Network Engineer
Job Location: 1310 Martin Luther King Dr, Bloomington, IL 61701. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policy. Position requires 5% domestic travel.
Salary Range: $69,049.40 - $79,049.40
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under general direction, the Network Engineer will possess an in-depth understanding of networking hardware and software, and have hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, Palo Alto firewalls, Load Balancers, Meraki Wireless, and Network Automation. Incumbent will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and availability. Monitor network performance and ensure system availability and reliability, tuning and optimizing the network as necessary. Conduct regular network performance tests and prepare reports on network performance and incident response. Troubleshoot network issues and outages, developing strategies to prevent them in the future. Provide tactical design direction and make recommendations in developing solution roadmaps. Collaborate with solution architecture and solution delivery to build new products and improve existing products. Operationalize solutions through documentation, automation of common tasks, and maturing processes. Use network automation tools to streamline and enhance processes. Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and by defining and monitoring access. Research and consult with resources and industry experts to ensure the effectiveness provided solutions. Extensively utilize knowledge of network infrastructure, routing and routed protocols, and standards. Recommend solutions based upon analysis of network performance.
Preferred QualificationsREQUIREMENTS:
Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering or related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in a Network Services Administrator, IT Support Specialist, or Systems Administrator-related occupation. Position requires 3 years of experience in the following:
- Utilizing Cisco routers, wireless networking, and Identity Services Engines;
- Utilizing Cisco and Aruba Switches;
- Utilizing ASA and Palo Alto Firewalls;
- Utilizing Meraki Wireless and Security Appliances, and load balancers;
- Utilizing Python including HTTPS Requests and Netmiko;
- Utilizing Public Cloud Design;
- Deploying and managing SD-WAN;
- Utilizing YAML, REST APIs, and Ansible in DevNet;
- Utilizing Azure Networking and Security Concepts including AZ-700 certification, Enterprise applications and Conditional Access, VNet peering, Traffic Manager and Load Balancing, Azure firewall, and Route base VPN with BGP; and
- Utilizing Network monitoring tools including Solarwinds and ThousandEyes.
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Skills Required
- Associate's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering or related field
- Three years of experience in the job offered or in Network Services Administrator, IT Support Specialist, or Systems Administrator-related occupation
- Experience utilizing Cisco routers, wireless networking, and Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Experience utilizing Cisco and Aruba switches
- Experience utilizing ASA and Palo Alto firewalls
- Experience utilizing Meraki Wireless and Meraki Security Appliances and load balancers
- Experience with Python including HTTPS requests and Netmiko
- Public cloud design experience
- Experience deploying and managing SD-WAN
- Experience utilizing YAML, REST APIs, and Ansible (DevNet)
- Experience with Azure networking and security concepts including AZ-700, enterprise applications and conditional access, VNet peering, Traffic Manager, load balancing, Azure Firewall, and route-based VPN with BGP
- Experience with network monitoring tools including SolarWinds and ThousandEyes
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive programs (performance-based and referral) are available in many roles and can add to earnings when targets are met. The pay-and-bonus structure is described as a positive aspect in certain positions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off for holidays and vacations is part of the package. Training periods also include additional holiday time, indicating a defined time-off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250, a casual “Dress for Your Day” policy, and on-site events provide added non-cash value. Full-time schedules and referral rewards are also positioned as perks.
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