Sr. Network Engineer (Hybrid)

A bit about us :

This is a HOT OPENING with a Client of Jobot that is actively interviewing and hiring.

Must be local to the 90803 area (within commuting distance) - Hybrid onsite Schedule 2 Days a week in the Office

Must have Expertise in Fortinet Products

Why join us?

Stability

Work Life Balance

Great People

Great Benefits Package and Compensation Plan

Job Details

The Sr. Network Engineer is responsible for analyzing, designing, configuring, maintaining and repairing of network infrastructure and application components.

This position ensures the network systems meet design standards and guidelines. This position acts as the network architect : identification, investigation and selection of new software and hardware solutions required to implement the technology strategies approved by management.

Additionally, this position monitors, evaluates and performs diagnostics on the LAN / WAN network, network related backups of configurations, DR systems, and VOIP optimization.

This position is responsible for the network IT disaster recovery and related systems.

Essential Duties

Maintains a high-level knowledge of all network technology that support operations. This includes a comprehensive understanding of switches, routers, firewalls, and networking protocols such as BGP, TCP / IP, MPLS, QoS, VOIP, and SD-WAN.

Stays current on new emerging technologies that may enhance the network design and operation.

• Leads and participates in projects related to the network infrastructure.
• The Information Technology Services (ITS) Mission is to provide high quality, professional and timely services to all end users and the Sr.

Network Engineer will act in a manner that supports this mission.

• Designs and configures advanced security solutions to help protect the network using RSA SecurID, FortiAuthenticator, RADIUS, etc.
• Ensures no rogue network devices exist without authorization via technology such as NAC.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation describing the network environment, including network diagrams of existing and all new designs.
• Develops and supports disaster recovery procedures and plans for network and application fail over.
• Develops and implements wiring configuration standards, network hardware, network software, network monitoring and capacity management systems, and LAN / WAN / WLAN security and backup systems.
• Analyzes system and application usage and plans for growth or increases in network capacity.
• Practices network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory, IP address and subnet assignment documentation, and related licensing and support contracts.
• Monitors the incident ticket queue for network related issues and ensures timely responses and resolution to problems or incidents.

Serves as a senior escalation point for network tickets.

Performs advanced troubleshooting of network hardware and software applications, telephones and security systems to resolve operational issues and restore services.

Documents the resolution in the ticketing system.

• Designs and configures complex switching and routing designs.
• Designs and configures complex wireless networking that supports open or secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications.
• Assists in the design of redundant multi-server cluster environments including IP address schemes, DNS, Ether-Channel (Bonding), etc.
• Monitors the network to maintain its security, soundness, and availability.
• Interacts effectively with cross functional senior technical and executive resources
• Can scale influence and leadership across a broad array of business use cases and projects
• Understands and can practically apply the concepts of infrastructure service delivery, and service roadmaps.
• Seeks to understand customer perspective / feedback and informs leadership (voice of the customer).
• Thinks in terms of technologies and business / technical capabilities.
• Can comprehend and apply architectures and frameworks to engineering designs and design reviews.
• Ensures that current and future data centers are well maintained, connected, and ensure the network documentation is in line with compliance, audit, and management requirements.
• Responsible for timely and complete Change Control documentation and delegation of implementation tasks.

Required Knowledge

• Ethernet, TCP / IP, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, VOIP
• Cisco wired technologies, including switches, and routers
• Cisco wireless technologies, including WLC, AP, AP Modes FlexConnect and CAPWAP
• Arista network hardware and software
• Fortinet network hardware and software
• HP network hardware and software
• Solarwinds suite of network management modules including IPAM and NMS
• Security protocols NAC, MFA, SSO, DLP, RADIUS, and RSA SecurID
• VMware, Zerto, Nutanix, Cohesity, and Accedian technologies
• Network load balancing technologies (physical or virtual)
• Redundant WAN connections using cellular or fixed wireless technologies
• Managed DNS service providers
• Cloud architecture and compute
• Knowledge of Business Resumption Planning and Disaster Recovery
• Knowledge of general banking terms, environment, and applications preferred
• Knowledge of ITIL service management concepts for incident, problem, and change management
14 days ago