Senior Network Engineer

Strategy & Planning

1. Design, deploy, and manage company switching, routing, firewall, VPN, wireless, cable plants, and network management systems across complex architectures, platforms, and mediums—including Azure cloud networking.

2. Lead engineer on assigned network projects, with a focus on Azure Networking, security, and connectivity.

3. Mentor junior network engineering staff, especially in cloud networking and Azure technologies.

4. Communicate IT issues and project status to Senior IT Leadership, with clear articulation of Azure networking strategies and challenges.

5. Define and follow standards and best practices for network design, testing, and implementation methodology, including Azure-specific frameworks.

6. Document the network environment, including Azure cloud components and integrations.

7. Manage cloud networking components, including Azure Virtual Networks, VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute, Network Security Groups, Palo Alto, Meraki, and other related vendor appliances to ensure seamless connectivity between systems.

Skills

1. Install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot network infrastructure, hardware, and software, including Azure networking resources.

2. Respond to service/work requests in the Network Administration queue, including Azure-related incidents and requests.

3. Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain Azure networking concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

4. Manage critical escalations to 3rd parties and vendor support, including Microsoft Azure support.

5. Work directly with Telco/ISP and cloud service providers to troubleshoot and onboard new services, including Azure connectivity solutions.

6. Balance day-to-day support with project delivery, ensuring Azure network projects are completed on time and with high quality.

7. Effectively use monitoring/administrative tools to maintain network uptime and efficiency.

8. Configure and deploy routers, switches, and Azure networking resources.

9. Data Center routing and switching experience, including hybrid cloud integrations with Azure.

10. Network security experience, including Palo Alto virtual Firewall, NSGs, and cloud security best practices.

11. Critical thinking and adaptability in both on-premises and cloud environments.

ASRC’s Core competencies include Leading Self, Leading People and Leading the Organization. In addition to our core competency model, our framework includes competencies specific to the various levels of positions within our company. For more information on our core competencies please contact the HR Department and reference the ASRC Leadership Framework.

Customer Focus

• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Drive for Results

• Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.  

Problem Solving

• Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Time Management

• Uses time effectively and efficiently, concentrating his/her efforts on the more important priorities.

1. Bachelor degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.

2. 8–10 years of progressively responsible IT experience, including significant experience with Azure Networking.

3. Experience with Azure networking technologies: Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Network Security Groups, Azure Load Balancer, and hybrid cloud connectivity.

4. Experience with Cisco hardware and IOS configuration, Palo Alto firewalls, and Panorama.

5. Certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCDP and Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) preferred.

6. Experience with Cisco hardware and IOS configuration and troubleshooting.

7. Experience with Cisco Meraki hardware and configuration preferred.

8. Experience with various network technologies, services, and protocols including VLAN, VPN, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and QoS

9. Experience with (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) Cisco routers, switches (Nexus and Catalyst), ASA’s, and 802.11 wireless controllers and access points.

10. Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama centralized management and logging.

11. Experience and expert working knowledge of networking features and protocols such as spanning tree, ARP, CDP, EIGRP, BGP, VTP, Etherchannel, STP, 802.1Q trunking, HSRP, QoS, multicast, IPsec, RADIUS/TACACS+, SNMP, and caching/acceleration/proxy devices and services.

12. Experience with Cisco Data Center (Nexus, Virtualization, and FCoE) preferred.

13. Experience with standards based network monitoring and management tools.

14. Experience Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or customers.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or customers.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.   Specific vision abilities required by this job includes the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is in a busy office setting.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and may be required to travel in small and large commercial aircraft.

This position is required to travel up to 30% of the time, pending current IT projects and initiatives.

NOTE:  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The statements contained herein are intended to describe the principal functions of this position, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibilities, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

ASRC is a drug-free workplace and pre-employment drug testing is part of the hiring process.

ASRC and its family of companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other legal protected status.  EOE:  M|F|D|V EEO Poster

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Inupiat-owned corporation created as a result of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

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