Sr. Network Engineer

Do you thrive in high-pressure environments and have a passion for keeping complex networks operational? 1st Choice is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our client's dynamic team in Baltimore, MD. You'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of our data center networks, supporting vital operations across the company.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide network and system support including installation, configuration, deployment, and maintenance of network devices and networked servers and peripheral devices.
• Coordinate, stage, and implement the upgrade of network devices in close coordination with support personnel. 
• Perform network configuration backup and recovery management. 
• Ensure datacenter networks are always operational. Enroll network devices to enterprise monitoring tools.  Configure alarms from monitoring tools as required. Process alarms to ensure abnormal conditions are remediated in a timely fashion.
• Configure and maintain network switches, routers, Firewalls (e.g., Cisco, Netgear, Planet, etc.), with fiber and copper connections. Coordinate with 
• Routine maintenance activities or projects involving network and systems.
• Configure and maintain wireless access points and Controllers.
• Formulate and implement network changes to increase the capacity, reliability, and availability of MPA networks.
• Troubleshoot and maintain network fiber and copper links and coordinate associated improvement projects.
•  Assist and/or support Help Desk technicians on daily tasks. Recommend procedural improvements as needed.
• Coordinate changes with enterprise to ensure adherence to established processes and procedures.
• Coordinate with Network Operations Center (NOC) the resolution of Data Center, Network, and System outages.
• Ensure Data Centers and Communication Shelters at terminals and support locations remain operational during non-maintenance hours.

This position is fully on-site, requiring an 8-hour workday with some flexible schedule to be determined in collaboration with the supervisor. Please note that the role also includes an on-call requirement, meaning you must be available 24/7 for support and response as needed.
 
Education and Certification Requirements

• Requires minimum a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related scientific or technical discipline.
•  An active CCNA certification is required.

Required and Desired Experience and Skills:

• Must have at least nine (9) years of experience in a computer-related field.
• Must have at least seven (7) years of progressive experience in planning, designing, implementation, and analyzing data or telecommunications networks.
• Must have experience with network analysis/management tools and techniques and be familiar with Personal Computers (PCs) in a client/server environment.
• Experience managing IT projects is highly desirable.
• Must also be familiar with IT technology and long distance and local carrier management.
• Must be proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Requirement:

• Must be able to successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation including fingerprinting.
• Candidate must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Workers Identity Card)
• Valid Driver’s License and  own reliable transportation