Network Engineer

Overview

This position may be filled as a Level I, II or III.  Additional responsibilities and qualifications apply.

• Level I Position Summary: Under general supervision, installs, tests, and maintains data network connections.
• Level II Position Summary: Installs, tests, maintains, and repairs operating systems and software configuration and programming of all network infrastructure devices.
• Level III Position Summary: Installs, tests, maintains, and repairs operating systems and software configuration of all network infrastructure devices to include routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, and network management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Level I Responsibilities:
• Ensures that network connections are online and active
• Troubleshoots and resolves data network communication problems
• Maintains current and accurate documents of existing and future network infrastructure
• May Coordinate work and performance of subcontractors to ensure compliance with work orders
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties
• Perform additional duties as assigned 

• Level II Additional Responsibilities:
• Assists in design and implementation of network projects
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues within the LAN, WAN, and wireless environments
• Perform additional duties as assigned. 

• Level III Additional Responsibilities:
• Ensures that network connections are online and active utilizing network management tools and processes and plays a key role in maintaining the network management platforms.
• Troubleshoots and resolves data network communications problems utilizing accurate techniques and accurately documents all changes and incidents in the Incident Management and Change Management Systems.
• Maintains correct and accurate documentation of existing and future network infrastructure utilizing accurate tools and systems and performs network management tasks for proper scanning and documentation of the environment.
• Assists the network architect and network manager in the design and implementation of network projects and infrastructure to include MPLS, QOS, IPS, Firewall, and security parameters.
• May coordinate work and performance of sub-contractors to ensure compliance with work orders and performs mentoring of Network Engineer I and II.
• Performs network maintenance and security related tasks such as coordinating cable contractors, upgrading IOS, NXOS, implementing security related policies, patches, firewall, VPN appliances, and other systems.
• Leadership Skills, Strong analytical skills, coupled with a sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Level I Qualifications:
  • Technical or vocational school or equivalent experience
  • 1-2 years of experience in an enterprise network or CCNA Certification or equivalent certification
  • Basic knowledge of network protocols, routers, and switches
  • Ability to use network troubleshooting tools and software
  • Ability to communicate with network providers, PC hardware personnel and communications equipment vendors

• Level II Additional Qualifications:
  • Technical or vocational school or equivalent
  • Broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems
  • Knowledge of network protocols, such as EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF
  • Ability to trouble shoot difficult network problems using available tools and software
  • Ability to communicate to network associates on how to solve problems, work with network providers, PC hardware personnel and communications equipment vendors to resolve network problems or requests.
  • Experience with Cisco router, switches, and Fortinet firewalls
  • Applied knowledge of TCP/IP, IPsec, VRRP, HSRP, or SNMP protocols preferred
  • Applied knowledge of Cisco Catalysts switches preferred

• Level III Additional Qualifications:
  • Broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems to include routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, and network management platforms.
  • Minimum of 3 years of Cisco routing and switching in an Enterprise environment
  • Advanced knowledge of network protocols, routers, and switches and the ability to utilize sniffers and other diagnostic equipment to resolve issues
  • Advanced knowledge of MPLS networks, quality of service parameters