IT Applications - Network Engineer

Safari Land•Jacksonville, FL

10d

About The Position

The Network Admin will work with our Network and Infrastructure Engineers to help design and support the network, globally across the Cadre enterprise. They will be responsible for the support and implementation of the company’s technical infrastructure/network. The primary focus will be LAN’s and WAN’s. Additional areas of shared responsibility may include Azure, on prem and virtual servers, communications, remote access, security, and the resources required to support the business. People Relationships and Leadership:Reports to Senior Network Engineer Collaborates with IT colleagues and peers Essential Job Functions: Provide ongoing support of new and existing network, systems and products. Implementation and maintenance of the WAN, LAN and wireless infrastructure systems. Responsibilities will also include working with the current team to maintain network security, and applicable network software. Make recommendations for upgrades or purchases as required to maintain an effective and efficient network. Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with vendors on network optimization. Provides “high priority” quick response to infrastructure related problems. Pro-active in preventing infrastructure downtime and off hours maintenance/patching schedules. Works on special projects and performs other duties as required. Acts as liaison between the organization, application vendors, and other support organizations, as required for problem resolution, application upgrades and bug fixes. Conducts periodic analysis of existing systems to identify those components that have become obsolete or ineffective due to changed business conditions. Communicates findings to appropriate users/management and works with them to develop new strategies.

Requirements

(3-5) years experience in a Network Admin role or System Administration position
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related fields preferred
Experience and technology certifications may be substituted for education
Network +, Security+, CCNA / CCIP / CISSP / CCA / CCEP / CCDA / MCSE / MCITP
Good knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies - TCP / IP, OSPF, BGP, switching, IPSec, QoS, IPv6, etc.
Experience troubleshooting network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency a must.
Good operational knowledge of network and security hardware and software, including firewalls and VPN connectivity.
Experience with wireless network technologies; Juniper wireless experience a plus.
Knowledge of Dell/Fortinet networking products.
Knowledge and experience support cloud-based technologies
Experience with network monitoring tools.
Experience with VoIP solutions (Ring Central experience a plus)
Excellent client relation, verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
Ability to identify priorities and manage multiple tasks at one time.
Must be comfortable interacting with all levels of company and customer organizations
Ability to travel to support Network projects at various sites (travel ~20% max)
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
Proven ability to work with geographically separated resources

Nice To Haves

Juniper wireless experience
Ring Central experience

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing support of new and existing network, systems and products.
Implementation and maintenance of the WAN, LAN and wireless infrastructure systems.
Maintain network security, and applicable network software.
Make recommendations for upgrades or purchases as required to maintain an effective and efficient network.
Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with vendors on network optimization.
Provides “high priority” quick response to infrastructure related problems.
Pro-active in preventing infrastructure downtime and off hours maintenance/patching schedules.
Works on special projects and performs other duties as required.
Acts as liaison between the organization, application vendors, and other support organizations, as required for problem resolution, application upgrades and bug fixes.
Conducts periodic analysis of existing systems to identify those components that have become obsolete or ineffective due to changed business conditions.
Communicates findings to appropriate users/management and works with them to develop new strategies.