Senior Network Engineer

Overview

Responsibilities

• This technical role includes supervisory responsibilities. Your primary job function will be to utilize your network technology expertise to support our corporate headquarters, data centers, and control centers network.
• Work independently and lead technical staff, including employees and contractors, to monitor, troubleshoot, and support all aspects of the communications infrastructure. This includes LAN and WAN networking, Cisco Wireless network, Nutanix datacenters, and departmental VLANs, covering over 100 sites within NYC, Westchester, and Orange & Rockland service territory.
• Solve problems or network performance issues, assess conformance to established performance metrics, and ensure consistent adherence to operating policy and procedures.
• Lead the response to network-related issues and coordinate with internal IT groups and cross-organizational teams including vendors.
• Provide guidance and conduct configuration, solution and quality reviews of the IP network.
• Assess the impact of vendor vulnerability announcements and collaborate with suppliers and business partners to mitigate risks.
• Create system implementation plans and network diagrams, and develop policies and procedures for managing and monitoring data and voice networks.
• Manage small to medium-scale projects including resources, scope, budget (costs), and project schedules.
• Must be flexible and able to work off-hours as required to support deployments, resolve production problems or respond to corporate emergencies.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of (5)
• years of IT Network experience or
• Associate's Degree and a minimum of (7)
• years of IT Network experience or
• High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of (10)
• years of IT Network experience

• Bachelor's Degree In Information
• Technology, Computer
• Science, Engineering or
• other related disciplines and a minimum of (5)
• years of IT Network experience
• Associate's Degree In Information
• Technology, Computer
• Science, Engineering or
• other related disciplines and a minimum of (7)
• years of IT Network experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Designing, configuring, implementing IP-based infrastructure solutions. Required
• Extensive knowledge and technical understanding of communication protocols and standards.
• Required
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles. Required
• Extensive knowledge of Cisco IOS based routers and switches as well as datacenter NX-OS based switches and advanced experience in BGP and IGP routing protocols (EIGRP and OSPF). Required
• Demonstrated experience using network monitoring, management, packet analysis tools.
• Required
• Solid understanding of architectural concepts and practices that result in reliable, maintainable, reusable, scalable and extensible solutions. Required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Required
• Experience in evaluating new technology and establishing standard design.
• Required
• Proficiency with network automation tools and scripting.
• Required
• Experienced in planning and execution, aligning team goals with organizational objectives.
• Required
• Proven experience troubleshooting complex system issues and outages as well as conducting root cause analysis Required

• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Technical\Quickly troublseshoots and resolves problems
• Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments

• Driver's License Required
• Other: CNNP Preferred

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 40 pounds
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Possess manual dexterity and the ability to use hands for the duration of the workday
• Ability to stoop, bend, reach, and kneel throughout the workday
• Ability to read small print and symbols

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as a hard hat, gloves, and safety shoes when required.