Network Engineer
Are you interested in being a key part of a cutting-edge IT team? Are you interested in working for a market leading financial services firm? Are you as good with people as you are with a router? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment? The ideal candidate will be a key part of Connolly's IT Network and Support team that is responsible for the network infrastructure (including core networking, servers, storage, users, etc.).
Just some of the technology and infrastructure that you will find at Connolly:
• 4 datacenters including a brand new build out of a tier-2 datacenter
• International WAN
• Over 2.4 Petabytes of online storage
• Various types of connectivity: MPLS, IPSec VPNs, Private point-to-point, dark fiber DC to DC connectivity
• Cisco Nexus, 6500 series and Force10 Terascale E series core switching infrastructure
• Various model Cisco switches and routers deployed throughout infrastructure
• F5 remote access and load-balancing appliances
• International VoIP (Cisco & MS Lync)
• 10Gbit Ethernet to the host
• Latest MS Technologies (SharePoint 2013, Server 2012, SQL 2012)
The primary focus of a Network Engineer is to evaluate and develop new voice and data network solutions, drive technology project delivery efforts, provide advanced technical support for all Datacenter and site LAN/WAN/voice components, and provide technical mentoring to other team members. Network Engineers develop and implement new solutions, improve existing solutions, and provide a path of escalation for complex or high risk IT requests.
Essential Functions:
• Manage the overall Network Services Team support response and communications for all outages
• Available as needed for escalation of support incidents
• Available for after hours on-call support
• Organize and participate in after-hours maintenance
• Keep IT management apprised of critical issues
• Provide feedback and recommendations regarding service delivery improvements
• Assist team in the delivery of projects
• Organize, drive, and track assigned IT projects
• Complete tasks in a timely and quality fashion
• Develop and champion implementation, quality control, and change control standards
• Provide client or vendor facing support/representation/escalation
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years experience working as a Network Engineer
• Cisco Nexus hands-on experience highly desired!
• Subject matter expertise in areas of networking including routing, switching, firewalling, VoIP solutions, and information security
• Ability to manage situations of catastrophic failure or of a high risk and critical nature
• Demonstrable ability to collaborate with team members and IT management
• Excellent logical troubleshooting ability
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organization and documentation skills
Compensation and benefits:
• Competitive salary and bonus plan
• 401k with company match
• Health, vision, and dental coverage (employer subsidized)
• Free on-site fitness center
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