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Salary: $80,000 - $115,000 per year
A bit about us:
Growing Construction and Manufacturing Company in Atlanta, GA
Why join us?
Competitive compensation and vacation/holiday package as well as a comprehensive benefits program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D/LTD insurance, 401k and Medical & Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
Job Details
We are seeking an IT Network Engineer for our shared-services Information Technology (IT) department in the Atlanta, GA office 30328 (on-site).
IT Network Engineer Primary Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, install and troubleshoot wired and wireless networks to maximize performance and to minimize downtime.
• Provide hands-on daily support for network operations by diagnosing and troubleshooting network outages, performance issues, and document root causes and solutions.
• Perform network updates, patches, and configuration changes to network equipment.
• Manage wireless networks and conduct on-site wireless surveys as needed to recommend improvements by adding equipment and/or moving physical devices within a location to improve performance.
• Plan, design, deploy and document SD-WAN architecture in line with industry best practices.
• Implement the Edge SD-WAN device for all locations.
• Strong experience with SD-WAN routing protocols OSPF, iBGP, & EBGP.
• Improve the overall SD-WAN infrastructure.
• Authentication methodologies, including 2FA, RADIUS, LDAP, & AD.
• Communicate and collaborate with IT members including security and infrastructure teams.
• Project management for enhancements, new implementations, upgrades, and migrations, with technical direction, user support, and documentation.
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.
• Create reports identifying network performance trends, bottlenecks, and operational performance across all locations in the company.
• Create documentation for the existing network, cabling layouts, and changes to the network.
• Send notifications as needed related to networking issues or outages.

IT Network Engineer Experience

• Palo Alto Firewall experience, including Panorama.
• Minimum of five years of network administration experience preferred with computer networking (SD-WAN, TCP/IP, VLAN's), Cisco IOS, and/or datacenter applications such as Microsoft AD, LDAP, and cloud environments.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a multi-site manufacturing/industrial environment preferred.
• Multiple networking certifications preferred.

IT Network Engineer Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with the following: On-Premises SD-WAN, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, Radius, Wireless, VLANs, WAN optimization
• Firewall configurations/policies/troubleshooting for Palo Alto environment with strong working knowledge of: 3DES, SSL, VPN, IPSEC.
• LAN switches in a Cisco environment, layer 2, 3, and VLAN's/Segmentation. Cisco Meraki preferred.
• WAN Technologies such as MPLS, SD-WAN, VOIP, including deployment and configuration.
• Passionate about wired and wireless networking and being part of a collaborative team environment with locations, team members, and users across North America....
• Can demonstrate an in-depth understanding of network security concepts and technologies, such as firewalls, VPN, and IPS/IDS
• Knowledge of network performance monitoring tools.
• Professional conduct at all times, especially with verbal and written communications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities as well as identify and resolve issues in a timely manner in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Familiarity with IT-related best practices, processes, and procedures.
• Strong personal time management and organization skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio.
• Project management skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and implement projects on-schedule and within budget.
• Self-starter, solution-oriented, hands-on with attention to detail, clarity, and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

IT Network Engineer Education, Licenses & Certifications

• Minimum of a two-year college degree, e.g. Associate's or Technical degree required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Network Engineering, Network Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.

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