Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer

Expert T e chnical Solutions is seeking a Senior N etwork Engineer for one of our premier , industry leading clients in Duluth , GA. This person is responsible for managing all aspects of network engineering including configuration, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of networking systems consisting of routers, switches, firewalls, wireless systems (controller based) and intrusion detection and prevention devices. The ideal candidate will act as an advisor and a liaison with vendors and other third-party providers.

This role will report to the Director of Infrastructure.

This is a permanent , HYBRID (3 days onsite ) opportunity offer ing excellent pay , benefits, and growth potential. This person will be required to go onsite 5 days a week for the first 60-90 days of onboarding.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs complex engineering, implementation and maintenance tasks on networking infrastructure and equipment.
• Collects and analyzes system statistics and provide recommendations as needed.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends hardware and software.
• Serves as troubleshooter on system problems involving IP, VOIP and security protocols
• Ensures timely and effective resolution of customer requests and project tasks.
• Provides support to user management and provisioning platforms and processes.
• Creates logical and physical designs/diagrams of new environments.
• Responsible for network capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
• Proactively assess potential items of risk and vulnerability in the network and systems
• Maintains close contact with existing vendors of equipment and services.
• Coordinates with vendors on the installation of hardware and software and training where applicable.
• Performs configuration, debugging and support for multiple infrastructure platforms.
• Performs root cause analysis for service interruption recovery
• Stay abreast of the latest technology trends
• May travel to customer sites to provide additional support and troubleshooting or lead implementation.

Requirements/Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, computer engineering OR, equivalent experience
• CCNP, CCIE, CCDP, or CCVP; Fortinet NSE5 or higher certifications a plus!
• 2+ years of experience in the following subject areas: Wide Area Network topologies such as MPLS, IP/VPN, BGP, OSPF, Point-to-Point, IPSec VPN Tunnels, Fortinet/Cisco Routers, Switches and Firewalls.
• Must be proficient in IPSEC L2L-VPN, Access Control Lists, NAT/PAT, network sub/supernet, and other networking standards.
• 2+ years of experience in at least 1 of the following subject areas: Fortinet and/or Cisco Routers, switches & Firewalls, Voice Architecture to include ShoreTel/Mitel, Cisco Call Manager Express or Similar Phone System and Network Management Systems (NMS) such as What’s up Gold, Zabbix or similar NMS. Wireless vendors: Ruckus, Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, UniFi, Aruba, Aerohive/Extreme Networks. Wireless site surveys, planning and deploying.
• Wireshark – filtering and analysis.
• Previous experience managing network operating systems, troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
• Demonstrated Network Operating Systems experience with the following: Cisco (IOS, IOS-XE), FortiOS, SonicOS, basic Linux commands; experience with wireless tech such as Ruckus, Meraki, Ubiquity preferred
• Familiarity with L2LVPN, DEMARC, NIU, CPE for transport
• VOIP experience required
• Demonstrated experience with Firewalls: Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Sonic Wall, Multi-homed network (BGP)
• Experience with process improvement methodologies.
• Experience in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 basic system administration including system maintenance, workstation support, Internet connectivity, security, and back-up procedures.
• Ability to present complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Strong knowledge of computer hardware and network operating systems and expertise troubleshooting hardware and software issues in a variety of software environments.
• Exceptional customer service skills with expertise in troubleshooting, diagnosing and solving complex computer related problems

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