At American Equity Investment Life Holding Company®we offer leading annuity products that help empower our clients to fulfill their needs and wants in retirement. Our success comes from hiring high-energy individuals who embody the beliefs that drive our unique culture. We currently fund over half a million retirements nationwide, and have been headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, for over twenty-five years with satellite offices in Charlotte, NC and New York, NY.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The Network Engineer II is responsible for designing, organizing, modifying, installing and supporting American Equity's network infrastructure. The incumbent designs, installs and documents LANs, WANs, Internet and intranet systems, and network segments including on premise and cloud network infrastructure.
***This position is located in West Des Moines and requires being in the office at least 2-3 days/week***
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs network design, implementation, and administration.
- Creates and maintains network diagrams and documentation.
- Analyzes and monitors network security and implements patches and fixes to address potential security holes.
- Configures and conducts Network performance monitoring to analyze and isolate issues.
- Performs upgrades and patches on new applications and equipment.
- Interacts with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure products and services.
- Creates technical support documentation for systems and applications.
- Implements and manages disaster recovery.
- Provides on-call networking technical support.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; plus five (5) years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
- Experience with Cisco, Aruba, and Palo Alto systems
- Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google PaaS network infrastructure
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
- Able to obtain CCNA, Network+, and Security+ (or equivalents) within 6 months of obtaining position
- Ability to obtain and keep current certifications in vendor products such as Cisco.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Fundamental knowledge of networking concepts.
- Proven experience and success with LAN, WAN, WLAN, and WWAN design and implementation.
- Ability to understand concepts and troubleshoot public cloud provider PaaS network infrastructure.
- Attention to detail and excellent critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
- Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.
- Competence with testing tools and procedures for network connectivity.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
- Initiative and innovation in improving work processes.
- Professionalism, follow-through and the adaptability to change, delays and unexpected events.
- Familiar with using APIs for scripting and automation.
- Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with co-employees, customers, and other outside third parties.
- Ability to successfully handle pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
Top Skills
What We Do
American Equity* Fixed Index Annuities * Retirement Planning * Customer Service
An American-owned and operated company headquartered in the heart of the Midwest, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company® is a leader in the fixed indexed annuities marketplace. American Equity’s growth and success is attributed to our dedication to excellent customer service and emphasis on building customer relationships.
“The One Who Works for You!®” serves as the foundation for the way American Equity does business and values its more than 500 employees. Guided by our Principles of Excellence, we do more than sell retirement annuity products -- we are dedicated to fostering opportunity and innovation to meet the ever-changing needs and goals of retirement.
"It's About the People" is the American Equity story and the legacy of our founder David J. Noble. This commitment to excellence includes our employees, agents, partners, and contract owners. We thank you for entrusting us with the things that matter most.
When your retirement begins, you want to ensure you can enjoy it, which is why it’s important to have reliable support that can help fund every day of your golden years. After all, your life of hard work has earned you the retirement you planned for. These are the guiding principles that define everything we do. American Equity is the one who works for you.
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