Network Engineer

One of Boston's premiere investment firms is adding to staff!

This growing global team is adding a Network Engineer! This will be a hybrid schedule in Boston downtown.

CCNP certification is a requirement for this and it must be current.

This role own the company network and will require hands on solid Cisco experience at the engineer or architect level. It will be an individual contributor

The Network engineer will be instrumental in the design, administration and implementation of the network. This incudes routers, switches, firewalls, security systems, wireless equipment and voice services. The data center includes Palo Alto and Cisco systems.

• Professional certification(s) (preferably CCNP).
• Solid background in network administration and design.
• In-depth communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF).
• Familiarity with access control models and network security.
• Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools (e.g. SolarWinds network tools).
• Solid grasp of network operating systems (Cisco IOS-XE and NexusOS).
• Experience with hybrid-cloud networking, WAN concepts, and firewalling.
  
  

What you will do:

• Deploy, patch, and optimize all network resources in the company across 15+ locations, 2 data centers, and an MPLS-connected wide-area-network.
• Lead all aspects of patching (done with a third-party firm) for all network equipment and ensure adequate testing.
• Monitor network metrics and integrity.
• Resolve issues raised by cloud and local infrastructure alerts.
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness.
• Lead network-related projects and deployments, coordinating with other teams as needed.
• Mentor team members on technical issues.
• Create, coordinate and test security measures (e.g. access authentication and disaster recovery).
• Collaborate with executives, office managers and end-users as needed.
• Maintain complete user documentation.
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.
• And other responsibilities as required

Education Preferred

• Bachelor of Science (B.S) or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience:

• 3+ years working in Network Engineering and/or IT Infrastructure.