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Original Job Post

Akkodis · 2 days ago

Network Engineer

Dublin, OH

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$50/hr - $65/hr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Planned, designed, and implemented complex network solutions to meet requirements, including remote branches, on-premises data centers, and cloud-based resources.

Evaluate and recommend network hardware and software solutions.

Implement and maintain network security measures to safeguard data, applications, and infrastructure.

Monitor network traffic for security threats and respond to incidents promptly.

Continuously optimize the network for performance and capacity to ensure high availability and reliability.

Identify and resolve network bottlenecks and performance issues.

Provide multi-level support for network-related issues, ensuring timely resolution.

Collaborate with other IT teams to diagnose and resolve complex network problems.

Maintain comprehensive network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and standard operating processes.

Ensure network infrastructure complies with industry best practices and relevant regulatory requirements.

Stay current with emerging network technologies and recommend improvements accordingly.

Collaborate with vendors and service providers to procure and manage network related services and equipment.

Ensure uninterrupted network and security services supporting all infrastructure.

Implement updates, patches, and upgrades across various network hardware.

Manage layer 1 connectivity as appropriate.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualification

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IT experienceFirewallsWAFsVPNsSwitchesRoutersLANWANWLANNetwork capacity planningDHCPDNSIPAMITAMLoggingMonitoring platformsLoad balancersAzure ExpressRoutesEdge/WAN managementIP routing protocolsBGPOSPFNetwork automationInfrastructure-as-codeScripting languagesTerraformAnsibleCloud-hosted private Git reposAzure ReposPull requests

Required

IT experience working in an enterprise environment and expertise with firewalls, WAFs, VPNs, switches, routers (physical and virtual), and cloud networks.

Design and implementation experience with LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN.

Network capacity planning and management of DHCP, DNS, IPAM, ITAM, logging and monitoring platforms.

Experienced with load balancers, Azure ExpressRoutes, and Edge/WAN management.

Working knowledge of IP routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.

Experience with network automation and infrastructure-as-code / scripting languages such as Terraform and Ansible.

Familiar with cloud-hosted private Git repos such as Azure Repos and pull requests.

Practical knowledge of modern encryption protocols, decryption, and inline inspection.

Leverage user-id-based policy management and additional NextGen firewall functions.

Onboarding device support via policy-managed platforms to grant varying levels of access, authentications, and 802.1x compliance.

Exceptional organizational skills, follow-through, and multitasking abilities.

Able to drive results with a sense of urgency relative to the end user.

Decisiveness, good judgment, analytical/math aptitude, and problem-solving skills to act with authority and take risks in an environment with little direction from others.

Excellent communicator with strong organizational savvy and leadership skills necessary to interface with and influence all levels of the organization.

Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Ability to think strategically but willingness to handle the mechanics of technology services required by the business.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology Management, Engineering, or other related area of study.

Minimum of 5 years of infrastructure technical experience, with at least 3 years managing network infrastructure.

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in implementing leading-edge infrastructure technologies.