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Simmons Foods · 2 days ago

Senior Network Engineer

Siloam Springs, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Ensure high levels of security, availability, and performance within the Simmons network environment.

Prepare the Simmons network environment for resilience, modularity, and scalability.

Demonstrate thorough understanding of routing and switching including actively working with design and implementation of OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, DMVPN, Spanning-Tree, OSI network model, IP Voice and Video Collaboration solutions, and other routing and switching protocols.

Monitor, analyze and troubleshoot Simmons networks.

Track all changes within the Simmons network environment.

Analyze network performance to ensure optimal functionality throughput and availability.

Take corrective action when needed with in-depth troubleshooting capabilities and experience.

Act as the first line of contact for complex problems that span multiple areas of responsibility in a timely fashion.

Monitor network infrastructure life cycles.

Document, configure, and implement new hardware.

Identify and document current state and desired state.

Ensure existing network standards remain up-to-date.

Create new standards as the gaps in existing standards are identified.

Build the road map to achieve desired state.

Manage projects from initiation to completion under the direction of the Network Manager.

Document and plan the design and configuration while ensuring compliance with the standards of the Simmons network environment.

Continually work to improve all facets of the Simmons network environment.

Recommend modifications to the Simmons network environment while substantiating recommendations with evidential sources and documentation.

Understand emerging technologies such as IPv6, OpenFlow, sFlow, FabricPath, etc. and take corrective action to stay ahead of the technology curve.

Work independently and within a team of network technicians as well as system administrators, DBAs, desktop support personnel, and others.

Mentor other infrastructure team members.

Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills including advanced technical documentation.

Possess understanding of various protocols and various network management techniques such as SNMP, Syslog, packet capture and analysis, etc.

Participate as a member of the Team.

Participate in the ongoing development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies.

Coordinate work to ensure best practices with all team members.

Attend appropriate team meetings.

Foster strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues within the Team.

Quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Understand Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives.

Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.

Qualification

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Required

Thorough knowledge of OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, DMVPN, Spanning-Tree, OSI network model, SNMP, Syslog, packet capture and analysis, IP Voice and Video Collaboration, etc.

10 years in network engineering or network infrastructure

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems or 4 years related work experience