Network Engineer L1

Job Description
Maintains the computing environment by identifying network requirements, installing upgrades, and monitoring network performance

Job Responsibilities
Establishes network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration and routing protocols

Establishes network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, goodput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls

Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; and escalating problems to the vendor

Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation

Prepares users by designing and conducting training programs; providing references and support

Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements

Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets and monitoring expenses

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations

Protects an organization's value by keeping information confidential

Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Job Requirements
Proven experience in a network administrator role
Hands-on experience in networking, routing and switching
Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure
Experience with firewalls, Internet VPNs remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired
Ability to set up and configure server hardware
Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies
Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking
CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE or equivalent
BSc degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent
Associate's degree (A
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) or equivalent from three-year College or technical school with an emphasis in electronics required; Bachelor's Degree preferred