Requisition Number: 8441 SRNTENG 012
Job Title: Senior Network Engineer
City: Mars
State: PA
Salary Range: N/A
Senior Network Engineer
Description/Job Summary
Description
The Sr. Network Engineer’s role is to ensure the stability and integrity of in-house voice, data, video, and wireless network services. This is achieved by planning, designing, and developing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization. In addition, the Sr. Network Engineer will participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links. This individual will also analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion and provide end user training where required.
Responsibilities/Duties
Strategy & Planning
Collaborate with executive management and department leaders to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs.
Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.
Acquisition & Deployment
Design and deploy company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, UPSs, and other hardware.
Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
Operational Management
Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and other network appliances.
Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
Participate in managing all network security solutions.
Required Experience
Technical Knowledge
Detailed knowledge managing and deploying Cisco, Aruba, and Palo Alto devices.
Detailed knowledge of network monitoring protocols and tools. (SNMP, Netflow, Solarwinds)
SDWAN experience preferred.
Cisco Meraki experience preferred.
Working experience with advance routing protocols. (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP)
5-10 years supporting an enterprise level network.
Detailed knowledge of Layer 3 switching and VLANs.
Desire indepth knowledge of Forescout NAC solution.
