Concept Solutions is seeking an experienced
Network Engineer to join our Infrastructure Support team's Networks group in Anchorage, Alaska. In this role, you will help administer, operate, and maintain a large enterprise network while performing infrastructure upgrades and improving both wired and wireless network capabilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on network professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, taking ownership of critical projects, and supporting reliable network operations across multiple locations.
- Administer, operate, and maintain the enterprise network.
- Perform infrastructure upgrades and improve wired and wireless networks.
- Optimize system operations and resource utilization.
- Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
- Plan and perform network engineering research, design, development, and other assignments in conformance with network design, engineering, and customer specifications.
- Track and resolve network incidents through the established ticket queue.
- Follow required maintenance windows and change-control procedures.
- Travel up to 25% to support remote sites throughout the United States.
- Work 100% onsite in Anchorage, Alaska.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field and eight years of IT experience, or 12 years of IT experience without a degree.
- At least five years of experience supporting both wired and wireless Cisco networks in a large enterprise campus environment with multilayer routing protocols.
- Strong Layer 3 networking experience, including:
- OSPF
- BGP, including multihoming, traffic load balancing and engineering, and automatic failover
- EIGRP
- RIP
- HSRP
- WCCP
- Multicast
- Strong network troubleshooting skills across:
- Layer 1: Copper cabling issues and fiber signal strength
- Layer 2: Spanning Tree Protocol, VLAN tagging, and MAC address tracing
- Layer 3: Routing issues, EGP and IGP redistribution, BGP attribute analysis, and prefix-length issues
- Layers 4-7: Troubleshooting connectivity, transport, and application-layer issues
- Network architecture and design experience, including:
- Designing networks scalable to 10 Gbps or more
- Creating routing policies for automatic failover
- Developing network designs and diagrams using Microsoft Visio
- Experience tracking and resolving incidents through a ticketing system.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow maintenance windows and change-control procedures.
- Strong commitment to industry best practices and a dependable work ethic.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to take ownership of projects.
- Ability to manage multiple networks and customer requirements simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications: - Flow analysis experience.
- MPLS experience.
- Experience supporting a large organization with more than 35,000 customers.
- Experience collaborating with peer teams and client stakeholders.
- Experience working in both remote and onsite environments.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
- Experience using a help desk or IT service management system; ServiceNow experience is a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Project and Visio.
Work Location and SchedulePrimary Location: FAA Alaskan Regional Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #14, Anchorage, AK 99513
Schedule: 100% onsite, with up to 25% travel to support remote sites within the United States
Clearance: FAA Personnel Suitability clearance required (AMS 3.14-2)
Compensation: $95K to $108K
Benefits: Concept Solutions offers a competitive benefits and salary package you would receive from a large company. We offer health, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as a comprehensive 401(k) plan with matching and immediate vesting.
