Network Engineer

Atos•Aberdeen, AK

37d

About The Position

Atos Public Safety (APS) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for its Next-Generation 9-1-1 solution (NG9-1-1). APS focuses on Public Safety agencies, acting as a trusted partner with wide-ranging service capabilities to help clients transform and succeed in challenging circumstances. The APS portfolio includes research, consulting, solutions, services, systems, and software, distinguishing it within the industry.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge and experience with Cisco SD-WAN, Versa, Cisco ISR and ASR Routing platforms, Cisco Nexus 9K Switching, Cisco Catalyst Switching, Cisco NG Firewalls, Cisco ASA Firewalls, and VXLAN in IPv4 and IPv6 environments.
Experience with Virtualized Networks (VMware, Google Cloud Platform, Azure Cloud Platform).
Ability to work as a part of a distributed team, despite diversity (cultural, geographic, and other differences).
Participate in on-call schedule and, when required, work outside of normal business hours during planned maintenance windows.
Understanding and knowledge of security NIST, CIS, or NENA.
Clear and effective communication skills (oral and written English).
Excellent email and telephone etiquette.
10+ years demonstrated experience in network engineering, implementing, and maintaining geographically dispersed networks.
5+ years of network security experience (Firewalls, security tools, threat mitigation, etc.).
Demonstrates ability to advance technologies, processes, and practices in area of specialization or discipline.

Nice To Haves

Cisco CCNP, CCIE, Security and/or SDWAN certification or equivalent experience.
Azure, GCP and/or VMware Certification.
NG 9-1-1 networking or carrier grade voice networking.

Responsibilities

Configure Cisco Routers, Switches, SDWAN, and VXLAN to predefined standards in a voice environment, ensuring 99.999% uptime.
Utilize high-level functional voice systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, and implementation methodologies on complex problems within the operational network/voice environment.
Participate in network planning, engineering, and architecture processes.
Produce and/or maintain technical and procedural documentation.
Provide 2nd or 3rd level support for incidents and service requests.
Deploy and configure network devices based on provided designs and standards.
Maximize network performance and availability by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades, and collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network issues in a timely manner.
Ensure high availability of network services through redundancy, failover configurations, and proactive maintenance.
Coordinate activities among multiple groups to ensure 99.999% uptime for the organization.
Provide on-call technical support after hours and on weekends as needed.
Document designs and policies associated with networks and maintain proper documentation of systems configurations.
Lead network-related projects, from concept to deployment, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide recommendations for network improvements.
Implement and enforce network security protocols, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption standards.
Monitor for vulnerabilities and apply patches, updates, or changes to mitigate risks.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
Manage and work with other Managed Service Providers such as Lumen Versa.