Network Engineer (LAN/Wireless)

A.C. Coy • Raleigh, NC

73d

About The Position

Tier One Technologies is seeking a Network Engineer with LAN/Wireless experience to support our US Government client. This position will be based in Raleigh, NC and require up to 50% travel. SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.

Requirements

• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field, then 4 additional years of related experience is required.
• 8+ years of IT-related work experience.
• 5+ years of applicable Network experience and support.
• Proven experience with Networking, troubleshooting and customer service.
• Expertise in LAN protocols, technologies, and architecture design.
• Experience with LAN design, implementation, and management, including deploying LAN solutions for large complex facilities.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to troubleshoot and resolve network issues.
• Experience with Ekahau or other Wi-Fi site survey and planning tools.
• Capability of installing, configuring, operating, and supporting Cisco and other vendor network equipment and products.
• Experience with other wireless solutions such as Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Juniper Mist, and Fortinet.
• Experience performing switch acceptance for new field sites.
• Experience with site reviews for Cisco networks including circuit capacity, switch types, and IOS.
• Experience using direct measurements or design documents to advise the organization about infrastructure, reliability, and performance issues.
• Capability of reading syslog output, sniffer logs, security logs and networking sections of application and operating system logs.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel up to 50% for short-term assignments.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
• Capability of configuring the networking parameters for operating systems and network devices.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Status Green Card holder.
• Must have lived in the US for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support wireless systems.
• Travel to remote sites for survey, installation and upgrade of network equipment.
• Perform site migrations.
• Architecture design, and systems implementation, of middle-of-row to core connectivity.
• IOS layer 2 and layer 3 configuration and support.
• Tier 3 escalation point for complex LAN/Wireless issues escalated from Tier 2 engineers.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 2 LAN Engineers.
• Design, implement, and manage LAN/Wireless infrastructure projects.
• Perform network performance monitoring and optimization.
• Develop and maintain network documentation and diagrams.
• Network design, and configuration of OSPF, EIGRP, RIP and Static routing solutions.
• Plan/schedule any upgrades, including any that may occur on weekends or during other off-duty hours, and release necessary notifications to the field.
• Provide Network Automation support (upgrade software on switches, archive switch configurations, standardize switch configurations, and provide hardware/software reports upon request).
• Mitigate vulnerabilities affecting switches.
• Provide firewall and load balancing support.
• Provide Root Cause Analysis of any outage during established and authorized hardware refresh window.
• Review site designs for pathways and support systems, including multi-floor pathways and penetrations for fiber optic cable and/or copper backbones.
• Use of Ekahau sidekick for site survey and planning.
• Collaborate with other IT teams for integrated system solutions.
• Typically performs all functional duties independently.
• Create regular progress reports on project status.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees