Dur:6 M+

Rate:Open

Role:Network Engineer

Loc:Joplin, MO

• Design, implement and provide support for all network related hardware/software.
• Maintains WAN circuit IDs and contacts; trouble-shoot all Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) links and devices.
• Optimizes the network traffic routes and controls network broadcast storms.
• Administers Internet Protocol (IP) address schemes and their assignment to network equipment.
• Uses a variety of software/hardware monitoring/diagnostic tools and responds to network alarms, network degradation, and failures by diagnosing and then initiating network recovery process.
• Improve network design by performing router scripting and filtering to identify/manage network bottlenecks and changing network traffic.
• Recommends/provides network upgrade and expansion solutions.\
• Clearly communicates and coordinates with appropriate personnel in advance of any issues, changes, network upgrades and/or maintenance which may affect operations.
• This includes enterprise impacting upgrades, microcode changes, new equipment deployments, and sun-setting legacy hardware/software.
• Benchmarks, evaluates and makes recommendations for the selection of network management software and hardware products.
• Documents, responds to, resolves and follows up on reported issues through the trouble ticketing system.
• Ensure system uptime and backup for network related equipment.
• Work with the team on establishing network design principles, practices, implementations, documentation and LAN/WAN maintenance
• Conduct security assessments (with security team) and make recommendations on data/voice network (LAN/WLAN/WAN/DMZ/Internet), disaster recovery, remote access, network appliances, servers, and directory services security
• Work closely with engineering to help report issues and manage project deliverables and provide status and progress reports

• 10+ years experience in networking roles
• Knowledge of networking and routing protocols such as, TCP/IP, BGP4 (multi-homing), OSPF (multi-area), RIP, ISIS, etc.
• Expert working knowledge in the operation of Ethernet LAN switching protocols and standards including, VLANs, VLAN aggregation, Ether Channel, PVLANs, Spanning Tree & Rapid Spanning Tree, 802.1Q
• Extensive background in planning and designing projects and analyzing existing network systems and procedures for efficiency and effectiveness
• Experience performing configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco routing/switching platforms
• Ability to analyze network packet traces* Extensive knowledge of network security systems, intrusion detection systems and protocols including, ACE, ACS, VPN, GRE, IPSEC, IKE, TACACS, RADIUS, ACLs, 802.1x, audits, log files etc.
• Advanced knowledge of DNS and DHCP and Microsoft AD infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge of network security systems, IDS and protocols including, ACE, ACS, VPN, GRE, IPSEC, IKE, TACACS, RADIUS, ACLs, 802.1x, audits, log files
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting business requirements and translating them into technical specifications
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write network and security documentation, policies, and guidelines
• Experience with automation/scripting/coding will be a plus