Network Engineer II - Portsmouth NH

Service Federal Credit Union; Portsmouth (VA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

PTO & holidays

401k 8% match

Job summary

Service Credit Union is seeking a Network Engineer II to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise network in alignment with business needs. You will work with IT management and the Network Engineer team to deploy and manage networks across data centers and remote sites.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of network engineering experience, CCNA certification, and hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, and SD-WAN technologies.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Information Systems or equivalent preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience as a Network Engineer.
• Cisco CCNA certification required.
• Juniper JNCIA or JNCIP preferred.
• Experience with enterprise network hardware, protocols and datacenter operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, and maintain IT network infrastructure.
• Manage LAN/WAN, data center and DR locations.
• Monitor network performance for reliability and resource availability.
• Perform network maintenance and upgrades on hardware and software.
• Install and configure routers, switches, firewalls, and appliances.
• Maintain up-to-date network topology diagrams and docs.

Skills

Network design

LAN/WAN

Routing & Switching

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

BA/BS in Information Systems or equivalent

Tools

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Palo Alto firewalls

Aruba switches

F5 load balancers

Apstra

Nexus switches

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Service Credit Union is seeking a Network Engineer ІI who will operate as a key member of the IT staff. This position will evaluate, design, and maintain the performance of the enterprise network and IT systems in accordance with current and future business requirements, assuring compliance with all corporate and local policies and procedures. Working with IT management and / or the Network Engineer team, this position will plan, coordinate, deploy and maintain the IT network infrastructure related activities of the organization.

“Members are the priority at Service Credit Union, and every role at the credit union is responsible for supporting member solutions and contributing positively to member experience.”

Compensation range: $109,372 - $136,716/yearly, depending on experience and qualifications. Junior level candidates typically start at the lower end of the range, with opportunities for growth as skills develop.

Location: This is an on-site position following our hybrid requirements of three days on-site and two days remote. Candidates must live within 60 miles of our corporate office located at 3003 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth NH to be considered for this position.

Benefits Include:

• Great health and dental benefits starting day one!
• PTO, long-term disability, and paid holidays.
• 401k with 8% company contribution after one year of employment.
• Paid leave policy after 12 consecutive months of employment.
• Free confidential mental health support program with Talkspace
• Free identify theft protection through IdentityForce
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and career growth opportunities.

The Day to Day:

• Working in conjunction with the Infrastructure Manager of Corporate Networks Systems and / or the Network Engineer team, manages the design, installation, and maintenance of the IT network infrastructure.
• This includes the LAN/WAN environment, Corporate and DR Datacenters as well as all remote branch locations.
• Monitors LAN/WAN network performance to ensure resource availability and reliability and makes recommendations as needed.
• Perform network maintenance and upgrades on both network hardware and software.
• Install and configure various network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and other network appliances.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining network datacenter, branch, and WAN topology diagrams, and ensure they are up to date.
• Participate in weekly on-call rotation with network / systems team.
• Provide helpdesk support and troubleshooting to resolve network related issues.
• Performs and maintains backups of all network equipment configurations.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Information Systems or equivalent preferred.
• 3 – 5 yrs. of experience as a Network Engineer.
• Cisco CCNA certification required.
• Juniper JNCIA or JNCIP preferred.
• Experienced with the following network hardware/software, technologies, and protocols.
• Cisco 4000 ISR, 1001 ASR series routers.
• Cisco 3850, 4500, 9300, 9400, 9500 series Layer 2/3 switches
• Cisco Nexus 7000, 9000 series datacenter switches
• Palo Alto SDWan
• Aruba Access layer switches
• Juniper Datacenter switches - QFX model level
• Juniper Apstra network automation tool
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Experience with F5 load balancers
• Aruba Wireless / ClearPass Policy Manager
• Routing and switching protocols / technologies: EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, HSRP, NHRP, GRE, DMVPN, PAgP, LACP, VTP, CDP, CEF, VLANS, STP, OTV, TACACS, Radius, NetFlow, QoS, 802.1x.
• In-depth knowledge of dynamic routing protocols with emphasis on BGP
• Deep understanding of enterprise network & datacenter operations
• Ability to design redundant and scalable network solutions for datacenter, voice, WAN, and LAN networks.
• Full understanding of SD WAN solutions and their deployments.
• WAN Technologies: Metro Ethernet, MPLS.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex routing and switching issues in both a LAN / WAN environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot datacenter network connectivity issues.
• Experience with enterprise network & datacenter operations.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.

At Service Credit Union we celebrate our employees' diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, spiritual practices, abilities, and all the other traits that make us individuals. We follow the adage of treating others how we want to be treated while striving for understanding. Together, we create a unique credit union capable of serving our members needs with the same respect, empathy, and kindness we give each other.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Who We Are At Service Credit Union, our purpose is doing what is right for our members, which is so much more than a job. Joining Service CU means joining “one team” all connected by the same values: family, community, service and integrity.