Sr. Network Admin / Engineer

and managing the connection equipment

• Perform regular capacity planning to ensure network performance will meet anticipated requirements, monitor capacity, and work with carriers to adjust capacity as needed

• Responsible for internet access including installing, configuring, maintaining routers and firewalls, configuring routing protocols, and monitoring performance of the same

• Troubleshoot all network problems; open issues in the Problem and Change Management databases, record resolution; provide tier 2 support; ensure all issues are resolved as per published service levels or escalate as necessary

• Provide maintenance to equipment as required

• Maintain all technical configuration documents and review/update processes and procedures and maintain appropriate documentation

• Provide weekly updates of work activity to the Manager, Network Operations

• Participate on project teams working with all Infrastructure teams or Network Engineers/Architects; take high level plans developed by engineers/architects and develop a detailed plan broken down by task for implementation

• Work with internal and external customers to convert requirements into actionable change requests for implementation

• Occasional On call 24 duties; on occasion will have to be at the office outside of normal working hours; occasional travel may be necessary

• Develop and keep current a personal professional education plan with the assistance of your supervisor/manager

Technical Skills

• Functional knowledge of networking and data communication fundamentals including Ethernet and routing protocols (TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, etc)

• Functional knowledge of internetworking standards

• Functional knowledge of network management tools like Fortimanager, NetBrain, SolarWinds, etc.

• Hands on experience with Cisco SD-WAN solution

• Function hands on experience of Cloud networking principals in Azure and AWS

Competencies

• University degree or college diploma in computer studies or equivalent experience

• Cisco certification a bonus

• 5+ years hands on experience

• Functional planning ability

• Functional problem solving/troubleshooting abilities

• Technical oral and written communication skills

• Functional customer relations skills

• Functional organizational skills

• Functional interpersonal relations

• Ability to work well in a project team environment

• Either NetBrain or Python/Java/scripting skillsets

• Adaptability / flexibility

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products

• Results oriented