Team Lead, IT Network Engineering

Tractor Supply Company

$100K — $120K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in networking and telecommunications.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Preferred certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE.
  • Expertise in enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN technologies and devices.
  • Strong knowledge of PCI compliance and network security measures.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with internal and external clients to gather business requirements.
  • Design sustainable network solutions aligned with compliance standards.
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call support duties.
  • Implement new network solutions and configurations.
  • Monitor service availability using KPI reports.
  • Manage technical vendor relationships effectively.
  • Develop and document engineering standards to enhance team performance.

Benefits

  • Normal office working environment with opportunities for remote work.
  • Flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
  • Occasional travel requirements offer exposure to different environments.
  • Personal and professional development opportunities through team leadership.
  • Engagement in a dynamic team setting with a focus on innovation.
Full Job Description
Overall Job Summary

This position is responsible for designing, engineering, and supporting a complex enterprise Local Area (LAN), Wide Area (WAN) and Wireless (WLAN) network.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

  • Work with both internal and external customers to understand business requirements and needs.
  • Design maintainable solutions to meet business and compliance requirements through creation and application of best practices to ensure consistency, maintainability, and compliance.
  • Participate in 24x7 on call rotations.
  • Deploy new solutions and configurations.
  • Ensure service availability through creation and delivery of KPI reports.
  • Maintain and manage technical relationships with vendors.
  • Discover current technical standards and best practices.
  • Create and document engineering standards.
  • Supervise and direct work of individuals within the team.
  • Hire, develop, and motivate assigned staff.
  • Liaison with business users and other IT teams.
  • Participate and make recommendations on the technical and functional direction of their domain.


Required Qualifications

Experience: 10+ years experience in networking and telecommunications.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Professional Certifications: Technical Certification CCNA, CCNP, CCIE is preferred.

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

  • Superior knowledge in enterprise LANs, WANs, WLANs including routers, switches, network load balancers and wireless access points.
  • Superior knowledge in layer 3 routing protocols: OSPF, RIP, BGP, and IGRP.
  • Superior Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocol troubleshooting ability, specifically with using protocol analyzers and/or sniffers.
  • Superior Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocol troubleshooting ability, specifically with using protocol analyzers and/or sniffers.
  • Superior knowledge of information security risks and counter-measures for networking equipment.
  • Strong knowledge of Payment Card Industry (PCI) network requirements adherence.
  • Superior knowledge of Cisco Unified Communications Systems.
  • Superior knowledge of firewalls, data encryption, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, and other industry-standard techniques and practices.
  • Superior TCP/IP packet analysis.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite.


Working Conditions
  • Normal office working conditions
  • Must be able to work some nights and weekends
  • Occasional travel required


Physical Requirements
  • Sitting
  • Standing (not walking)
  • Walking
  • Kneeling/Stooping/Bending
  • Driving a vehicle
  • Reaching overhead
  • Lifting 50+ pounds


Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

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