Network Engineer (New York)

Focus Technology; Village of Islandia (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Technology is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support Secure Networking & Collaboration Practice in the New York tri-state area. You will work on-site at customer locations, delivering design, configuration, implementation, and post-cut support, collaborating with customers, vendors, and internal teams.

The role requires strong hands-on Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto experience, plus the ability to travel and work after hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4+ years administering enterprise environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent hands-on industry experience.
• Experience in Professional Services for an IT Consulting company is preferred.
• Industry technical certifications in Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto preferred.
• Salary range $110,000-$145,000 annually.

Responsibilities

• Participate in day-to-day network operations and administration based on customer needs
• Collaborate on projects including design, and implementation, light solution architecture
• Develop and document network solutions based on project requirements and established standards
• Directly execute the configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of network solutions with minimal supervision of senior team members
• Deliver customer presentations as requested
• Interface with customer IT contacts as well as third-party vendors
• Document operational processes and procedures to optimize support and management of deployed systems
• Engage effectively with other team members and vendors
• Be proactive in identifying and fixing potential problem areas
• Provide after-hours support for scheduled activities including nights and weekends as required
• Obtain and/or maintain technical skills and certifications required to meet the requirements of our clients
• Assist with non-networking related engineering and operational customer obligations as needed
• Must have access to and be able to provide your own transportation to travel to customer sites and perform on-site support duties throughout the assigned territory
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

LAN/WAN/WLAN

Cisco Nexus/Catalyst

VPN troubleshooting

OSPF/BGP/HSRP

Customer engagements

Travel to sites

Fortinet FortiGate

Palo Alto

On-site support

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent hands-on industry experience

Professional Services experience in IT Consulting

Tools

Cisco

Fortinet FortiGate

Palo Alto

FortiSwitch

FortiAP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Network Engineer with strong technical skills, hands-on networking experience, and excellent customer-facing communication abilities to join our Secure Networking & Collaboration Practice! The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on-site at customer locations throughout the New York tri-state area and must have strong hands-on experience working with Cisco networking technologies. You will work closely with our customers, vendors, and internal teams to deliver projects from inception to implementation.

This position requires frequent on-site work at customer locations throughout the New York tri-state area, potentially up to five days per week. Candidates must be able to travel to customer sites throughout the region. Relocation assistance is not available. Work location, on-site requirements and travel expectations may be subject to change based on customer requirements, business needs, and operational priorities.

Some Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Participate in day-to-day network operations and administration based on customer needs
• Collaborate on projects including design, and implementation, light solution architecture
• Develop and document network solutions based on project requirements and established standards
• Directly execute the configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of network solutions with minimal supervision of senior team members
• Deliver customer presentations as requested
• Interface with customer IT contacts as well as third-party vendors
• Document operational processes and procedures to optimize support and management of deployed systems
• Engage effectively with other team members and vendors
• Be proactive in identifying and fixing potential problem areas
• Provide after-hours support for scheduled activities including nights and weekends as required
• Obtain and/or maintain technical skills and certifications required to meet the requirements of our clients
• Assist with non-networking related engineering and operational customer obligations as needed
• Must have access to and be able to provide your own transportation to travel to customer sites and perform on-site support duties throughout the assigned territory
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

• Ability to run client engagements from inception to completion (including design, configuration, implementation, post-cut support, etc.)
• Strong Experience deploying and managing LAN, WAN, and WLAN technologies
• Experience with Cisco (Switching, Routing, FTD, controller wireless); Palo Alto and Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP) experience is a plus
• Strong knowledge in implementation and troubleshooting Cisco Nexus, Catalyst
• Working knowledge of other enterprise class switches (L2/L3), routers, load balancers and firewalls
• Proficient in network routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot VPNs
• Working knowledge of network, storage, virtualization, and compute across multiple vendors is a plus
• Experience with diverse environments
• Willingness to travel and work on-site with customers as well as work after hours and weekends

Experience And Education

• Minimum of 4+ years administrating enterprise environments with 24x7x365 uptime requirements
• Minimum of 4+ years deploying and integrating solutions
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent hands-on industry experience
• Prior experience working in Professional Services for an IT Consulting company preferred
• Industry technical certifications in Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto preferred

Salary range: The compensation range for this role is expected to be $110,000-$145,000 annually. Final offer will depend on experience, qualifications, location and other relevant factors.