CAE USA · 3 hours ago
Senior Network Engineer
CAE USA is a leading company in defense and security, focusing on revolutionizing training and operations with innovative solutions. The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and support of network systems, ensuring compliance with user requirements and optimizing network operations for business continuity.
Responsibilities
Responsible for architecture design, security, integration and management of network systems
Provide ongoing daily support and optimization of enterprise data network systems
Proficiency in multivendor networking environments in configuration of SD-WAN, firewalls, IPS/IDS systems, VPN, Routers, Wireless, and Switches (Cisco, Arista, Aruba, etc.)
Proactively identify needs for improvements, capacity changes and upgrades. Plan and implement upgrades and patches
Maintain proper change management documentation for all hardware and software modifications
Collaborate with IT team, IT management, and Business Unit leaders to define and manage the IT Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for enterprise platforms and systems
Troubleshoot, analyze and resolve faults in the operational network for ongoing day-to-day activities and serve as an escalation SME during outages
Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve faults in the enterprise network for day-to-day activities and serve as an escalation point during enterprise outages
Support network compliance and risk management activities
Proactively collect, analyze, and report on network health and other statistics
Evaluates and recommend new and emerging technologies in the networking domain
Collaborate with IT management and IT purchasing team in support of negotiation and management of carrier services, software, and hardware maintenance contracts
Work with IT team and IT management to evaluate and plan for hardware/software replacement and growth
Serve as a technical lead/mentor for junior network engineers as part of team-based activities
Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation within IT networking team
Qualification
Required
BS degree in computer related field and 8 years network and operating system experience, or AA degree in computer science and 10 years of experience in Network design, test and maintenance or equivalent related experience (2 years' experience = 1 full year college studies)
Experience with access control list (ACLs), VLANs, DNS, IPAM, Port Security, Traffic Shaping, Priority Queuing, Class of Service (CoS), Quality of Service (QoS), IP routing, SD-WAN, load-balancing, etc
Solid understanding of Layer 2 and 3 Protocols including Spanning Tree, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting using PRTG, Wireshark, or similar products
Experience with Security Information Event Manager (SIEM) and/or other tools used in network cyber security efforts like network vulnerability analysis or Netflow analysis
Experience supporting hybrid cloud network infrastructure (on-premises, AWS-G, and Azure Gov)
Applicant must have experience with the design, provisioning and troubleshooting of WAN/LAN/WLAN and Security technologies
Extensive knowledge and experience with IPV4 and IPV6
Extensive knowledge and experience with Cisco or Arista Routing and Switching
Extensive knowledge and experience with implementing and supporting 802.1X, PKI, SNMP, RADIUS, SYSLOG, TACACS, etc
Extensive knowledge and experience with Cisco Routers (ASR and ISR)
Extensive knowledge and experience with Firewall and Security related technologies (Palo Alto preferred)
Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills
Ability to interface well with CAE users and customers at all levels
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to work weekends and evening hours as needed
Ability to work under pressure and deliver results
Able to generate and teach detailed procedures to IT Network staff
Preferred
CCNP or Arista ACE L5 required
Experience with Arista SD-WAN
Experience with Cisco hardware and software (ASA, ACS or ISE, Prime, UCS)
Experience with Infoblox IPAM
Experience with Arista CloudVision Platform
Experience with Palo Alto Networks hardware and software (NGFWs, Panorama, Site-to-Site VPN, Client VPN)
Benefits
Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance
A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!
Company
CAE USA
CAE USA, located in Tampa Florida, provides modeling and simulation technologies, integrated training solutions and training system support services for various defense and government agencies in the USA, Central and South America.