Senior Network Engineer

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for developing plans, designs, resource requirements and cost estimates for construction, maintenance projects and support involving enterprise high availability data center networks and multi-platform domestic and international data network connectivity. These efforts support large, customer-facing electric and gas utility and realty services, including Internet and mail hosting services and all corporate IT services at data centers, electric and gas transmission and distribution facilities and electric generation facilities. Plan and coordinate cross-functional or cross-company work, change management and resource availability. Monitors systems operations and adjusts operational plans accordingly. Act as a lead and/or technical resource to network engineer 1 and 2.

Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop complex data network plans and configurations for enterprise network upgrades and expansions, including hardware and software technology, site locations, business continuity, disaster recovery, and integration of technologies.
Provide network engineering expert resources in the disciplines of core routing, core switching, network security, network diagnostics and application load balancing.
Assess and resolve the most complex data network problems and incidents.
Review analyses and technical feasibility to develop data network deployment strategies.
Assess and review data network growth forecasts to ensure that business needs are translated into network capacity requirements.
Lead and support efforts to resolve data network problems and incidents through root cause analysis and study of potential network deficits.
Provide leadership and mentorship to other department engineers and employees.
Performs additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

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Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or related technical field, or equivalent work experience (typically four years of additional related, progressive work experience for those without a degree, with a minimum of two years of directly related technical experience).
Five years of experience in data networking or telecommunications.
Technical skills in programming, installation, configuration, and database management.
Expert analysis and design skills, including the ability to gather data on systems issues, define alternative approaches, assess business impact, recommend cost-effective solutions, and develop and implement those solutions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Demonstrate expert proficiency in two or more of the following technologies: core routing (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP, MPLS, VRFs, QoS, IPv6, NAT), core switching (10Gig, EtherChannel, FCoE, virtual port channels, virtual device contexts, power redundancy), network security (Internet DMZ design, advanced firewall experience, network ACLs, network authentication, Radius), network diagnostics (protocol/packet analysis, NetFlow, performance analysis), and application load balancing.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications:
Reverse proxy and proxy cache experience
Design and support remote access systems
Advanced knowledge of utility energy management and plant control networks are desirable
Design and support BYOD solutions
Advanced Cisco certification or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
Advanced knowledge of current technologies, tools, applications, and vendors.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st 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.