Sr. Network Engineer
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Design, operate, and continuously improve LAN, WAN, and wireless networks while monitoring connectivity to support branch office communications and performing capacity planning. Collaborate with network staff to resolve issues, propose design improvements, and implement best practices across physical infrastructure including MDF/IDF design, cabling, and circuit provisioning. Coordinate with third-party support as the incident owner through the full lifecycle, from reporting and research to resolution and lessons learned. Manage enterprise remote access solutions such as SSL VPNs and SASE, while producing and maintaining excellent documentation. Requires 10+ years in IT infrastructure with strong firewall and Fortinet experience. Join Crane, a leader in logistics, offering quarterly incentives, 17 days of PTO, and tuition reimbursement.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years' experience in related IT infrastructure
- Firewall experience
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Valid driver's license
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
- Strong attention to detail
- Helping customers gives you energy
- Get charged up by interacting with others
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- Valid driver's license
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
- Strong attention to detail
- Helping customers gives you energy
- Get charged up by interacting with others
Desired Qualifications
- Fortinet experience
- SASE, SSE experience
- Scripting skills (Ansible, Python)
- Professional certification
- Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, Routing protocols, SDWAN, and wireless technologies
- Monitor and maintain all network / WAN connectivity to support efficient branch office communications and perform capacity planning
- Collaborate with other network staff to find solutions to networking issues
- Propose design improvements, make recommendations, and perform implementations to achieve best practices
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to a range of audiences
- Interact with internal clients to resolve issues; communicate with internal clients in a professional manner maintaining discretion
- Deep understanding of physical network infrastructure, such as MDF/IDF design, cabling, optics, and circuit provisioning
- Coordinate with 3rd party support on complex infrastructure issues and serve as incident owner through full incident lifecycle including reporting, researching, resolution, RCA and lessons learned
- Operate enterprise remote access solutions such as SSL VPNs, SASE, SS
- Strong understanding of all aspects of design and implementation of corporate networking and systems infrastructure, including SDWAN, MPLS, VPN, DMVPN, network connectivity, Internet access, email, servers, etc
- Strong knowledge and Hands on experience in configuring BGP, OSPF, IPSEC site to site VPN, DMPVN, VoIP, HSRP, NAT, SDWAN templates and service policies
- Demonstrated proficiency with IPSEC VPN technology from multiple vendors
- Wireless Access Points and wireless security protocols such as EAP with RADIUS
- Able to troubleshoot network issues from network connectivity, routing, and firewall issues
- Produce and maintain excellent documentation
- Capacity planning
- Microsoft Windows Server operating systems
- DNS and DHCP in a global Windows environment
- Proficient with backup and restore technologies and best practices
- Agile project management and operational practice
- Talking, hearing and using hands to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other computer components
- Sitting for extended periods of time
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
- Job will require punctual attendance and regular presence on-site at the assigned work location
- Professional certification may be required in some areas
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