Network Engineer III

San Manuel Casinos • Highland, CA

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About The Position

Under the guidance of the Manager, Network Engineering, the Network Engineer III designs the deployment of enterprise networks and defines network best practices and standards for the enterprise. Serves as technical lead for solving highly complex network incidents by supporting the network engineering team members. Also serves as a role model establishing documentation standards and enhancing the network engineering document library. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Works as the technical lead during the design and deployment of local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), wireless local-area networks (WLAN), software-defined networking (SDN), and other communications systems, as required. 2. Collaborates with partners and manufacturers on defining upgrade and lifecycle network systems and tools. 3. Responsible for solutions to complex network issues such as routing, switching and firewalls in a timely manner. 4. Assists in defining the strategies used to integrate new software systems into the network. 5. Leads the definition of documentation standards for network configuration, mapping, processes, and service records in accordance with network best practices. 6. Responsible for troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating day-to-day network issues. 7. Maintains the network monitoring, alerting, and analytics platforms for the corresponding network systems. 8. Assists in defining the strategy used in monitoring, analytics, and alerting of network systems. 9. Responsible for the proactive monitoring and performance validation of network and communications systems. 10. Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field is required. Minimum six (6) years’ experience in in-depth network engineering is required. Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field is required.
• Minimum six (6) years’ experience in in-depth network engineering is required.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.
• Must have experience working with vendors and partners on product evaluations, solution designs and installations.
• Must have strong collaboration, written and verbal communication, and attention to detail skills.
• Must have strong technical leadership and decision-making skills, and the ability to work well independently in the absence of supervision and under pressure such as strict deadlines.
• Ability to work on-call on a rotational basis for technical support and incident troubleshooting is required.
• Professional certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Professional level or comparable certification from other network equipment manufactures is required.
• A valid driver's license and vehicle insurance with minimum liability limits is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Network Access Control and Software Defined Networks preferred.
• Experience establishing network designs, and documenting network standards and best practices preferred.
• Experience with network providers such as Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/Aruba, and Meraki preferred.
• Experience with Network Load Balancers is preferred.
• Technical support experience on organizations running gaming systems is preferred.
• Preferred certifications include Palo Alto Networks certification, Aruba/HP professional level certification, and Expert Level certifications in networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Works as the technical lead during the design and deployment of local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), wireless local-area networks (WLAN), software-defined networking (SDN), and other communications systems, as required.
• Collaborates with partners and manufacturers on defining upgrade and lifecycle network systems and tools.
• Responsible for solutions to complex network issues such as routing, switching and firewalls in a timely manner.
• Assists in defining the strategies used to integrate new software systems into the network.
• Leads the definition of documentation standards for network configuration, mapping, processes, and service records in accordance with network best practices.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating day-to-day network issues.
• Maintains the network monitoring, alerting, and analytics platforms for the corresponding network systems.
• Assists in defining the strategy used in monitoring, analytics, and alerting of network systems.
• Responsible for the proactive monitoring and performance validation of network and communications systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level