Company:
Highbridge Consulting LLC
Location: Paramus
Closing Date: 06/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Summary:
The Network Engineer will be part of multiple projects to standardize the company's remote and core sites. We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. This role will be part of a network infrastructure team responsible for the design and development of scalable, highly-available network architectures. Our ideal candidate will be organized, detail-focused, and able to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
Communication and interpersonal skills are a must. The candidate must have in-depth, hands-on technical skills ranging from firewalls, routers and switches, virtualization and cloud technologies, and security frameworks with extensive experience configuring and managing software and hardware related to LANs and WANs. The candidate must be able to travel in the US and some Canadian sites. This position would require some travel.
Hybrid role in Milwaukee, WI or Paramus, NJ
- 2 days a week onsite
Key Skills:
Must be motivated, have good work ethic and work well with others
Experience in Enterprise Network Infrastructure
Must be open to learning
20% travel (could vary)- anywhere in the US or Canada
Education/Equivalent:
BS/BA degree or comparable experience
Certifications:
Cisco CCNA at a minimum, CCNP preferred
Fortinet NSE 4 preferred
ITIL Foundation-certified
Work Experience Needed:
Minimum of 5+ years' experience in IT network infrastructure in a large scale enterprise with hands-on networking experience
Minimum of 5 years' experience with network administration
Must be able to understand internal/external customer perspectives when executing project and operational responsibilities
Experience with supporting remote office environments
Experience with leading infrastructure projects (Cloud, network, storage, etc.)
Technical Skills
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in each of the following technologies or service areas:
Network routing and switching, Cisco ASA, FTD, FMC, IPS/IDS, wireless controller configurations and AP deployment best practices
Working experience with DMVPN with zone based firewall deployments
Working knowledge of Cisco and Fortinet technologies
A good understanding of SD-WAN architectures with deployment experience a plus
Expert knowledge of IPv4 TCP/IP subnetting and understanding of IPv6
Rich experience designing and understanding Cisco network device configuration with working knowledge of Fortinet, Juniper, SonicWall, Palo Alto considered a plus
Deep understanding of dynamic routing protocols particularly OSPF, EIGRP & BGP with working experience with route redistribution and performance routing
Cloud computing (AWS, GCP & OCI) experience a plus
Network Management Tools such as Solarwinds Suite and Nagios a plus
Control Network (SCADA) experience a plus
Compliance/Documentation
Fundamental understanding of risk management and audits
Ability to create/maintain artifacts in response to audits
Meticulous commitment to document all network configuration
Lucid diagraming tools
Competencies
Impact and Influence: Works effectively with others
Problem Solving: Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts appropriate analyses, searches for best solution and responds quickly to new challenges
Integrity: Upholds personal and professional ethics and values, takes into account the values of the organization and respecting the culture, beliefs and abilities of individuals
Soft Skills
Teamwork with a proven record of accomplishment for delivering desired outcomes while fostering a culture of collaboration
Well organized, detail oriented with an ability to effectively prioritize
Good verbal and written communication skills for a wide variety of audiences
Solid decision making ability and flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change
Demonstrated ability to set a positive example
Should possess a high energy level, sense of urgency, decisiveness and an ability to work well under pressure
Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities:
Lead infrastructure related projects. Design, coordinate and implement high quality customized solutions to support the business requirements
Manage multi-datacenter distributed components of our infrastructure including firewalls, core switches and SD-WAN
Must be able to troubleshoot and configure Industrial Control Networks
Network (LAN and SDWAN), remote access, routers, wireless, firewalls, IDS/IPS and load balancer support
Contribute to Problem Management as appropriate
Assist with the creation of operational metrics and KPIs
Support continuous service improvement initiatives by identifying and executing opportunities to enhance processes and services
Support and contribute to enhancing Knowledge Management
Conduct operational support in a manner that is ITIL process driven and documented including relevant Change Management practices
Maintain productive working relationships with peer IT teams, business teams, department leads and end users across the enterprise
Collaborate with the Security and Risk Team to fulfill audit requests to maintain compliance; help drive risk mitigation efforts to address findings
Follow the directives of the Network Manager, IT Director, and PMs for all tasks assigned
The Network Engineer will be part of multiple projects to standardize the company's remote and core sites. We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. This role will be part of a network infrastructure team responsible for the design and development of scalable, highly-available network architectures. Our ideal candidate will be organized, detail-focused, and able to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
Communication and interpersonal skills are a must. The candidate must have in-depth, hands-on technical skills ranging from firewalls, routers and switches, virtualization and cloud technologies, and security frameworks with extensive experience configuring and managing software and hardware related to LANs and WANs. The candidate must be able to travel in the US and some Canadian sites. This position would require some travel.
Hybrid role in Milwaukee, WI or Paramus, NJ
- 2 days a week onsite
Key Skills:
Must be motivated, have good work ethic and work well with others
Experience in Enterprise Network Infrastructure
Must be open to learning
20% travel (could vary)- anywhere in the US or Canada
Education/Equivalent:
BS/BA degree or comparable experience
Certifications:
Cisco CCNA at a minimum, CCNP preferred
Fortinet NSE 4 preferred
ITIL Foundation-certified
Work Experience Needed:
Minimum of 5+ years' experience in IT network infrastructure in a large scale enterprise with hands-on networking experience
Minimum of 5 years' experience with network administration
Must be able to understand internal/external customer perspectives when executing project and operational responsibilities
Experience with supporting remote office environments
Experience with leading infrastructure projects (Cloud, network, storage, etc.)
Technical Skills
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in each of the following technologies or service areas:
Network routing and switching, Cisco ASA, FTD, FMC, IPS/IDS, wireless controller configurations and AP deployment best practices
Working experience with DMVPN with zone based firewall deployments
Working knowledge of Cisco and Fortinet technologies
A good understanding of SD-WAN architectures with deployment experience a plus
Expert knowledge of IPv4 TCP/IP subnetting and understanding of IPv6
Rich experience designing and understanding Cisco network device configuration with working knowledge of Fortinet, Juniper, SonicWall, Palo Alto considered a plus
Deep understanding of dynamic routing protocols particularly OSPF, EIGRP & BGP with working experience with route redistribution and performance routing
Cloud computing (AWS, GCP & OCI) experience a plus
Network Management Tools such as Solarwinds Suite and Nagios a plus
Control Network (SCADA) experience a plus
Compliance/Documentation
Fundamental understanding of risk management and audits
Ability to create/maintain artifacts in response to audits
Meticulous commitment to document all network configuration
Lucid diagraming tools
Competencies
Impact and Influence: Works effectively with others
Problem Solving: Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts appropriate analyses, searches for best solution and responds quickly to new challenges
Integrity: Upholds personal and professional ethics and values, takes into account the values of the organization and respecting the culture, beliefs and abilities of individuals
Soft Skills
Teamwork with a proven record of accomplishment for delivering desired outcomes while fostering a culture of collaboration
Well organized, detail oriented with an ability to effectively prioritize
Good verbal and written communication skills for a wide variety of audiences
Solid decision making ability and flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change
Demonstrated ability to set a positive example
Should possess a high energy level, sense of urgency, decisiveness and an ability to work well under pressure
Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities:
Lead infrastructure related projects. Design, coordinate and implement high quality customized solutions to support the business requirements
Manage multi-datacenter distributed components of our infrastructure including firewalls, core switches and SD-WAN
Must be able to troubleshoot and configure Industrial Control Networks
Network (LAN and SDWAN), remote access, routers, wireless, firewalls, IDS/IPS and load balancer support
Contribute to Problem Management as appropriate
Assist with the creation of operational metrics and KPIs
Support continuous service improvement initiatives by identifying and executing opportunities to enhance processes and services
Support and contribute to enhancing Knowledge Management
Conduct operational support in a manner that is ITIL process driven and documented including relevant Change Management practices
Maintain productive working relationships with peer IT teams, business teams, department leads and end users across the enterprise
Collaborate with the Security and Risk Team to fulfill audit requests to maintain compliance; help drive risk mitigation efforts to address findings
Follow the directives of the Network Manager, IT Director, and PMs for all tasks assigned
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