Direct Hire opportunity
130-140K
Hybrid work environment.
Top Skills' Details
1. Network Engineering (Cisco)
2. Firewall (Palo Alto)
3. Systems Engineering (Vmware) Secondary skill
Job Summary
Responsible for leading collaborative groups to find innovative solutions to drive business value, mentors team resources and cross functional peers. Expected to formulate and implement changes to frameworks to meet changing business objectives. Responsible for the management of IT Network and plays a key role in the implementation of the Network strategy and continued stability of network resources. Provides technical networking consultation as needed to work efforts. The Engineer will be assigned to complex projects that require a great deal of detail for successful implementation and oversight.
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Manage and resolve critical situations through effective communication with business units, IT project teams, IT operations and IT service provider(s).
Manage operational budget and assist with annual budget exercise.
Serve as escalation point and provide troubleshooting guidance and direction in resolution of escalated issues and/or complex Infrastructure issues.
Work closely with the Lead to ensure Network activity aligns with the overall Infrastructure roadmap.
Work closely with the Network & Voice Service Delivery Managers (SDM) to ensure day-to-day activities align with overall Network roadmap.
Focus on consistent execution and delivery excellence of projects to the organization.
Design and implement end-to-end networking solutions ensuring close adherence to the infrastructure roadmap.
Place a focus on technical debt elimination as well as preventing new technical debt as outcomes of project implementations.
Engage in architectural discussions and lead direction from an infrastructure and daily operational support standpoint.
Leads IT Operational troubleshooting.
Job Requirements
Required Education and/or Certifications
Bachelor's degree (BS, BA), Computer Technology, related technical discipline, or equivalent 10 years' professional technical experience.
Network and/or Firewall certifications required.
Recommended Education and/or Certifications
Required Work Experience
8 years industry experience in a level 3/4 network engineer role.
5 years of experience in the other technical areas listed above
2 years of experience with Cloud networking
or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background
Preferred Experience:
Experience with COBIT v5, IT Service Management (ITSM), ITIL v3, and continuous improvement including Lean and Six Sigma.
Experience with SSAE16 (i.e., SOC1) compliance requirements and management.
The Engineer Sr should have a strong technical background in Networking with some experience in Cloud networking infrastructure. Preferred experience with the following technical areas: VOIP/Voice related technologies, Firewall & IPS, and monitoring & automation tools.
Experience with IT project management and architectural processes.
Or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background
Top Skills Details:
Vmware, Infrastructure, Cloud, network infrastructure, Firewall, Storage
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
1. Top 3 technical skills? Network, Firewall, Other Infra experience (VMWare, Storage, etc)
2. Projects/Initiatives that this individual will be aligned to and will be helping to impact? Core networking upgrades/modernization, B2B (WAN/LAN/SD-WAN) connectivity, Firewall modernization, On-prem to Cloud connectivity updates (MegaPort, ExpressRoute, DirectConnect), Other Infra upgrades as experience fits (Virtual hosts upgrades, physical host upgrades, storage upgrades/replacements, etc)
3. Split between providing strategy/thought leadership vs. hands on/technical? I would say 75% hands on/technical, 25% strategy. This role will be hands on and providing oversight to a MSP/ 3rd party provider doing implementations, this role will be involved in for roadmap discussions, budgeting and expertise as it may pertain to helping architecture to build plans in their field of experience.
4. In the job description, having a network and/or firewall certification(s) are required? What exactly are you wanting to see? It says required but don't let that stop this role, equivalent exp. Will work. For certs, looking for CCNA, CCIE, Palo Alto Certifications or other technology certs that may be equivalent
5. How big of a need/focus will it be for the individual to have a VOIP background? What specific technologies are you targeting? VOIP a plus not the main focus on this role
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