Network Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Reporting To: Director, Network Engineering

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate performance and prepare plans for capacity improvements procedures and provide comprehensive support for same.
• Works with internal teams and vendors to gather requirements and pricing information for budgeting projects.
• Works in a team environment and individually on systems-level projects assessing specifications, performance requirements, security, and network needs. Provide feedback and recommendations based on the information gathered. 
• Reviews and modifies existing network solutions to improve performance, correct errors, and conform with security policies and compatibility requirements of available hardware.
• Coordinates, designs, and implements new network systems to meet business needs.
• Creates documentation around new designed/implemented systems and existing systems.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains administrative policies, procedures, and standards. 
• Helps prepare and executes departmental budget.
• Negotiates contracts with outside vendors and best practices; applies this knowledge to continually improve product lines and production efficiency.
• Designs, updates, and monitors data networking systems and equipment. 
• Reviews network traffic, usage, and capacity to assess future network requirements. 
• Makes recommendations to management regarding new system technologies and upgrades. 
• Maintains current industry knowledge of network design and engineering industry standards. 
• Performs all other related duties as assigned by management.  
• Understanding of network engineering principles and practices. 
• Understanding of LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/WWAN technology, administration, management, software, and hardware. 
• Understanding of security-related hardware and software, intrusion detection, firewall implementation, and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). 
• Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, DNS, VoIP, SMS, and digital switching technology.
• Understanding of how to install, configure and support Cisco, Arista, and/or Juniper networking electronics including switches, routers, and firewalls. 
• Able to read and interpret technical documents and information, such as operating and maintenance instruction manuals. 
• Able to evaluate, test, and repair sophisticated equipment. 
• Design and implementation of internet peering and network caching solutions
• Reviews and make improvements to existing systems where applicable and keeps firmware and systems updated on a regular patch cadence.
• Coordinate with various departments and perform all capacity planning activities in support.
• Perform analysis on all development plans for production and ensure compliance to all customer demands per facility. 
• Design and schedule all weekly production and ensure effective implementation of schedule.
• Manage and maintain all system parameters for production schedule and monitor for effectiveness.
• Coordinate with all various teams and perform all connectivity assessment activities.
• Design and maintain all performance capacity reports and statistics for management.
• Provide assistance with design of systems and forecast resource capacity requirements.
• Develop various new functions and capacity processes and modify existing ones.
• Manage all key system metrics and provide support to all ad hoc reports and dashboards.
• Ensure compliance to all guidelines and ensure optimal utilization of all resources.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions using information at hand. 
• Ability to effectively function as a team player. 
• Performs Capacity and performance monitoring and planning.
• Coordinates implementations, changes, and maintenance of systems. Submit change advisory board (CAB) forms and attend CAB meetings to discuss approval. 
• Trains, or provides training documentation to, users on new or modified systems and networks.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) and/or a minimum of eight years of related experience.  
• Microsoft software experience including Power Point, Internet, e-mail, and database software as required.
• Project Management experience a plus. 
• 8+ years of successful experience, preferably within telecommunications, where you have successfully managed prepare plans for capacity improvements procedures.
• Advanced understanding of fiber and community builds.
• Customer centric mentality with the ability to seek out solutions and execute them to completion.
• Presents very organized and structured thinking for planning and execution purposes.
• Enthusiastic approach to business, professional attitude, and highly proactive approach.
• Ability to identify and implement solutions to ambiguous problems.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to shift gears quickly and efficiently.
• Excellent time management, negotiation, goal setting, prospecting, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong and effective communication skills both orally and written.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; ability to define problems, collect data, analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. 

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• PTO & Holidays
• 401K + Match
• Life Insurance
• FSA & HSA
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Legal Plan Support & EAP