Lead Network Engineer

Jobvertise.com - Jobboard; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to lead a dynamic team. This role involves overseeing network design and implementation, ensuring compliance with security standards, and enhancing network performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in routing protocols and cloud infrastructure, particularly in AWS. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers opportunities for career growth and development. If you're passionate about technology and team leadership, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on support and troubleshooting of networks.
• 2+ years of experience managing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of team members, mentoring and career development.
• Design and support services for customers and partners.

Skills

Routing Protocols

Switching

Firewalls (BGP, MPLS, ISIS)

Network Troubleshooting

Network Design and Implementation

Team Management

Infrastructure as Code

DEVOPS Tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, GitHub)

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

Python

GitHub

AWS

Job description

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced knowledge of routing protocols, switching, firewalls (BGP, MPLS, ISIS)
• 4+ years' experience hands on support and troubleshooting of networks
• 2+ years' experience with design and implementation of moderate/complex networks
• 2+ years' experience successfully managing/leading technical teams.
• Experience delivering Infrastructure as code, using and integrating DEVOPS tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python or Github).
• Experience building cloud infrastructure in AWS

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of team members from HR, mentoring and career development.
• Design, implement, oversee and support services for customers and partners.
• Ensure compliance with Network, IT, Security and Governance standards (NIST-CSF, COBIT)
• Enhance network performance and availability.
• Document, research, publish, maintain company policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with project teams to improve network deployments and operations.
• Work with management and partners to refine processes and reduce inefficiencies.

* Free services are subject to limitations