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NV Energy · 1 day ago

Network Engineer 3

Reno, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

NV Energy is one of the premier energy companies in the West, providing electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada. The Network Engineer 3 role involves developing plans and designs for high availability data center networks, supporting customer-facing utility services, and acting as a technical resource for junior engineers.

EnergyNatural ResourcesRenewable Energy

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Designs and develops complex data network plans for enterprise network upgrades and expansions

Designs and implements complex data systems, network configurations and network architecture, including hardware and software technology, site locations, business continuity, disaster recovery, and integration of technologies

Provides network engineering expert resources in the disciplines of core routing, core switching, network security, network diagnostics and application load balancing

Assesses and resolves the most complex data network problems and incidents. Reviews analyses and technical feasibility to develop data network deployment strategies

Assesses and reviews data network growth forecasts to ensure that business needs are translated into network capacity requirements

Leads and supports efforts to resolve data network problems and incidents through root cause analysis and study of potential network deficits

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company

Performs related duties as assigned

Qualification

Core routingCore switchingNetwork securityNetwork diagnosticsApplication load balancingUtility energy managementProgrammingAnalytical skillsEffective communicationProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in information systems, computer science or related technical field and two years of directly related technical experience is required

Five years of experience with data networking or general telecommunications experience

Candidates that do not possess a bachelor's degree must have a minimum of six years of directly related technical experience is required

Nine years of experience with data networking or general telecommunications experience

Demonstrated knowledge of core routing - routing protocols and route redistribution using OSPF, BGP, EIGRP and RIP, network technologies including MPLS, VRFs, QoS, IPv6 and NAT

Core switching - advanced data center switching using 10Gig, EtherChannel, FCoE, virtual port channels, virtual device contexts and power redundancy

Network security - internet DMZ design support including advanced firewall experience and experience with tier one service provider networks, Cisco ASA, CheckPoint and McAfee Firewall Enterprise firewall experience, network ACLs and network authentication based on user and machine certificates and Radius

Network diagnostics - expert protocol/packet analyzer Sniffer/SNORT experience, expert Netflow and performance analysis experience

Application load balancing - expert application load balancing experience for performance optimization and highly available environments

Miscellaneous - reverse proxy and proxy cache experience, design and support remote access systems

Advanced knowledge of current technologies, tools, applications, and vendors

Demonstrated skills such as programming, installation, configuration, and database management

Analysis and design skills involving the ability to gather data on systems issues, define alternative approaches, assess business impact, recommend cost effective solutions, and develop and implement those solutions

Effective oral and written communication skills

Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently

Preferred

Utility energy management and plant control network desirable

Design and support BYOD solutions

Advanced Cisco certification or demonstrate equivalent knowledge

Company

NV Energy

NV Energy is an Electric services company which provides Electricity and Natural Gas.

Founded in 1906

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.nvenergy.com

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