Network Engineer

A3 Technology, Inc.•Anchorage, AK

22d•$50,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

A3 Technology, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Infrastructure Support team’s Networks group. The Network Engineer will administer, operate, and maintain the network, performing infrastructure upgrades and improving both wired and wireless networks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field and 8 years of IT experience, or 12 years of IT experience.
Minimum of 5 years in both wired and wireless Cisco network experience in large Enterprise campus environment with multi-layer routing protocols.
Layer 3 Experience
Routing protocols including, OSPF, BGP (Multi-homing, Load balancing traffic and engineering for automatic failover, Load balancing), EIGRP, RIP, HSRP,WCCP
Multicast
Strong troubleshooting skills including Layer 1 (copper cabling troubles / fiber signal strength), Layer 2 (spanning tree, VLAN tagging, mac address tracing), Layer 3 (routing troubles, EGP versus IGP redistribution, BGP attribute studying, prefix length issues), Layers 4 thru 7
Architecture and Design experience including Designing networks scalable to 10 Gigs or more, Creating routing policy for auto-failover, Visio design/diagramming skills
Adherence to Best Practices and robust Work Ethic.
Experience tracking and resolving incidents via ticket queue.
Excellent written and communication skills.
Ability to adhere to maintenance windows and change control procedures.
Self-motivated to take ownership of projects.
Ability to multi-task between multiple networks and multiple customer requirements.
US Citizenship or documented proof of eligibility to work in the US is a must.
Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, candidates will undergo a Government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for Government clearance.
Verification of past employment, education and references is also required.
It is imperative that candidates be either a US citizen or a current green card holder with the last 3 consecutive years as a resident of the US.

Nice To Haves

Flow analysis experience preferred
MPLS experience preferred
Experience working with a large organization (>35,000 customers).
Experience collaborating with peer and client teams.
Experience working remotely and onsite.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification
Experience using a Helpdesk system – ServiceNow is a plus.
Experience with MS Project and Visio.

Responsibilities

Administer, operate, and maintain the enterprise network.
Perform infrastructure upgrades and improve the wired and wireless networks.
Optimize system operations and resource utilization.
Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
Plan and perform network engineering research, design development, and other assignments in conformance with network design, engineering and customer specifications.
Up to 25% travel to support remote sites within the US.