Senior/Principle Network Engineer

Axius Inc; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Mechanicsburg is looking for a skilled professional to manage the design, purchase, installation, and support of network communication systems, including LAN and WAN. The role involves planning existing systems, evaluating hardware and software, and ensuring optimal performance. Candidates should have experience with infrastructure design and performance analysis. This opportunity offers a chance to lead network projects and interface directly with vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing networking infrastructure and interfaces.
• Ability to conduct network studies and performance analyses.
• Knowledge of network management software and its implementation.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, purchase, installation, and support of network communications systems.
• Plan and evaluate existing network systems; make recommendations.
• Perform capacity and resource planning for network risks.
• Interfaces with vendors to identify and purchase hardware and software.
• Conducts network studies and performance analyses; recommends changes and performs cost/benefit analysis.
• Performs capacity/resource planning, assesses risks, and implements network management software.
• Researches and implements patches or hardware changes to fix deficiencies.
• Develops technical standards, evaluates new products, and resolves network problems.
• Builds and documents network service solutions; prepares test data, tests, debugs.
• Evaluates and selects hardware/software; reviews vendor proposals and provides recommendations.
• Performs technical analysis of network systems, including LAN/WAN, nodes, switches, and transmissions.
• Provides guidance for engineering efforts and test programs.
• Mentors less experienced staff.
• Ensures access controls align with policies to limit access to authorized personnel.
• Cooperates with internal and external security audits.

Skills

Network design

LAN/WAN management

Vendor communication

Performance analysis

Technical documentation

Job description

Manages the design, purchase, installation, and support of network communications systems including local and wide-area networks' (LAN/WAN) hardware and software.

Qualifications

• Designs networking infrastructure and interfaces to external networks; plans and evaluates existing network systems and makes recommendations for resources required to maintain and/or expand service levels.
• Designs new or modified LANs/WANs and advises on network design.
• Participates in the purchase, installation, and support of network communications including LAN/WAN systems.
• May function as interface with vendors to identify and purchase hardware and software
• Conducts network studies and performance analyses and recommends changes; performs cost/benefit analysis.
• Performs capacity and resource planning, assessing network risks and contingency planning. Implements and maintains network management software.
• Researches, analyzes, and implements software patches or hardware changes to fix network deficiencies.
• Develops technical standards and interface applications, identifies and evaluates new products, and provides resolution for network problems.
• Builds, customizes, and packages network service solutions; prepares test data, test, debug, and document network services solutions.
• At higher levels, evaluates, recommends, and selects appropriate hardware and software for network infrastructure and performs lead role in reviewing vendor proposals and making recommendations.
• Performs technical analysis of complex software, hardware, network systems, systems engineering for front-end processors, multiplexors, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems.
• Provides guidance/direction for engineering efforts and test and evaluation programs.
• At higher levels, may provide functional guidance, advice, and/or training to less experienced
• Complies with established policies and standards to ensure that access to company information and systems resources, in any medium or format, is limited to authorized personnel.
• Cooperates with internal and external information security audits.