Senior Network Engineer

MGM Resorts • Us, NV

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About The Position

The Senior Network Engineer is an individual contributor who tests, evaluates, builds, and matures tools used by MGM Resorts International under the direction of Network Architecture. The role serves as an escalation point for resolving operational incidents within the tool set, drives development of enterprise platforms and on-premises and cloud projects, and delivers technical work supporting organizational projects. The engineer is expected to troubleshoot and resolve problems, lead projects through completion, mentor team members in supported technologies, and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, upper management, and key stakeholders. The role ensures that system hardware, operating systems, systems software, and related procedures comply with organizational standards and industry best practices.

The position collaborates with project management, architecture, applications support, development teams, and leadership, and contributes to technology roadmaps and fiscal budgeting. It provides technical leadership on projects, monitors and maintains network technology components, supports vulnerability management and security processes, administers security and accounts, monitors performance and capacity, tunes and optimizes resources, provides Tier III and other requested support, and recovers from hardware or software failures. The role also supports a work environment centered on client service, teamwork, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect, employee satisfaction, and the company’s diversity commitment.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of prior relevant experience and a track record of competency in information security intelligence, vulnerability management, or incident response.
• Ability to troubleshoot and provide problem resolutions, lead projects to completion, and mentor team members in supported technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, upper management, and key stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with little or minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a technical role in a large enterprise environment supporting on-premises and cloud networks preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Information Technology or Intelligence preferred.
• Experience building, deploying, supporting, maintaining, and troubleshooting network solutions preferred.
• Extensive technical knowledge of enterprise infrastructure applications such as Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, and Fortinet firewalls preferred.
• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet, JNCIE, Palo Alto, CWNA, CISSP, CCIE, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, or OCSA preferred.
• Experience operating network, infrastructure, and cloud security controls preferred.
• Experience using a development language to automate workflows, analysis, or integrations, such as PowerShell, Python, or Ansible, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Management, Architecture, Applications Support, Development teams, and leadership, and participate in technology roadmaps and fiscal budgeting processes.
• Provide technical leadership on projects and drive project tasks and team deliverables.
• Work independently and collaboratively to achieve project milestones and deadlines.
• Monitor and maintain Network Technology stack components, verifying software integrity and availability, server resources, key processes, system and application logs, and completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Drive vulnerability management in accordance with security standards and develop supporting processes and procedures.
• Perform security administration, account management, and technology reviews.
• Provide performance and capacity monitoring and reporting.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning and resource optimization as required.
• Provide Tier III and other support in response to requests from various constituencies.
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.
• Promote client service, teamwork, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect, employee satisfaction, and quality hiring, training, and succession planning aligned with the company’s diversity commitment.
• Test, evaluate, build, and mature tools used by MGM Resorts International.
• Serve as an escalation point for operational incident resolution within the scope of the tool set.
• Drive enterprise platform development and on-premises and cloud projects, and deliver technical project tasks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems, lead projects to completion, and mentor team members in supported technologies.
• Ensure system hardware, operating systems, systems software, and related procedures adhere to organizational standards and industry best practices.

Benefits

• Wellness incentive programs to support physical and mental health.
• Company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts, plus partner discounts on travel, electronics, online shopping, and more.
• Free parking on and off shift.
• Health and income protection benefits for eligible employees.
• Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities.
• Volunteer opportunities in the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed