Junior Network Engineer — Growth & Automation Focus

Randstad Digital Americas; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical insurance

Dental vision benefits

Job summary

Randstad Digital Americas in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking a junior Network Engineer for a long-term contract role. You will join a team focused on maintaining and improving network infrastructure, with daily tasks from 9am to 5pm.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and foundational knowledge of routing, switching, and ITIL. The role offers competitive hourly pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of network routing protocols.
• Basic understanding of routing and switching technology, IP, and signaling. Basic knowledge of ITIL framework.
• Basic knowledge of industry trends and products.
• Basic knowledge of waterfall and agile project management processes, tools and techniques.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or business.
• Will consider candidates without a degree if they have shown/demonstrated having 2+ years equivalent, relevant experience in tools, systems, and initiatives leveraged by client.

Responsibilities

• Installs basic hardware, systems and software for network and/or security components.
• Builds capability to develop scripts that facilitate network administrative tasks and automate repetitive processes.
• Documents activities, events, materials and issues.
• Prepares system performance or configuration reports as required.
• Updates procedures.
• Provides input regarding processes and procedures that will enhance effectiveness.
• Participates in the evaluation of new hardware and software packages.
• Participates in the implementation of data/system security processes including access controls, monitoring software, and generation of security reports; Assists with troubleshooting network and services performance.
• Monitors network performance and implements performance tuning;
• Performs root cause analysis of simple problems and tracks and reports to supervisor;
• Helps manage and ensure quality of low risk/impact network installations or enhancements (e.g., coordinating meetings, tracking budget, following up on action items);

Skills

agile project management

software packages

computer science

monitoring software

network routing

troubleshooting network

performance tuning

routing and switching

access controls

administrative tasks

automate

ITIL

mathematics

network performance

root cause analysis

security

signaling

system security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Randstad Digital Americas in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking a junior Network Engineer for a long-term contract role. You will join a team focused on maintaining and improving network infrastructure, with daily tasks from 9am to 5pm.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and foundational knowledge of routing, switching, and ITIL. The role offers competitive hourly pay and a comprehensive benefits package.