What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at Thought Creek?
This is a hybrid role and prefer candidates within commutable distance from IrvineRole:Looking for experienced Network Engineer to provide technical expertise, strategic and tactical planning and maintains documentation of core network infrastructure including the implementation and design of hardware and software. This position performs network analytics and can report on capacity, availability of the enterprise network. The Network Engineer performs root cause analysis, level 3-problem resolution and demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. This position works closely with the Infrastructure & VoIP services team in daily support & projects to establish strategies and priorities to support and maintain the highest availability of the overall network environment. Key Duties and Responsibilities:Monitor, configure, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and support Systems Monitoring, Alerts, and Reporting for the projects Network Infrastructure and telecommunications systems.Evaluate and maintain network hardware and software life cycle including inventory, reporting, and end of life refresh.Provide expert level technical support to the Service Desk, including troubleshooting user operating problems, application problems, system configuration issues and malfunctions, and network operating problems.Develop, configure, maintain, and support procedures for all network equipment backups and restores utilizing the backup solution.Provide technical expertise for the maintenance and support of the network equipment (e.g., CISCO, Palo Alto, HP, etc.).Perform expert level performance tuning as well as expert level network performance audits on a regular basis. Required SkillsCisco CatalystCisco ISECisco SDA Advanced knowledge of network routing, switching, and QoS (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VPC, STP)Advanced knowledge of firewalls, load balancers, wireless, and VPN. (IPS, IDS, IPSEC Tunnels)In-depth knowledge of Cisco networking devices. (e.g. Nexus 7k, Nexus 9k, Cisco Catalyst, Meraki)In-depth knowledge of Palo Alto networking devices. (e.g. PA220, PA2030, PA880)Experience with packet / protocol analyzers to find and remedy application and network performance issues.Experience in supporting complex, enterprise level LAN / WAN / WLAN networks.Experience with Software Defined networking (Cloud, VMware, etc.)CCNP (Enterprise or Routing/Switching preferred).
Salary : $60 - $70