Redstone Federal Credit Union - Huntsville, AL
posted about 2 months ago
The position is responsible for the engineering, design, and topology of the credit union's multi-layered network and security infrastructure. This includes administering, planning, and managing the configuration, installation, and maintenance of the credit union's local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN), firewall, and content analysis infrastructure and equipment. The role involves monitoring and managing LAN/WAN performance trends and making recommendations for improvements. The individual will participate in day-to-day technical installation, administration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of virtual private networks and third-party interfaces. Additionally, the position assists in evaluating and acquiring new infrastructure technologies, equipment, and systems, and manages disaster recovery plans for data, circuits, and firewall configurations. The essential duties include designing, configuring, and testing networking topology, monitoring and administration software, networking hardware, and associated operating systems. The individual will maintain redundant network communications to multiple branch offices, the Co-Location, and the credit union's offsite disaster recovery data center, as well as administer the network load balancer, internet proxy, and various network appliances. The role also requires administering enterprise wireless network appliances, including LTE Cradlepoints for ITMs and offsite locations, and managing Wi-Fi access points. The position involves overseeing multi-layered security controls, troubleshooting internet-related communication issues, and evaluating geo-location and firewall protocols to mitigate potential security concerns. The individual will ensure that the network infrastructure is protected from potential malware and viruses, identifying and recommending areas for security improvements while keeping up to date on ever-changing cyber threats. The position also includes overseeing the Network Administrator and Network Specialist in the research, analysis, evaluation, and assessment required for the purchase and implementation of network hardware and software. The role provides escalation support for network issues, performs diagnostics, testing, and administration tasks on firewalls, routers, and switches, and establishes preventative maintenance schedules. The individual will serve as a lead on network and firewall infrastructure projects, working closely with the Information Security team to install security patches and firmware to ensure proper security measures are in place.