Kforce Inc · 14 hours ago
Network Engineer II
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
10+ years expKforce Inc is looking for a Network Engineer II for an onsite, direct hire opportunity. The role involves leading and collaborating on network infrastructure projects, ensuring a secure environment that meets business and regulatory needs.
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Responsibilities
Network Engineer II will lead and collaborate across brands, both nationally and globally, to achieve a secure and robust environment that meets local and global business and regulatory needs
Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for infrastructure administration
Research and recommend products, services, protocols, and standards to support all network infrastructure procurement and development efforts
Monitor network performance and provide statistics and reports; Develop strategies for maintaining network infrastructure
Keep in touch with the organization's stakeholders, department heads, and end users through regular written and face-to-face interactions about relevant infrastructure activities
Assume Incident Management responsibility during severity one network events
Build strong partnerships with local vendors that provide essential infrastructure
Collaborate with global IT and globally defined infrastructure vendors for ongoing operations of globally provided infrastructure products & services
As a Network Engineer II, you will determine the scope, objectives, and outcomes of infrastructure projects and initiatives
Lead the Infrastructure project management process and work with team members and stakeholders to achieve expected deliverables
Conduct project post-mortems and create recommendation reports to identify success and opportunities
Write RFPs, bids, contracts, work reports, and other documents for infrastructure projects and related work
Assist with the planning and deployment of IT security measures for infrastructure systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field and/or a combination of related work experience
10+ years of work experience in a multi-site, multi-organization configuration in the capacity of a senior or lead network engineer
Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices
Hands-on experience designing and managing high-availability configurations, including load balancers and fault-tolerant systems supporting mission-critical infrastructure
Experience with telephony systems, and diagnostic tools for voice and data circuits, with a track record of resolving complex issues and improving service reliability
Strong understanding of global data privacy regulations and practices, with experience embedding compliance into infrastructure design and operational workflows
Knowledge of current IT network Infrastructure protocols and standards, including OSI, and ITIL
Excellent knowledge of telephony systems
Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws
Competence with testing tools and procedures for voice and data circuits
LAN, WAN, WLAN, and WWAN design and implementation
Network segmentation using VLANs, ACLs, and other technologies
Firewall management, including management of rules, & VPN tunnels
Provisioning, managing, and supporting network aspects of Hybrid Cloud environments
Cybersecurity awareness, security response, and routine network patching processes
Application & Server network support experience with Microsoft technologies
Bandwidth shaping, policing, and prioritization using tagged traffic
Load Balancers and high availability configurations
Extensive knowledge of various LAN and WAN routing protocols
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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