Network Engineer - Hybrid in Winston Salem

only USC or GC

no H1b and no vendors

Locals only, non-locals need not apply.

Position Summary: We are seeking a Specialist Network Engineer to join our team in our Winston-Salem, North Carolina office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our network infrastructure to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5 years of proven experience working in network engineering or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of network protocols and systems.
• Ability to rack and stack equipment, up to 25 pounds.
• Cisco CCNA required
• CCNP is a plus
• Experience in network design, operational support, and configuration of network devices such as routers, switches, firewall, associated software tools, and cabling in a large LAN/MAN/WAN environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the planning, designing, implementation, installation, testing, supporting and maintenance of the network.
• Responsible for network system quality assurance and must be consistent with installation standards and project development methodology.
• Assists in preparing project and unit budgets.
• Obtain quotes and assists in the preparation of proposals for network equipment.
• Must be able to create and maintain the configuration and procedural documentation for accuracy and usability.
• Must be able to develop, improve and implement efficient network utilization strategies and security standards.
• Deploy and assist in the installation of equipment and cables.
• Maintain a secure platform for internal and external systems by reviewing and replacing at-risk and EOL equipment and operating code.
• Provide operations monitoring and reporting systems for all network environments.

Job Competencies:

Strong and effective troubleshooting skills including:

• Excellent understanding of the OSI model.
• A working knowledge of network security models which include HSMs, encryption, authentication, key management and cryptography.
• Hands-on experience working with Cisco routers, switches and firewalls.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office & Visio documentation/diagramming
• Strong understanding of network performance monitoring tools, such as WhatsUp Gold, SolarWinds or OpManager.
• Working knowledge of F5 GTM/LTM load balancers and Cisco IPS/IDS.
• Must be able to use packet analyzer and evaluate trace files, such as Wireshark.
• Thorough understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL and DNS Protocols.
• Solid understanding of IT Security best practices with extensive knowledge of firewalls. Includes installing, configuring and supporting firewalls - Checkpoint and Cisco.
• Working knowledge of RSA security products.
• Experience working with Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Ivanti Networks VPN a plus.
• Ability to develop and maintain scripts using Visual Basic, Python and Secure CRT.
• Hands-on experience with multiple virtualization technologies, including VMWare and VMware NSX.
• Hands-on experience deploying network cloud services within AWS and Azure.
• VPC, TGW, ALB, NLB, SG, IGW, VNet, NSG
• Working knowledge of wireless network, including access points, controllers and wireless management.