Network Engineer

TEKsystems•Mason, MI

12d•$55 - $75•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to administer and support our global data communications network. This role involves designing, developing, and optimizing network systems, ensuring all designs are documented and supportable. As the network expert, you will handle engineering, configuration, deployment, and maintenance across various technologies, including Azure, Campus, Plant LAN, Wireless, WAN/SD-WAN, and Datacenter LAN. You will troubleshoot complex network issues, communicate maintenance and downtime, and develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Key responsibilities include analyzing network needs, contributing to design and installation, leading project implementations, ensuring security compliance, and monitoring network performance. In this position you'll work a hybrid schedule of 3 days on site at our corporate office in Mason, Michigan, and up to 2 days remote.

Requirements

Experience with OSPF/EIGRP/Spanning Tree protocols
Experience with BGP and OSPF routing protocols
Experience and comprehensive knowledge in two or more of the following areas: Cloud (Azure, AWS) networking, Routing and Switching, Security (Firewalls, Proxy technology), Wireless, Data Center, Video/Voice, SD-WAN
Experience implementing and operating a security architecture that secures all corporate enterprise network edges (both ingress and egress)
Experience creating and maintaining network topology, logical flow and other required documentation with Visio or equivalent tool
Strong understanding of network QOS methods, markings and mitigation strategies
Demonstrated experience conducting research and resolving issues across a wide range of networking, telephony, video, security, and wireless issues
Experience with Network Sniffers to analyze data and resolve network issues
Experience analyzing network performance data to identify trends/potential problems and providing recommendations to modify and/or upgrade network equipment or services
Ability to maintain composure and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced, customer-focused work environment characterized by rapid change, minimal lead times, and multiple competing priorities
Excellent customer service orientation acting as a positive solution provider for all business and technical encounters
Excellent verbal and written skills necessary to communicate intricate job-related processes
Ability to articulate technical and non-technical information to personnel with varying levels of technical knowledge
Occasional travel to secondary data center, Switch, in Grand Rapids
Cisco routers
Cisco ISE
cisco wireless
wireless
LAN
WAN
Firewall
firepower
asa firewall

Nice To Haves

WAN/LAN technologies
Firewalls (Client uses Cisco ASA and Firepower)

Responsibilities

Administer and support global data communications network.
Design, develop, and optimize network systems, ensuring all designs are documented and supportable.
Handle engineering, configuration, deployment, and maintenance across various technologies, including Azure, Campus, Plant LAN, Wireless, WAN/SD-WAN, and Datacenter LAN.
Troubleshoot complex network issues.
Communicate maintenance and downtime.
Develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
Analyze network needs.
Contribute to network design and installation.
Lead project implementations.
Ensure security compliance.
Monitor network performance.
Document work and questions regarding client systems.
Work on Cisco ISE and Cisco Wireless to eventually own those two systems.
Transition WiFi 7 APs.