Network Engineer

Persistent Systems•Fort Collins, CO

20d•$116,000 - $131,000•Onsite

About The Position

Persistent Systems is seeking a Network Engineer who is a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or has equivalent training/experience. As a Network Engineer, you’ll be a critical member of the Persistent Systems technical team and will work closely with forward support and technical team members to solve our customer’s most difficult mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) problems. You will serve as a technical lead and subject-matter expert in the support of Persistent Systems’ Cloud Relay™ communications solution and will interact directly with our customers to help setup, maintain, and troubleshoot the implementation of Cloud Relay into their larger networks. You’ll also be responsible for communicating technical challenges to our engineering department as you strive to solve problems.

Requirements

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification, or similar certification or experience
Experience with Cloud-based networking deployment such as AWS or Microsoft Azure
Must have CompTIA Security+
3 years of experience as a Network Engineer
Understanding of hardware and software concepts, and networking concepts such as IP routing and switching and VPN architectures, and OSI model layers 1-3
Experience with traffic shaping, priority queuing, Class of Service (CoS), and routing/switching
Must be available to travel at least 25% of the time
Must have the ability to obtain a United States Security Clearance
Must be proficient in the use of troubleshooting applications such as Wireshark and iPerf
Must be experienced with Information Assurance and Vulnerability alerts (CVEs) and application of patches into network systems

Nice To Haves

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certification
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or Information Systems
Certifications in Cyber Security such as CASP or CISSP
Linux+ Certification
AWS Solutions Architect Certification
Experience with MANET or Wave Relay® technologies
Experience with Firewall and DMZ Implementation
Experience with IP Schemes and networking configuration management

Responsibilities

Implement and support network solutions utilizing Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™ technologies, to include industry standard protocols such as Ethernet, MACsec, IPsec, VPN, EIGRP, OSPF, PIM, and IGMP
Support and facilitate the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and monitoring of network and communications equipment including, but not limited to, the Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™ suite of products and third-party switches, routers, and UPS systems.
Design solutions to meet customer requirements, including RF antenna solutions, physical interfaces, and custom installations of Cloud Relay™
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex networking systems
Support requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP) technical solutions and responses
Resolve requests for Cloud Relay™ technical support through company Technical Support system.
Develop long-term customer relationships with project clients through managing and interpreting requirements, providing training, and technical support/assistance for the project and program clients
Support the Business Development group to develop Network solutions to prospective customers’ technical requirements using Wave Relay® and Cloud Relay™, CoTS, or other cloud-based technologies