Thrive · 1 hour ago
Network Engineer
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThrive is a rapidly growing technology solutions provider focusing on Cloud, Cyber Security, Networking, Disaster Recovery, and Managed Services. The Network Engineer role involves project work and support tasks related to the Thrive Cloud platform, including designing and deploying network services and providing client consultancy for complex requirements.
Cloud ComputingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyOutsourcing
Responsibilities
As part of the Network Engineering team, you will be required to assist in designing, implementing and maintaining the regional Thrive Cloud network, as well as Internal networking infrastructure. In the absence of the network manager the expectation is to take a lead on these activities
Research and tailor new networking and security solutions to meet internal and customer’s business requirements
Provide on-call support for network escalations on a rota basis
Assist in the creation of technical documentation such as MS Visio network diagramming, high/low level designs, user guides and knowledge base articles
Frequent visiting of datacentres throughout the USA
Qualification
Required
CCNP level certification
Minimum of 5+ years of network engineering and administration experience
Bachelor's degree from a related field preferably in Information Technology
Excellent communication skills
Excellent problem solving skills
High attention to detail
Experience with multi-tenant infrastructure – Cisco VRF-Lite, Fortinet VDOMS, Cisco multi-context firewalls
In-depth understanding of protocols, routing and networking services such as: TCP/IPv4, UDP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, SPAN/RSPAN, SNMPv3
In-depth understanding of switching technologies such as: ARP, PVST, RSTP, MST, LACP, HSRP/VRRP
Excellent understanding of network routing protocols/applications such as: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, IP SLA
Route redistribution & filtering, provider independent addressing, ARIN, RIPE
Site to Site VPNs – IPSec, GRE, DM VPN, Front door VRF
Experience with deploying Nextgen firewalls – URL/App Filtering, Anti-Virus, IPS, SSL Decryption
Experience dealing with networking hardware: Firewalls – Fortinet, Meraki, Palo Alto, Cisco
Experience with Cisco ISR and ASR Routing platforms
Experience with Cisco Nexus – 3k, 9k
Experience with Cisco Catalyst Access Switches – 3750, 3850, 9300
Experience with Cisco Meraki Wireless Infrastructure
Experience with WAN Connectivity – Internet and Point to Point Circuits
Exposure to VMWare hosts and SANs plus has also worked on Disaster Recovery tests
Experience working in a datacenter environment including racking, stacking, cabling, dealing with SmartHands & arranging cross-connects
Accurately designing and documenting client's infrastructure
Experience working with network availability and performance monitoring platforms such as Solarwinds, PRTG & Nable
Company
Thrive
Thrive Networks is an outsourced IT provider with an outstanding record of success we have achieved for clients.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$17.17M2025-01-14Private Equity
2023-09-19Seed· $0.56M
2016-12-07Acquired
Leadership Team
Bill McLaughlin
Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Kevin Kivlochan
CEO European Operations
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