Network Engineer II - Portsmouth NH

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Service Credit Union is seeking a Network Engineer ІI who will operate as a key member of the IT staff. This position will evaluate, design, and maintain the performance of the enterprise network and IT systems in accordance with current and future business requirements, assuring compliance with all corporate and local policies and procedures. Working with IT management and / or the Network Engineer team, this position will plan, coordinate, deploy and maintain the IT network infrastructure related activities of the organization.

“Members are the priority at Service Credit Union, and every role at the credit union is responsible for supporting member solutions and contributing positively to member experience.”

Compensation range: $109,372 - $136,716/yearly, depending on experience and qualifications. Junior level candidates typically start at the lower end of the range, with opportunities for growth as skills develop.

Location: This is an on-site position following our hybrid requirements of three days on-site and two days remote. Candidates must live within 60 miles of our corporate office located at 3003 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth NH to be considered for this position.

Benefits Include:

• Great health and dental benefits starting day one!
• PTO, long-term disability, and paid holidays.
• 401k with 8% company contribution after one year of employment.
• Paid leave policy after 12 consecutive months of employment.
• Free confidential mental health support program with Talkspace
• Free identify theft protection through IdentityForce
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Training and career growth opportunities.

The Day to Day:

• Working in conjunction with the Infrastructure Manager of Corporate Networks Systems and / or the Network Engineer team, manages the design, installation, and maintenance of the IT network infrastructure.  This includes the LAN/WAN environment, Corporate and DR Datacenters as well as all remote branch locations.
• Monitors LAN/WAN network performance to ensure resource availability and reliability and makes recommendations as needed.
• Perform network maintenance and upgrades on both network hardware and software.
• Install and configure various network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and other network appliances.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining network datacenter, branch, and WAN topology diagrams, and ensure they are up to date.
• Participate in weekly on-call rotation with network / systems team.
• Provide helpdesk support and troubleshooting to resolve network related issues.
• Performs and maintains backups of all network equipment configurations
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Information Systems or equivalent required.
• 3 – 5 yrs. of experience as a Network Engineer required.
• Cisco CCNA certification required. Juniper JNCIA or JNCIP required.

• Experienced with the following network hardware/software, technologies, and protocols.
• Cisco 4000 ISR, 1001 ASR series routers required.
• Cisco 3850, 4500, 9300, 9400, 9500 series Layer 2/3 switches required.
• Cisco Nexus 7000, 9000 series datacenter switches required.
• Palo Alto SDWan required
• Aruba Access layer switches preferred
• Juniper Datacenter switches - QFX model level required
• Juniper Apstra network automation tool required.
• Palo Alto Firewalls required
• Experience with F5 load balancers required
• Aruba Wireless / ClearPass Policy Manager preferred.
• Routing and switching protocols / technologies: EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, HSRP, NHRP, GRE, DMVPN, PAgP, LACP, VTP, CDP, CEF, VLANS, STP, OTV, TACACS, Radius, NetFlow, QoS, 802.1x.
• In-depth knowledge of dynamic routing protocols with emphasis on BGP required
• Deep understanding of enterprise network & datacenter operations
• Ability to design redundant and scalable network solutions for datacenter, voice, WAN, and LAN networks.
• Full understanding of SD WAN solutions and their deployments required
• WAN Technologies: Metro Ethernet, MPLS required.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex routing and switching issues in both a LAN / WAN environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot datacenter network connectivity issues.
• Experience with enterprise network & datacenter operations.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.

At Service Credit Union we celebrate our employees' diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, spiritual practices, abilities, and all the other traits that make us individuals. We follow the adage of treating others how we want to be treated while striving for understanding. Together, we create a unique credit union capable of serving our members needs with the same respect, empathy, and kindness we give each other.

Equal Opportunity Employer