Impact you will make
The Network Engineer position is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and managing the network infrastructure. This includes network device lifecycle, operating systems & firmware, routing/switching, VPN solutions, circuits, and SD‑WAN technology.
What you will do
- Develop solution designs, implementation strategies, and project execution of network related technology and services.
- Focus on continuous improvement to drive higher efficiency and performance of network services.
- Work closely with the architecture team and ISSO to define best practice network strategy for cloud computing.
- Design and engineer technology platforms for the Enterprise infrastructure environment that support corporate, back‑office, and customer applications.
- Stay abreast of new solution offerings and communicate their business benefits to leadership.
- Provide network input and consulting as required by the business.
- Address critical incidents and be willing to accommodate occasional after‑hours participation in the remediation of P1 events.
- Lead network Proof‑of‑concept efforts to review, analyze, and provide direction for technology refresh and new technology purchases related to networking.
- Collect, analyze, and report on technology performance with a focus on improvements.
- Document enterprise policies, standards, and position statements for new and existing technologies.
- Balance and prioritize project work against other approved projects and operational support.
- Provide capacity planning to sustain and improve network platform availability and efficiency.
- Coordinate service and support needs with vendors, application support teams, and internal teams through effective partnership, collaboration, and communication.
- Develop, define, and publish best practices and processes for the IT infrastructure based on industry and vendor best practices.
- Be self‑motivated and require little or no coaching.
- Participate in data center consolidation and migration efforts.
What you will bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or 5 to 8 years of experience, or a combination of both.
- 5 to 8 years of experience with:
- Virtualized data center technologies, including Hyper‑V networking.
- Wired and wireless data, voice, and video technologies.
- Enterprise local and wide area network design, including router and switch configuration and troubleshooting of network problems.
- Network monitoring, debugging, and administration tools.
- Azure concepts.
- Application integration and service stack running on virtualized compute platforms.
- Firewall and load balancer configurations for presenting external access.
- Experience with the following technologies:
- WAN Technology: MPLS, MetroE, CoS, SDWAN, ExpressRoute.
- Routing: EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, HSRP/VRRP, VRF, route redistribution, EVPN.
- Routing Hardware: Cisco ASR, ISR, Juniper MX.
- Switching: Leaf/Spine Architecture, STP, PVST, RPVST, 802.1q, VLAN, VTP, OTV, VXLAN, CDP, LLDP, vPC, VDC, LACP, VSS, QoS, FCoE, NPV, Fast/Gigabit/10Gigabit Ethernet, PoE, Port Security, SPAN.
- Switching Hardware: Juniper, Cisco Catalyst and Nexus families, Cumulus, Ruckus.
- Firewall/Security: Access lists, DMZ, NAT, PAT, VPN, IPSec, IPS, IDS, active/standby, PaloAlto Virtual.
- Firewall Hardware: Palo Alto.
- Load Balancer Hardware: F5 Big‑IP LTM, F5 vCMP.
- Wireless Hardware: Cisco WAP, Cisco 5508 WLC, Ruckus/CommScope.
- Network Tools: Python, SNMP, Netflow, SolarWinds Orion, Wireshark, syslog‑ng, Visio.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic with the ability to complete tasks under tight deadlines while remaining flexible.
- Demonstrated knowledge of system integration issues between diverse platforms.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for presentation, discussion, rapport, influence, consensus building, and gaining understanding of others.
- Ability to adjust to changing priorities.
- Strong technical writing abilities.
- Organizational, time‑management, and planning skills.
- Strong interpersonal and partnership skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a team player.
- Advanced problem analysis and problem‑solving skills.
Core Values and Expectations
- Demonstrate integrity and ethics in day‑to‑day tasks and decision making, adhere to FinThrive’s core values of courage, authenticity, respect, excellence, and service, operate effectively in the FinThrive environment and the work group, maintain a focus on self‑development, and seek continuous feedback and learning opportunities.
- Support FinThrive’s Compliance Program by adhering to policies and procedures regarding HIPAA, FDCPA, FCRA, and other applicable laws; become familiar with the Code of Ethics, attend required training, report compliance concerns, handle patient information in a HIPAA‑compliant manner, and demonstrate awareness of confidentiality obligations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Occasionally required to move around the work area, sit, perform manual tasks, operate office equipment such as a computer, peripherals, and telephones, extend arms, kneel, talk, and hear.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
- Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly on telephone or video calls.
- Mental demands to follow directions, get along with others, and handle stress.
- Work environment: noise level is usually minimal.
Benefits
- Term life, accidental, and medical insurance.
- Meal and transport arrangements.
FinThrive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ensures its employment decisions comply with principles embodied in Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Executive Order 11246, Revised Order Number 4, and applicable state regulations.