills and Abilities
Strong customer service, communication, collaboration and interpersonal skillsStrong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilitiesStrong analytical and critical thinking skillsAble to work in a fast-paced multi-user environmentAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a team environmentExperience with cloud technologies such as Azure AWSPhysical and Cognitive Demands
Communicate / Hearing FrequentlyCommunicate / Talking FrequentlyLearn New Tasks or Concepts FrequentlyMake Timely Decisions in the Context of a Workflow FrequentlyComplete Tasks Independently ConstantlyMaintain Focus ConstantlyRemember Processes & Procedures ConstantlyStationary Position (Seated) ConstantlyVision ConstantlyHand / Eye Coordination OccasionallyBend RarelyComplete Tasks in a Noisy Environment RarelyFeeling / Grasping / Handling RarelyMove / Traverse RarelyRepetitive Motions RarelyThis role is a hybrid role; 2 days in Mendota Heights office.
The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount would be based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills.$83,400.00 - $104,200.00
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