Associate Network Engineer - New Grad

SIG Susquehanna; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SIG Susquehanna in Pennsylvania is looking for a Network Services team member to support and maintain their global enterprise network. This role involves troubleshooting network issues, participating in solution implementations, and gaining hands-on experience across various technologies.

The ideal candidate will have a BS or MS in a technical field, experience in LAN support, and knowledge of network hardware and protocols. This position offers the opportunity for collaboration and innovation in a dynamic engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical major such as Computer Science or Networking.
• Experience in troubleshooting LAN network issues.
• Knowledge of network hardware and protocols.
• Familiarity with scripting and DevOps tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to a complex network topology.
• Troubleshoot network issues and find innovative solutions.
• Collaborate on network design and implementation.
• Gain hands-on experience through rotations among various teams.

Skills

LAN network support

Troubleshooting OSI Layer 1-3 problems

Network switching experience

Scripting experience (Python)

DevOps experience (Ansible, Git)

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Networking, Engineering

Job description

Overview

As a Network Services team member, you will gain exposure to a large and complex network topology. We are responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and providing support for the firm’s global enterprise network. Our mission is to continually evolve our network infrastructure and invest heavily in advancing our technology. Joining Network Services is the first step in building an engineering career with SIG.

What sets us apart?

We want your input

In addition to troubleshooting issues across our environment, your job is to find innovative solutions to challenging problems. You will contribute in network design discussion and participate in solution implementations. And you will help shape the future of our network monitoring and configuration management products.

Exposure to a variety of tech

At SIG we use a diverse set of technologies to ensure we are operating in the most optimal way. You will gain exposure to a multitude of different technologies including WAN, LAN, Enterprise and Carrier Networking. During team rotations you will partner with senior engineers and technical leads to work a wide array of projects. Projects will start with basic operational tasks, as your skills grow you will be working in tandem to develop innovative solutions that you will deploy company wide.

We collaborate

Our team actively collaborates with itself, other technologists, and business teams. The best network is created by understanding its demands. It is crucial in our environment to work together so we can coordinate configuration changes, identify root‑cause analysis, recommend network optimizations, and participate in firm‑wide projects including upgrading and implementing new hardware and software.

Hands on Learning

At SIG, you learn the most by doing. With guidance and mentoring from your team, you’ll get hands‑on experience beginning on your first day. Spend some time in the lab and test out new configurations before implementing firm‑wide! You will gain knowledge and hands‑on experience across our infrastructure through rotations with our Networking Engineers as well as opportunities to participate with our other services teams that focus in Security, Windows, Linux, Virtual, Storage, and DevOps teams.

What we’re looking for

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Networking, Engineering or a similar technical major.
• Experience in LAN network support, specifically troubleshooting OSI Layer 1-3 problems – network switching experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of network hardware, local area networks, internet protocols, fiber and copper wiring standards, Ethernet, and wireless technologies.
• Scripting and DevOps experience (in Python, Ansible, Git) is highly preferred.