What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at Odyssey Information Services?
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY - 100% ONSITE in Downtown Houston or Quintana, TX
LONG-TERM CONTRACT
Assist with the day-to-day operation and maintenance of network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, WLAN, Business Internet) and voice communications systems. Assist in continuous improvement efforts of existing solutions and provide support and expertise to the implementation of new solutions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an escalation point for the help desk and desktop support team as needed.
- Support IT infrastructure projects as needed.
- Maintain, implement, and troubleshoot networks
- Focus on the re-IP Addressing of critical network environments, including information systems and core infrastructure.
- Design and support our network systems and infrastructure
- Configure and operate routers and switches
- Monitor network performance and make recommendations based on performance analysis
- Responsible for the design, deployment, maintenance and administration of highly complex network systems and applications in support of local and wide area networks which support all data systems, web and voice technology.
- Key resource in implementing and integrating new network based technology.
- Participate in planning of programs, policies or objectives for own work group and department.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting computer and network systems
- Network certification (CCNA/JNCIA or greater)
Required Knowledge/Skills
- Knowledge in connecting WAN technologies (T-1, Metro Ethernet, MPLS, microwave)
- Knowledge of networking protocols and IP subnetting
- Knowledge of routing protocols (e.g. OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP)
- Specific knowledge of network operating systems (e.g. IOS, NX-OS, FTD, JunOS, PanOS)
- Experience in the installation, configuration, and support of network switches, routers, and wireless APs
- Experience in the configuration and support of firewalls and network security devices (e.g. VPN, IPS, Web/URL filtering)
- Experience in the configuration and support of collaboration solutions (e.g. CUCM, Webex, Zoom, MS Teams)
- Familiarity with cloud-based IaaS solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with network monitoring and logging solutions (e.g. Solarwinds, PRTG, Nagios, Elastic, Graylog, Splunk, etc)
- Familiarity with server operating systems (e.g. Windows Server, Linux, Unix)
***NO THIRD PARTIES PLEASE***
***Must be authorized to work for any US employer without requiring sponsorship***