Network Engineer (Hybrid)

Afni, Inc.•Bloomington, IL

1d•$78,000 - $118,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general direction, the Network Engineer will possess an in-depth understanding of networking hardware and software, and have hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, Palo Alto firewalls, Load Balancers, Meraki Wireless, and Network Automation. Incumbent will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and availability. Position is hybrid from our Bloomington, IL office.

Requirements

Associate degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field, bachelor’s degree preferred and 3 years of experience in technical role preferred.
Active Cisco CCNA required
Proven experience with all the following:
Cisco and Meraki
Switches, Firewall, Wireless, Identity Services Engine.
Palo Alto Firewalls
SD-WAN
Public Cloud Design
Load balancing and WAF
Network Monitoring Tools
Routing Protocols
BGP, communities, community lists, route-maps
OSPF, tagging, redistribution, internal and external.
Extensive knowledge of network infrastructure, routing and routed protocols, and standards.
Experience in recommending solutions based upon analysis of network performance.
Exceptional interpersonal skills (negotiation, coaching, team building, positive thinking, can-do attitude and job flexibility)
Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the following technologies is preferred:
DevNet topics
Ansible
Python
Azure Networking and Security Concepts
AZ-700
Enterprise applications and Conditional Access
Traffic Manager and Load Balancing
Firewalling
Route Base VPN with BGP

Responsibilities

Monitor network performance and ensure system availability and reliability, tuning and optimizing the network as necessary. Conduct regular network performance tests and prepare reports on network performance and incident response. Troubleshoot network issues and outages, developing strategies to prevent them in the future.
Provide tactical design direction and make recommendations in developing solution roadmaps. Collaborate with solution architecture and solution delivery to build new products and improve existing products.
Operationalize solutions through documentation, automation of common tasks, and maturing processes. Use network automation tools to streamline and enhance processes.
Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and by defining and monitoring access.
Research and consult with resources and industry experts to ensure the effectiveness provided solutions.

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