Network Engineer (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. The above statements are intended to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this job. Employees in this job may perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associate's 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 majority of the following: Cisco routers, switches, ASA firewall, wireless, Identity Services Engine. Aruba switches. Palo Alto Firewalls Meraki Wireless and Security Appliances Working knowledge of load balancers. Python Requests Netmiko
- Extensive knowledge of network infrastructure, 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)
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the following technologies is preferred: Deploying and managing SD-WAN DevNet topics API, YAML, Ansible Azure Networking and Security Concepts Enterprise applications and Conditional Access Traffic manager and Load Balancing Firewalling Network Monitoring Tools Solarwinds ThousandEyes
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
