Network Engineer

bcbsms; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is seeking a Network Engineer II to plan, configure, document, and maintain our network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security. You will work with routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls, and assist with business recovery testing.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent, 4 years of network admin experience, CCNA (CCNP preferred), and experience with Cisco equipment and monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 4 years’ experience in a network administration role.
• CCNA required; CCNP certification preferred.
• Experience with Cisco routers and switches is required.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus and Fiber Channel equipment preferred.
• Experience with FortiGate firewalls is preferred.
• Strong skills in the use of Microsoft Office productivity software and graphical documentation tools.
• Comprehensive understanding of network protocols and troubleshooting.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Experience with Network Diagnostic troubleshooting and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead installation, configuration, documentation and maintenance of network devices.
• Ensure high availability and security of network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with outside vendors and other departments to resolve production issues.
• Work with Server Engineering and Information Security on network availability and performance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Facilitation

Network troubleshooting

Monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco routers

Cisco switches

Cisco Nexus

FortiGate

Wireshark

Cisco ISE

Cisco DCNM

Solarwinds Orion

Job description

Healthy Careers Start Here

At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we encourage professional growth in a challenging and fast-paced atmosphere. Our 'be healthy' culture promotes health and wellness at all levels of the Company, and we provide our employees with the time, tools and resources to commit to a healthy lifestyle.

The Network Engineer II is responsible for planning and leading the installation, configuration, documentation and maintenance of network infrastructure devices and software including network routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls, ensuring high availability and security.The Network Engineer II is responsible for conducting activities related to Business Recovery including providing network redundancy and participating in the semi-annual Business Recovery tests.The Network Engineer II is also responsible for working with outside vendors and other departmental personnel to resolve production issues, and for working with Server Engineering and Information Security to respond to and resolve network availability, performance, and security issues.

Job-Specific Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
• 4 years’ experience working in a network administration role required.
• CCNA required, and CCNP certification preferred.
• Experience with Cisco routers and switches is required.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus and Fiber Channel equipment preferred.
• Experience with FortiGate firewalls is preferred.
• Must have strong skills in the use of Microsoft Office productivity software and graphical documentation tools.

• Must have a comprehensive understanding of network protocols and associated applications and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills required.
• Experience with Network Diagnostic troubleshooting and monitoring tools required.
• Experience with Wireshark, Cisco ISE, Cisco DCNM, and Solarwinds Orion is preferred.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is an Equal opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is worth approximately one-third of the salary compensation. Our benefits program is among the best in the health care field. We are looking for employees who can bring their experience, expertise and dedication to work for our customers.