Job Description
A value added reseller is seeking a Perm Network Engineer II to join their team in Albany, NY! The Network Engineer II's role is to ensure the stability and integrity of data and networks. This is achieved by planning, designing, and implementing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization. In addition, the Network Engineer will participate with the installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links. This individual will also analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion. They will monitor a ticketing queue and respond to incidents in a timely manner. If there are ever outages, this individual will notify end users and works with providers to troubleshoot. There may be up to 40% travel around the Upstate New York area where the Network Engineer will be responsible for patch cabling and installing network racks and switches. The Network Engineer must have experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and communicating with end users.
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of Enterprise Networking experience in a Network Engineer role
- Cisco experience working on enterprise networking duties and catalyst switches
- Experience troubleshooting hardware and firewalls (Cisco firewalls, Fortinet, or Palo Alto)
- Previous experience supporting a multi-site, interconnected network environment with 500+ employees
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- VAR experience
- Extreme Networks, Dual Skills (Cisco firewalls, Fortinet, palo alto)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.