Engineer, Network
On-siteIrving, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Research new technology advancements and optimize network configuration, performance, capacity, and operational reliability. Plan, design, implement, and document all network-related projects while defining and maintaining technology standards. Troubleshoot network designs, validate solutions through proof of concepts, and provide final-tier support for routing, switching, WiFi, and firewall issues. Establish backup and version-control for configurations, manage vendors and partners, and lead network work for Mergers and Acquisitions. Make recommendations for leveraging installations and reducing operational costs. Partner with cross-functional peers from infrastructure and application teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related discipline or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in a Network Engineering role in enterprise environment with geographically dispersed locations
- 8+ years of specific experience with Cisco Meraki switch/WIFI, Palo Alto NGFW, Infoblox DDI, Cisco ASA, ISR, ASR, Catalyst/Nexus switches, SDWAN and SASE
- Mature understanding of EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, Ethernet, DSL, DMVPN, QoS, COS, SNMP, VoIP, VLANS, Subnetting, Supernetting, Trunking, Virtual Networking, IPS, WLAN, WAN acceleration, URL filtering, NetFlow, network monitoring systems, cloud service providers such as MS Azure and OCI
- Extensive experience with supporting and troubleshooting global networks which includes multi-site, high-availability, load-balanced infrastructure solutions (active/active)
- Cisco CCNP or related industry certification
Desired Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Strong interpersonal / relationship management skills
- Work well with others in a team environment
- Self-motivated; self-starter
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