Southern Research · 16 hours ago
Network Engineer
Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSouthern Research is an innovative organization that has been translating science into real-world solutions since 1941. They are seeking a Network Engineer responsible for managing the network infrastructure, including architecture, implementation, and support of production LAN/WAN and Telecommunications infrastructure.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceOncology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, setup and configure complex networking that supports open or secured access and the ability to support voice and video applications
Ability to gather complex network requirements to be used in creating highly resilient and scalable network designs
Capacity planning and performance tuning of enterprise-level systems/network infrastructures
Align systems/network infrastructure goals to organization needs
Ability to conduct in-depth research into issues and technologies as required and recommend preferred hardware and/or solutions
Document detailed design documents such as Visio diagrams, architecture definition documents, IP allocations, device descriptions and narratives describing the function of the design
Assist in the design of multi-server environments including IP address schemes, DNS, WINS, Ether-Channel (Bonding), etc
Configuring and installing client and server network software for upgrading and maintaining network and telecommunication systems
Maintaining multi-site network operations and software applications, operating systems, and regular maintenance with both private and public facilities
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, and use experience and judgment to accomplish goals
Engage with vendors to procure hardware and provision telecommunication WAN circuits
Managing assigned projects and program components to deliver services in accordance with business objectives
Provide mentorship by sharing knowledge and building redundancy within the team
Lead and/or assist in technology evaluations, proof-of-concept, and implementations
Work across teams to assist in determining strategic direction to enable business goals
Support daily operational networking activities as needed
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology or related discipline
5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer designing and implementing medium-to-large scale WAN/LAN networks
5+ years of extensive knowledge of enterprise network technologies, including but not limited to core switching, firewalls, edge and core routing, wireless, VLANS, DMZs, IDS/IPS, network load balancing, VPN, etc
Mastery of TCP/IP, IP Security protocols (IPSec, SSL, TLS)
Preferred
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification a plus
Current CCNA and/or CCDA certification a plus
CCSP, CCIE or relative Industry Standard Certification a plus
Cisco Call Manager experience is considered a strong plus
Information Technology Infrastructure Library Framework (ITIL) knowledge is a plus
Knowledge of core server technologies including virtualization layer, blade server systems, SAN storage, virtualization software, high availability configurations, etc
Knowledge and experience with VMware and Windows systems is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) match
Life insurance
PTO
An employee assistance program
Company
Southern Research
A non-profit biomedical sciences research organization specializing in oncology, infectious disease, and neuroscience.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$9.89MKey Investors
"US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation"U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyUS Department of Energy
2023-11-09Grant· $0.75M
2023-10-23Grant· $0.44M
2019-10-14Grant· $2.8M
Leadership Team
Josh Carpenter
President and CEO
Daniel Ryan
Chief Operating Officer - Venn Labs
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