Network Engineer II

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. • Rock Island, IL

115d • $75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Comtech is looking for a qualified Network Engineer II candidate who will maintain the integrity of the operating system environment. The candidate must perform system software upgrades, including planning and scheduling, testing, and coordination. The candidate will perform workstation and server administration setup. The candidate must be capable of coordinating disk space planning and management. The candidate must be capable of maintaining growth statistics, space forecasts, tape libraries, and software and hardware inventories. The candidate will perform data backups and recoveries. The candidate will monitor and maintain continuity with system software licensing and maintenance agreements. The candidate will provide recommendations regarding hardware and system software planning and budgeting. The candidate must be able to maintain the production change control schedule and participate in change control. The candidate will be required to work under direct supervision with a spirit of cooperation and must exhibit a tenacious work ethic while possessing the drive and critical thinking to excel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Network Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of recent specialized experience.
• CompTIA Security+ (required).
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
• Experience in maintaining certifications related to the requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

• CompTIA Network+ (preferred).
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an Associate's degree with a minimum of seven (7) years of recent specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers.
• Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems.
• Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups.
• Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access.
• Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses.
• May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software.
• Manage network performance and maintain network security.
• Ensure that security procedures are implemented and enforced.
• Install all network software.
• Evaluates, develops and maintains telecommunications systems.
• Troubleshoots network problems.
• Establishes and implements network policies, procedures, and standards and ensures their conformance with information systems and organization objectives.
• Trains users on network operation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $75,000 - $90,000.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree