IT Sr Network Engineer

Georgia Farm Bureau

• $95K — $115K *
Macon, GA 31204In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science required
  • 8+ years of experience in the IT field, preferably in networking
  • Outstanding knowledge of core networking functions (Routing, Switching, OSI Model)
  • Certifications including Cisco CCNA, CCNA Security, or CCNP preferred
  • Valid Georgia driver's license required

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert support for firewall configuration and maintenance, preferably with Cisco equipment
  • Configure, install, troubleshoot, and support Cisco networking equipment
  • Implement security policies and best practices in network systems
  • Maintain enterprise-level infrastructure, including fiber optic networks
  • Respond to network operations issues on an on-call basis

Benefits

  • Mentoring opportunities for junior staff members
  • Work in a fast-paced support environment within a 24x7x365 operations team
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Occasional hands-on tasks requiring physical activity
Full Job Description
DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

  • Expert level support of firewall configuration and maintenance, experience with Cisco equipment preferred
  • Expert level skills of configuration, installation, troubleshooting, and supporting Cisco Networking equipment (Routers, Nexus and access switches), Wireless Controllers and Access Points, Computers, Servers and peripherals
  • Expert level knowledge with 802.1q VLANs and working within industry best practices
  • Working knowledge of Security policies and principles with implementation experience
  • Experience building and maintaining fiber optic networks
  • Experience maintaining an enterprise-level infrastructure, including fiber optics
  • Working experience implementing network traffic analysis, remote access methods and systems, state full inspection firewalls, encryption, authentication and authorization technology.
  • Hands on technical experience working with VPN technologies (IPSEC, SSL VPN, WebVPN, AnyConnect, DMVPN, etc.)
  • Position has responsibility for a component of IT security for their functional area


OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS

  • Respond to network administration, operations, and maintenance problems while off duty, on an on-call basis
  • Understanding of 802.11G/N in both the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies
  • Ability to engineer, build, and test networks for optimum reliability
  • General understanding of VoIP equipment and operation, POE technologies
  • Able to work with a VoIP provider to deploy and support
  • Knowledgeable in application transport and network infrastructure protocols (SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, WINS, NTP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, CIFS, LDAP, and Microsoft AD), and possess an understanding of how to support these applications / protocols when accessed through VPN and firewall appliances
  • Configuring network services using open source technologies on Linux servers
  • Comfortable documenting and explaining network topologies
  • Understand and diagram existing network
  • Diagram, plan and explain future upgrades
  • VMware Enterprise administration understanding
  • Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technologies and products, independently using documentation and online resources
  • Strong oral, written, communications, and presentation skills


QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor's degree is required: preferably in Information Technology or computer science
  • Eight plus years' work experience in information technology field: preferably in network field; Master's degree may substitute for some work experience
  • Outstanding Knowledge of Core Networking functions (Routing, Switching, OSI Model)
  • Certifications: Cisco CCNA, CCNA Security and/or CCNP (preferred)

  • Must have and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license and maintain a driving record that complies with the Underwriting guides for the Mutual Insurance Company
  • Extensive knowledge of the Operating System used on desktops and laptops is required
  • Advanced skill in the Microsoft Office Suite of applications in required, including Visio


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Willingness to mentor more junior staff members and support personnel


PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Experience in a fast paced support environment in networks as a member of a 24x7x365 network and/or security operations team
  • Must be able to concentrate for long periods of time
  • Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds on occasional basis
  • Working in confined spaces such as attics and crawl spaces as needed


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