Sr. Network Engineer

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company•Des Moines, IA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Network Engineer will define and perform lifecycle maintenance plans for production software and related equipment. This will also provide daily administration and oversight of enterprise network equipment. In addition, this role will work with Project Managers to develop project scopes, estimates, milestones, and timelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred emphasis in Computer Science or MIS) or equivalent experience
4-7 years of experience in Network Engineering
Experience with scripting and programming network equipment (Python, Ansible)
Experience with SOA applications and cloud-based services, preferably AWS or Azure
Thorough knowledge of routing protocols
Thorough knowledge of circuit technologies
Thorough knowledge of troubleshooting network and circuit issues
Knowledge of ITIL and Industry best practices

Nice To Haves

Experience working within an IT organization in the financial services industry
Thorough knowledge of routing protocols including OSPF, IEGRP, RIP, and BGP
Knowledge of Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
Thorough knowledge of Netflow and managing circuit throughput
Thorough knowledge of TCP and UDP traffic troubleshooting
Network Certifications, and/or OpenStack Administrator Certification
Knowledge of DCIM solutions
Advanced knowledge of Palo Alto Panorama
Disaster Recovery and BCP experience
Experience in distributed data center model
Experience with automated monitoring tools
Experience with collaboration software
Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
Interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and business units
Analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
Ability to work in a team environment as well as develop and mentor employees
Strong technical documentation ability

Responsibilities

Participate on project teams for large IT infrastructure initiatives and periodically take a project lead role
Define and perform lifecycle maintenance plans for production software and related equipment
Act as a customer liaison for day-to-day support activities
Participate in planned monthly IT maintenance events (ex, patching)
Work with Project Managers to develop project scopes, estimates, milestones, and timelines
Act as technical escalation point for complex support issues
Provide daily administration and oversight of enterprise network equipment
Proactively identify, analyze, and resolve network problems, performance issues, and network circuit performance
Act as a technical consultant on projects assigned
Research, identify, and evaluate new products, equipment, and services to support IT efficiency and business growth
Interact and coordinate with vendors, suppliers, distributors, and contract consultants
Provide technical assistance and mentoring to team members to increase skill set and understanding
Maintain a good working knowledge of the current industry standard for router, switch, and firewall configurations and settings
Manage network cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines