Network Engineer

Seeking a Network Engineer for a direct hire with a local client in Carmel, IN.

Hybrid work environment.

No C2C

Description:

The Network Engineer is a key contributor responsible for ensuring the Company’s networking and telecommunications infrastructure operates efficiently and securely. Proactively running the corporate network infrastructure, this role ensures data security and maintains a reliable, highly available, secure, and efficient data communications network.

Nature and Scope:

As a crucial part of the Infrastructure Team handling on-premise, cloud, and hybrid network infrastructure, you will be responsible for day-to-day operations in these environments. Collaborating with other teams, you will craft, run, maintain, and optimize network performance and security. Serving as the technical lead, you will share a point of view in designing, leading, and implementing both large and small Infrastructure projects.

Dimensions:

LAN & WAN Performance (all connected sites)

Firewall Administration

Telecommunications Support

Principal Responsibilities:

Design, implement, maintain, monitor, fix, and document network solutions across a multi-site hybrid environment.

Support architecture, design, implementation, and compliance efforts for effective network security.

Collaborate with various functions, including OT Network, IT Security, and Audit, to achieve business and technical objectives.

Work closely with Project Management, defining vital project achievements and timelines for successful implementations.

Lead contractors and business partners to achieve objectives and ensure successful delivery of support SLAs and project timelines.

Support and complete network integration plans for newly acquired companies or functions.

Research and anticipate networking industry trends, adopting relevant technologies into infrastructure and architecture roadmaps.

Work with a continuous improvement approach, seeking automation opportunities.

Education and Experience: The ideal candidate should possess a degree in computer science or a related field and have at least seven years of networking experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CCNP designation or work towards it is required. The candidate should be forward-thinking, able to work independently, exercise good judgment, and possess strong customer service skills.

Skills:

cisco ise, Wan, paloalto, Ccna, ccnp

Top Skills Details:

cisco ise,Wan,paloalto,Ccna,ccnp

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Preferred Skills and Proficiencies:

Demonstrable knowledge of network technologies and concepts, including routing, switching, firewall, wireless, load balancers, etc.

Experience with Cisco Prime, ISE, iWAN, SD-WAN, LMS, Cisco DNA Center, Meraki, Palo Alto Firewall, and VPN Management.

Experience with Cisco solutions like Cyber Vision, Stealth Watch, Firepower, and Cisco is valued.

Certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, CCNA, CCDE are highly valued.

Proven success implementing projects across multi-site, multi-technology platforms, including solutions like SD-WAN, VRFs, OSPF, EIGRP, IGRP, HSRP, BGP, MPLS, QoS, Multicast, and Cloud Services.

Knowledge and experience with Cloud-based technologies such as AWS VPC, Transit Gateways, DX, Azure VNET, ExpressRoute.

Expertise in network monitoring tools.

Travel required for Manufacturing & Operations sites as needed for project and/or upgrade activities.

Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Strong collaboration and communication skills with technical and non-technical users.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.