Senior Network Engineer (SRNETWOR) (Copy)

Denali Advanced Integration • Redmond, WA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for engineering, architecture, support, routing, switching, documentation, troubleshooting, transport topologies, network hardware, security, VoIP, customer relations, and infrastructure services. The role provides expert network design and daily operational support for an enterprise-wide network, including planning, installation, maintenance, management, and coordination.

The position works with development, QA, specialized operations, telecommunications engineers, and cross-functional teams to design and deploy network and compute systems, integrate voice, data, and video applications, and improve operational processes. It also supports network security, hardware and software evaluation, technical documentation, system administration, vendor and contract activities, and the development of information technology standards and goals.

The role is based in a professional office setting and regularly uses computers, smartphones, multifunction printers, cloud-based filing systems, and collaboration tools. It requires frequent verbal and written communication, sitting at a workstation approximately 75% of the time, occasional movement around the office, and transporting equipment boxes weighing up to 25 pounds within the building and to offsite locations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Management Information Systems, or another technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a network engineer or manager in an IT organization supporting more than 5,000 network devices.
• Experience with enterprise network monitoring and management frameworks.
• Ability to identify opportunities and specifications for automation to eliminate repetitive manual work.
• Expert-level knowledge and experience troubleshooting and producing designs using protocols such as MSTP, 802.1q, 802.1AX, TRILL, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, and LDP.
• Working knowledge and experience with TCP internals and L4–7 protocols and technologies such as SSL, HTTP, DNS, NTP, local and global load balancing, and Netmon/Wireshark.
• Experience with data analysis skills and statistical tools.
• CCNP certification.

Nice To Haves

• MS or Ph.D. degree.
• CCIE or JNCI certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis of service-interrupting incidents and develop strategies to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and specialized operations teams to design and deploy generations of compute and network fabric.
• Develop technical solutions to complex systems design or process issues with little or no precedent.
• Prioritize critical and competing tasks, including tasks without clearly defined end results.
• Drive operational improvements into product development efforts.
• Create and execute documentation, process, and procedure improvements to streamline work.
• Analyze user needs and recommend network configurations that meet those needs and departmental standards.
• Implement and maintain bridges, routers, gateways, remote access servers, domain servers, security firewalls, application and device servers, and Internet or Intranet devices and connections.
• Design, configure, monitor, and optimize local and wide area networks and printers for performance, availability, maintainability, and cost.
• Perform preventive maintenance and fault isolation on local and wide area networks; maintain files on servers, domains, electronic post offices, user files, and databases.
• Design, configure, maintain, and manage network security features; monitor and maintain antivirus programs; and add or delete users on network servers and applications.
• Customize and administer network management, task and project management, help desk, workgroup integration, documentation, and educational software packages on local and wide area networks.
• Work with telecommunications engineers to integrate voice, data, and video applications; perform basic telephone maintenance as required.
• Analyze, recommend, and evaluate hardware, software, and communications products for network compatibility and applicability.
• Develop, maintain, and update a library of technical documentation.
• Perform advanced diagnostics and maintenance on desktop devices when additional expertise is required.
• Assume contractual management responsibilities and assist with requests for proposals, vendor selection, and contract monitoring.
• Work with cross-functional teams to design and implement information technology; assist in training information systems personnel.
• Assist departmental management with systems standards, short- and long-term goals, project management, and strategic direction.
• Keep current on new developments and techniques in information technology.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for U.S.-based employees.
• Dental insurance for U.S.-based employees.
• Vision insurance for U.S.-based employees.
• 401(k) plan and company contribution.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• Up to 6 scheduled paid holidays per calendar year for U.S.-based employees.
• Eligible employees accrue up to 112 hours of PTO annually, based on years of service.
• Up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time annually for eligible employees.
• Additional paid sick leave if required by state or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior