Network Engineer, IT Enterprise Operations

Akkodis; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Medical insurance

Vision assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join their dynamic IT team in Irving. This role involves ensuring optimal network performance and delivering reliable application services. You will engage in architecture reviews, develop new standards for network stability, and provide advanced support for various network infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network administration, with a strong focus on troubleshooting and innovative solutions. Join this forward-thinking company and make a significant impact on their IT operations while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of network administration experience required.
• Advanced experience with Firewall, Routing, and Switching technologies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day tasks as mid to upper tier support.
• Ensure efficient, reliable application and system services delivery.

Skills

Network Administration

Firewall Technologies

Routing Technologies

Switching Technologies

SDWAN Technologies

Troubleshooting Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

2+ years of professional experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Aruba 2800 and 10000 series

Juniper SRX and EX series

Packet Capture Tools

Network Monitoring Tools

Job description

Network Engineer, IT Enterprise Operations

Akkodis is seeking a Network Engineer, IT Enterprise Operations for a Direct Hire job with a client located in Irving, TX (Onsite).

Pay Range: $100,000 to $110,000; The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

10% Bonus

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Engineer, IT Enterprise Operations will be part of an industry-leading IT team working in a fast-paced environment at the client. Under the guidance of the Manager, IT Enterprise Operations, this individual will be responsible for day-to-day tasks functioning primarily as mid to upper tier support through all phases of the project and hardware lifecycle. The Engineer, IT Enterprise Operations is also responsible for all aspects of the enterprise end-to-end network performance, with specific emphasis on ensuring efficient, reliable application and system services delivery to all constituents in the organization. Occasional travel to the datacenter and other company locations.

• Participate in architecture reviews with IT groups, ensuring supportability requirements and standards are followed.
• Develop new standards to maintain or improve stability and scalability of the current network environment with specific considerations to sustainability and future-proof design.
• Research and recommend innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for network and system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage existing resources and provide economies of scale.
• Author documents that improve governance and librarianship with network-related architectures.
• Skilled in determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Daily maintenance and administration of various systems such as core network, wireless, and remote office network infrastructures, in both production and development environments. Resolve or report critical issues to the Mgr, Enterprise Operations for resolution.
• Provide intermediate and advanced tier support for troubleshooting various network, application, and systems. Support all networking hardware.
• Install new and configure existing hardware in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
• Contribute to and maintain system standards.
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of network-related scheduled jobs.
• Perform network-related data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Repair and recover from hardware, software, or circuit failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.
• General support of production systems as required.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's (4-year) degree with a technical major such as engineering or computer science (or equivalent education and applicable work experience). In lieu of degree, +2 years of professional experience is required.
• 5+ years of network administration experience.
• CCNP / JNCIP / JNCIS or relevant experience.
• Advanced experience with Firewall, Routing, Switching technologies (e.g., Aruba 2800 and 10000 series and Juniper SRX and EX series products).
• Advanced experience with SDWAN technologies (e.g., Velo Cloud).
• Advanced knowledge of POTS, DS1/T1, Fiber, GigE and 10GigE, VoIP, SIP.
• Advanced experience in various Network CLI languages such as Aruba, Cisco, or Juniper.
• Advanced knowledge of OSI Model, IP addressing, subnetting, VLAN, routing.
• Advanced knowledge of 802.11x, 802.1x, RF design.
• Advanced experience with routers, layer 2 and layer 3 switches.
• Advanced experience with Spanning Tree, VRRP, BGP, OSPF, iBGP, MPLS and VPN technologies.
• Advanced experience with wireless networking, RF and heat mapping tools.
• Advanced experience with network functions such as DHCP, DNS, AD, WINS and how to design and administer solutions as well as troubleshoot problems as they relate to the network operations.
• Advanced knowledge of load balancers and firewalls (ex. NetScaler’s).
• Advanced experience with packet capture and analysis, span/mirror port strategy and related network monitoring tools.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise wireless technologies and security.
• Intermediate experience with Windows operating systems from 2012R2 to current.
• Strong skills in communication, both written and verbal.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and creative problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed (For change control(s) and or on an occasional emergency).

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Amit Kumar Singh at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

• 401(k) with match
• Medical insurance
• Vision assistance
• Paid Time Off

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements.