Job Description
Job Description
Our Mission
We are an innovative global outsourcing company that delivers value and expertise through exceptional people, process, and technology, while embracing our principles as a socially conscious business. We are a certified Minority Business Enterprise with diversity, equity and inclusion at our core.
The Network Engineer
is a key member of the infrastructure team and is responsible for the design, configuration, monitoring, and continued delivery of the company's global enterprise data & voice infrastructure and services, engages with customers, suppliers, and other IT teams to deliver & implement technical solutions to meet business requirements, and provides technical support of enterprise networks and environments to ensure they are operating efficiently and maintains systems readiness.
Remote position but must live within driving distance of Bethlehem, PA. location
General Responsibilities:
Proficient in network architecture, design, configurations, and management of systems and equipment within a global enterprise environment
Participates in the design, planning, and implementation all enterprise infrastructure data & voice networks, including on-premises and cloud-based environments, firewalls, switches, routers, wireless controllers, access-points, network devices & sensors, and access controls.
Engages with customers and business units to determine business requirements for new environments and provide improvements to existing systems & services.
Develops and maintains technical documentation, instructions, guidelines, drawings, and plans.
Performs analysis and review on systems and environments for improvement and efficiencies.
Performs test and evaluations of proposed designs and solutions.
Adheres to approved processes and industry best practices.
Implements strategies for business continuity and disaster recovery.
Performs capacity planning of systems, environments, licenses and recommends improvements or solutions based on performance metrics and analytical, historical data.
Participates in asset lifecycle management.
Participates in on-call responsibilities in support of operational requirements.
Engages with OEM & other vendors for technical support, professional services in support of infrastructure equipment and environments.
Performs upgrades and configurations to infrastructure hardware, software, and services.
Proficient in security principles, concepts, methodologies, techniques, and its application to infrastructure systems, equipment, and services
Proficient in network security principles & methodologies and firewall design, configuration, deployment, and management
Proficient in network L2/L3 switching and routing principles, methodologies design, configuration, deployment, and management.
Firm understanding of network voice infrastructure and voice environments.
Provide reports and presentations on infrastructure improvements and strategies and present to management.
Lead technical discussions on network infrastructure projects, gather necessary requirements to meet business requirements, and deliver solution recommendations.
Responsible for continued monitoring and optimization the network resources and services
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with other teams and business stakeholders for positive results.
Supporting customer and industry compliance governance, such as PCI, SOC. HIPAA, HiTrust, and ISO certifications
Strong understanding of MPLS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, HSRP, VLANs, Port-Channels, Trunking, PVLAN, SPAN, L2tp, Multicast, ipv6, Metro Ethernet, LAN/WAN and all other protocols,
configurations/technologies
and all cable & fiber optic types and connectors
Ability to mentor and pass on valuable skills, knowledge, and insights to the team members and help them develop or complete tasks/projects.
Additional Skills and Requirements:
Emphasis on Palo Alto firewall experience, Extreme Networks
routing/switching/wireless
experience, strong security and routing skills & experience required.
Knowledge of the ITIL framework & philosophies including Incident, Problem, & Change
Experience in Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor and Netflow Traffic Analyzer preferred.
Strong knowledge of multiple brands of next-Gen firewalls such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, & Fortigate is preferred.
Advanced knowledge of adjacency routing and fabric networks
Strong knowledge of WAN/SDWAN architectures and technologies
Knowledge of call center environments & needs
Familiar with cloud based corporate phone services.
Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and apply them to the business environment.
Ability to read and interpret documents, instructions and information.
Ability to speak effectively to groups courteously and tactfully in person, on phone, etc. about technical or complex issues.
Ability to analyze/interpret and solve problems with little supervision.
Ability to make decisions in concert with policies, procedures, objectives and philosophies of the company is essential.
Required to travel up to 25% of the time by automobile or airplane both domestically and internationally.
Protects organization's value by keeping network-related information confidential.
Education and Experience:
Undergraduate degree preferred in an IT discipline such as Networking, Computer Science or Engineering degree.
5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer
Palo Alto Network Certification preferred: PCCSA, PCNSA, PCNSE
Avaya or Extreme Network technology certifications preferred: ECS or ECNA
Other acceptable certifications: CCAr, CCIE in Routing & Switching, Data Center, or Security
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
You will be eligible for:
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition Reimbursement
401(k) or retirement plan
Sequential Tech - Join us on a journey of growth and opportunity- where your career can flourish from within!
We are a growing company where over 90% of our management was promoted from within!
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