Network Engineer

The⠀Network⠀Engineer,⠀a pivotal⠀role in⠀our⠀company,⠀determines⠀the⠀overall⠀architecture⠀of the⠀enterprise⠀networking⠀environment⠀and is⠀responsible⠀for⠀implementing⠀medium—to⠀large-scale⠀enterprise⠀network⠀projects.⠀This⠀position⠀functions⠀as a⠀highly⠀experienced⠀technical⠀lead,⠀providing⠀guidance⠀and⠀consulting⠀on complex⠀network⠀projects.⠀The⠀Network⠀Engineer⠀leads⠀network⠀solutions'⠀design,⠀implementation,⠀and⠀testing,⠀ensuring⠀adherence⠀to⠀technical⠀standards⠀and best⠀practices.⠀This⠀position⠀also⠀collaborates⠀with⠀stakeholders⠀to⠀evaluate⠀business⠀and⠀technical⠀requirements,⠀assess⠀risks, and⠀design⠀interconnectivity⠀solutions,⠀which is⠀crucial to⠀our⠀success.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops⠀overall⠀network⠀architecture,⠀technical⠀standards,⠀and best⠀practices,⠀providing⠀design and⠀direction⠀for⠀complex⠀systems⠀and⠀integration⠀for⠀interoperability⠀and⠀availability.
• Determines⠀the⠀overall⠀architecture⠀of⠀solutions⠀in⠀coordination⠀with⠀management,⠀leading⠀the⠀evaluation,⠀implementation,⠀customization,⠀testing,⠀and⠀integration⠀of highly⠀complex⠀network⠀solutions.
• Designs⠀and⠀implements⠀complete⠀solutions⠀autonomously,⠀providing⠀leadership⠀and⠀technical⠀direction⠀to a⠀project⠀team for⠀planning,⠀organizing,⠀and⠀implementing⠀solutions⠀with⠀minimal⠀supervision.
• Collaborates⠀with⠀stakeholders⠀to⠀evaluate⠀business⠀requirements⠀and⠀determine⠀technical⠀requirements⠀and⠀solution⠀options,⠀including⠀assessing⠀risks and⠀identifying⠀countermeasures⠀for data⠀security⠀and⠀control.
• Engages⠀with user⠀representatives⠀and⠀business⠀stakeholders⠀to gather⠀and⠀comprehend⠀necessary⠀changes to⠀systems⠀and⠀platforms.
• Functions⠀as an⠀expert⠀consultant⠀to⠀management⠀and⠀project⠀teams⠀during all⠀phases of⠀solution⠀implementation⠀by⠀providing⠀technical⠀expertise,⠀guidance,⠀work⠀direction,⠀and⠀hands-on⠀project⠀support,⠀as⠀directed⠀by project⠀team⠀managers.
• Remains⠀current on⠀new⠀network⠀technologies,⠀methodologies,⠀and best⠀practices.
• Acts⠀as the⠀innovator⠀in⠀evaluating⠀new⠀capabilities⠀and⠀recommends⠀their⠀adoption⠀to⠀management.⠀Provides⠀technical⠀leadership⠀in⠀specific⠀state-of-the-art⠀technologies⠀to⠀determine⠀their⠀suitability.
• Identifies,⠀analyzes,⠀and⠀defines⠀communications⠀solutions⠀for the⠀interconnectivity⠀of⠀business⠀functions⠀in many⠀specialized⠀technical⠀environments.
• Identifies⠀existing⠀environments⠀and⠀determines⠀optimum⠀configurations⠀and⠀integration⠀requirements⠀to allow⠀communications⠀between⠀local,⠀national,⠀or other⠀wide-area⠀network⠀environments.

Requirements, Competencies, and Certifications:

• Proficient⠀in⠀specific⠀technical⠀areas⠀(e.g.,⠀switches,⠀firewalls,⠀routers,⠀gateways,⠀fiber⠀networking,⠀enterprise⠀Wi-Fi)⠀such as⠀cloud and⠀data⠀center⠀network⠀infrastructure,⠀including⠀multi-site⠀and⠀multi-cloud⠀environments.
• Broad⠀knowledge⠀of⠀information⠀technology⠀with⠀regard to⠀hardware⠀and⠀software⠀developments,⠀telecommunication⠀developments,⠀and⠀industry⠀technology⠀use.
• Proven⠀experience⠀in⠀developing⠀superior⠀technology⠀solutions,⠀products,⠀services,⠀or⠀procedures.
• Solid⠀understanding⠀of⠀networks⠀and the⠀interoperability⠀between⠀solutions⠀through⠀networks
• Ability⠀to provide⠀timely,⠀high-quality,⠀and⠀professional⠀support to⠀resolve⠀highly⠀technical⠀and/or⠀business⠀problems.
• Experience⠀in⠀applying⠀new⠀technologies⠀to solve⠀business⠀problems.
• Excellent⠀interpersonal⠀skills,⠀self-motivated,⠀and⠀adaptable⠀in a⠀fast-paced,⠀dynamic,⠀deadline-driven⠀environment.
• Demonstrates⠀an⠀awareness⠀of⠀strengths,⠀limits,⠀and areas⠀to⠀improve.
• Openly⠀shares and⠀solicits⠀ideas⠀through⠀dialogue;⠀is clear⠀about⠀intentions.
• Uses⠀time⠀effectively;⠀anticipates⠀obstacles,⠀adjusts⠀priorities⠀as needs⠀change,⠀and⠀informs⠀others of⠀progress.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀computer⠀science or⠀related⠀field.
• Six⠀(6) to⠀Eight (8)⠀years of⠀related⠀experience⠀in network⠀architecture⠀evaluation,⠀design,⠀testing,⠀and⠀implementation.
• ASW-certified⠀Advance⠀Network.
• Proficiency⠀in network⠀segmentation,⠀URL⠀filtering,⠀dynamic⠀routing,⠀IP⠀addressing⠀subnetting,⠀VLAN, BGP,⠀OSPF,⠀EIGRP, and⠀RIP.
• Enterprise⠀Wi-Fi⠀Setup and⠀configuration⠀on Aruba⠀Controllers⠀and⠀AP.
• Experience⠀with⠀routing⠀protocol⠀and⠀switching.
• In-depth⠀knowledge⠀of⠀networking⠀equipment,⠀cabling⠀standards,⠀network⠀protocols,⠀and⠀advanced⠀network⠀services.
• Broad⠀experience⠀in setup⠀and⠀configuration⠀on Brocade⠀switches⠀and load⠀balancers.

Hiring Range:

• $87,000 - $96,000
• This position is eligible for participation in the AAA, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan.

AAA, Inc.⠀is⠀committed⠀to paying⠀competitively⠀and⠀equitably.⠀The posted⠀range for⠀this⠀position⠀represents⠀competitive⠀compensation⠀based on⠀market⠀data,⠀internal⠀equity,⠀and the⠀skills and⠀requirements⠀of the⠀position.⠀Your⠀qualifications⠀and⠀experience⠀will⠀determine⠀the actual⠀compensation⠀offered.

AAA,⠀Inc.⠀supports a⠀flexible⠀work⠀environment⠀for our⠀associates.⠀We are⠀committed⠀to⠀collaboration,⠀innovation,⠀and⠀work-life⠀balance⠀and offer⠀a hybrid⠀work model⠀of three⠀days⠀in-office⠀and two⠀days at⠀home (or⠀whenever⠀you work⠀best) each⠀week.

AAA,⠀Inc. is⠀not⠀accepting⠀unsolicited⠀assistance⠀from any⠀search⠀firms for⠀this⠀employment⠀opportunity.⠀All⠀resumes⠀submitted⠀by search⠀firms or⠀agencies⠀to any⠀employee⠀at the⠀AAA,⠀Inc.’s⠀office via⠀email, the⠀Internet,⠀or in any⠀form and⠀method⠀without a⠀valid⠀written⠀Statement⠀of Work in⠀place for⠀this⠀particular⠀position⠀from the⠀AAA, Inc.⠀Talent⠀Acquisition⠀Department⠀will be⠀deemed the⠀sole⠀property⠀of the⠀AAA, Inc.⠀No fee⠀will be⠀paid if⠀the AAA,⠀Inc. hires⠀the⠀candidate⠀due to the⠀referral⠀or through⠀other⠀means.