Network Engineer

Patterson Companies; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Patterson Companies is seeking a Network Engineer to plan, design, test and implement IT projects ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets. Hybrid role with two in-office days near Mendota Heights, MN.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field and at least 2 years of network engineering experience with vendor gear (Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto) and SD-WAN/VLAN experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related area or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 2 years experience in network engineering or architecture, preferably in large scale-hybrid environment.
• Experience with network equipment such as Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco and
• Experience with network virtualization technology such as SD-WAN, VLAN, Azure VLAN

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, deploy and integrate IT solutions within assigned technology areas.
• Monitor systems and applications; identify issues and consult on resolutions.
• Help create standards, processes and procedures to streamline operations.
• Assist with escalation resolution and incident handling based on impact.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to mitigate IT risks and implement controls.
• Ensure documentation and knowledge management are up to date.
• Maintain security architecture and standards compliance.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Independent work

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

Juniper

Palo Alto

Cisco

SD-WAN

VLAN

Azure VLAN

Azure

AWS

Job description

The Network Engineer role is responsible for the planning, design, engineering, testing and implementation phases of IT projects to ensure the confidential, integrity, and availability of Patterson's information assets and systems. The role will often provide IT consultation on both Infrastructure and IT projects and serve as an expert in the maintenance and remediation of IT platform issues. This role will be Hybrid (2-days a week in office) and it is required that you are located within 50 miles of our Corporate Office in Mendota Heights, MN. In-person attendance is expected to foster collaboration, innovation, and team connection.

Essential Functions

• Accountable for the design, implementation, deployment, integration and initial engineering of IT solutions and enhancements to existing IT solutions within assigned technology area(s)
• Facilitate the establishment of baselines to monitor systems and applications for IT related issues; proactively monitor to identify potential issues and consult on resolutions
• Provide guidance, and contribute to the creation of standards, processes, and procedures; identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance efficiency
• Assist with the resolution of escalated alerts, service requests, and incidents; may assist team with prioritization based on impact of issue
• collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to prioritize IT risks, provide mitigation or remediation recommendations, and implement IT controls
• Provide information to appropriate teams to ensure updated documentation and knowledge management within assigned technology area(s)
• Comply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned
• Accountability for network optimization and performance tuning, security architecture and implementation, and standards compliance

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, or related area or equivalent education and/or experience
• 2 years experience in network engineering or architecture, preferably in large scale-hybrid environment and
• Experience with network equipment such as Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco and
• Experience with network virtualization technology such as SD-WAN, VLAN, Azure VLAN

Skills and Abilities

• Strong customer service, communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced multi-user environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure AWS

Physical and Cognitive Demands

• Communicate/Hearing Frequently
• Communicate/Talking Frequently
• Learn New Tasks or Concepts Frequently
• Make Timely Decisions in the Context of a Workflow Frequently
• Complete Tasks Independently Constantly
• Maintain Focus Constantly
• Remember Processes & Procedures Constantly
• Stationary Position (Seated) Constantly
• Vision Constantly
• Hand/Eye Coordination Occasionally
• Bend Rarely
• Complete Tasks in a Noisy Environment Rarely
• Feeling/Grasping/Handling Rarely
• Move/Traverse Rarely
• Repetitive Motions Rarely

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount would be based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills.$85,500.00 - $106,800.00