Network L2 Engineer

Service Global • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Network L2 Engineer will maintain the computing environment by identifying network requirements, installing upgrades, and monitoring network performance. This role requires a strong understanding of both physical and logical network structures, as well as the ability to make decisions in the field. The engineer will be responsible for migrating between 74 - 94 offices from a legacy network to the client site, ensuring that all network specifications are met and performance issues are addressed.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a network administrator role
• Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching
• Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure
• Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN's remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired
• Ability to set up and configure server hardware
• Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies
• Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking
• CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE or equivalent
• BSc degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from three-year College or technical school with an emphasis in electronics required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of SDWAN (Cloudgenix Palo, desirable)
• Familiarity with Wireless systems (Mist, desirable)
• Cisco Certifications (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Establishes network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols.
• Provides the relevant resource to plan, configure, and migrate between 74 - 94 offices from the legacy network to the client site.
• Evaluates network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency; plans and executes the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defines network policies and procedures; establishes connections and firewalls.
• Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.
• Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.
• Prepares users by designing and conducting training programs; providing references and support.
• Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
• Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets; monitoring expenses.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Protects an organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Full-time employment
• Onsite work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree