Network Engineer

About The Kendall Group

The Kendall Group is comprised of eight divisions with 75 locations in ten states. Combined, we serve the Electrical, Automation, Pipe, Valve, and Fitting products, Steam, Lighting, Industrial Controls, and Instrumentation Industries. The Kendall Group is a 100% employee-owned company. Kendall offers a great opportunity for a rewarding career.

Why The Kendall Group?

Our employee ownership model is the core of who we are. You will not only own part of the company, but you will own your future. At Kendall, you'll have opportunities to learn and grow while being coached and mentored along the way. We're that company where people stay! We're proud to say more than 60% of our associates have more than 5 years of tenure, and more than 40% have greater than 10 years. At Kendall, you will be valued and supported, your ideas will be heard, your voice will matter, and you'll work alongside incredible people who care about your success.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Services & Networking Manager, the Network Engineer is responsible for working with our industrial manufacturing customers to troubleshoot, maintain, support, and assist in maturing and migrating plant network infrastructures.

Exciting Work You Will Do

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Network Engineer position will consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

• Respond to technical service needs for networking and security devices, servers, and storage sub- systems at client locations
• Develop scope of work and cost estimates for on-site customer work
• Deliver services such as: network assessments, vendor assisted network designs, switch configurations, wireless surveys, and virtual environment installations
• Interface with clients to perform additional onsite customer support which may include isolating and resolving technical issues, configuring or reconfiguring switches, routers, and firewalls, installs, moves, or other changes as identified for both the active and physical network hardware
• Provide timely, professional documentation and record keeping of all work completed
• Self-cultivate opportunities for IT/Network services and follow through to completion
• Provide pre-sales support and backup to the Network Specialist
• Continually learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Competencies You Possess

• Service Excellence
• Results, Action Oriented
• Accountability and Responsibility
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Decision Quality
• Displaying Technical Expertise
• Time Management
• Safety Conscious
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Experience: 2 years’ of experience in enterprise field service support role providing hardware and network support for clients
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer/network engineering, computer technology, information technology or Technology diploma in related field, or equivalent experience
• Analytics/Computer Skills: Demonstrable skills in L2 & L3 switching and routing, VPNs, NAT, Virtualization; Ability to test and troubleshoot copper and fiber cabling; Ability to troubleshoot active network technology; Ability to apply basic design principles and layout architectures for customers
• Organization Skills: Excellent work ethic; good verbal, time management and communication skills; ability to work independently and as a part of a team; strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Cross-functional skills: Ability to work effectively in a team environment; ability to engage with customers, build trusted relationships and develop ongoing work
• Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal communications, analytical and problem solving, organizational and written/verbal communication skills
• Physical, Mental and Visual Skills: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent sitting, driving, and getting in and out of a vehicle
• Ability to see/sit/stand/walk/talk and hear
• Ability to lift/move/carry up to 25lbs
• Ability to be on your feet for 8 hours a day
• Ability to climb stairs and step ladders, bend, stoop, crouch, and kneel
• Physical Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to temperature conditions prevalent at the time; the noise level in the work environment is consistent with that of a manufacturing company
• Driver’s License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
• Travel: 50-70% local
  
  

Qualifications We Prefer But Don’t Require

• Experience: Understanding of Windows Active Directory; knowledge of inside plant networking / cabling; familiarity with Cisco & Rockwell Automation’s Converged Plant Wide Ethernet (CPwE) Reference Architectures; general understanding of cybersecurity principles
• Certifications: CCNA or CCNP; other Cisco, Dell, EMC, VMWare, and RCDD certifications
  
  

The Kendall Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.