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Sr Network Engineer
Academy Sports + OutdoorsUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Apr 2025
About the role
Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.
Job Description:
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field of study preferred
- CCNA/CCNP or greater certification is preferred
- Cisco Call Manager / WebEx Cloud knowledge is preferred
- SIP and Voice routing is preferred
Work Experiences:
- 10+ years LAN / WAN networking experience including solid understanding of Network and Communication methods
- 5+ Years Network Firewall Security experience (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet)
- Experience with design/maintenance on large WAN/LAN Cisco Network
- Experience in management of IP Routing Protocols, including but not limited to EIGRP and BGP
- Network Project Management experience
- Vendor/Telco Carrier Management Experience
- Complete knowledge of OSI Model technology stack
- Complete understanding of DNS and DHCP
- Complete comprehension of IP Routing (L3), and switching (L2) in a large Corp WAN/LAN architecture
- SD-WAN design, support experience – Meraki preferred
- Effective Routing Protocol management and configuration
- Cloud Architecture, GCP, AWS and Azure preferred
- Experience with TCP/IP protocols on a large network preferred
- Experience with Wi-Fi protocols and products, Aruba & Meraki preferred
- Experience with SD-WAN Technologies – Meraki preferred
- Large IP scheme design and deployment
Skills:
- Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a dynamic high volume, fast-paced environment
- Excellent time management skills, ability to support multiple projects, and effectively manage a large volume of work
- Self-motivated, with the ability to meet and exceed position requirements under minimal direction and supervision
- Ability to operate professionally, effectively and ethically as an individual contributor and member of a team
- Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio
- Ability to lead a team and manage projects
Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain network performance
- Build network configurations and connections; troubleshoots network problems
- IP addressing design and auditing
- Establish networking environment by designing system configuration and directing system installation
- Define, document, and enforce system standards.
- Maximize performance by troubleshooting network problems and outages and scheduling upgrades
- Configure routers, switches, SD-WAN equipment
- Collaborate with network architects on network optimization
- Secure network system by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
- Accomplish information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed
- Work with Security and Peers to maintain Enterprise Security
- Provide strategy and tactical technical input as to direction and growth in technology changes for enterprise Network
- Responsible for change in Network architecture, design and technology changes
- Provide network technical consultation on enterprise level projects
- Ensure and maintain network infrastructure for expected growth
- Maintain configurations of LAN, WAN & WLAN Network Infrastructure
- Design, maintain private Cloud connectivity architecture
- Maintain all Cloud based network architecture and configurations
- Provides 3rd level support for Network related issues
- Maintain HA & DR configurations for mission critical network systems
- Assist peers in support of Wireless Network Infrastructure
- Assist EA Team for network design/change impact
- Lead large Network Projects as assigned
- Provide weekly updates to all active projects
- Develop a thorough understanding of Academy’s policies, procedures and safety rules
- Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements & Attendance
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