Network Engineer

Expert Technical Solutions - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Atlanta, GA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Network Engineer position at Expert Technical Solutions involves providing technical expertise to ensure the performance, reliability, and security of a statewide network. This role requires managing various network components, including switching, routing, firewalling, and VPNs, in a multi-datacenter environment with approximately 160 WAN network nodes. The position offers a direct hire opportunity with the flexibility of working from home two days a week.

Responsibilities

• Deploys and supports LANs, WANs, network appliances, load balancers, routers, switches, and other hardware
• Assists with the planning, implementation, and management of network infrastructure projects
• Configures and supports LAN/WAN, internet circuits and virtual private network (VPN) connections
• Monitors the network for uptime, utilization, latency, and overall performance
• Maximizes network performance by monitoring, scheduling upgrades, and collaborating with other team members
• Reviews reports to ensure the uptime, performance, resource availability, and security of the networks managed within operational guidelines, escalating concerns as needed
• Troubleshoots and analyzes the network to quickly restore service in the event of network failures
• Creates and maintains troubleshooting procedures
• Creates, distributes, and maintains an acceptable use policy for the network
• Serves as an escalation and resolution point for internal staff and customers
• Participates in planned and on-call after-hours support for infrastructure changes and outages
• Collaborates across departments to achieve successful project outcomes and meet organizational objectives
• Works with internet service providers, vendors, and county IT departments as necessary to facilitate network changes and maintenance
• Engages in continuing education to remain up to date on networking best practices and new industry standards

Requirements

• 2-4 years experience of designing, managing, and maintaining Cisco networks
• Experience with Microsoft 365, specifically Visio and Excel
• Advanced understanding of routers, firewalls, layer 3 switches, and network protocols
• Intermediate level knowledge of application load balancing required; knowledge of F5 products specifically preferred
• Must be familiar with application layer traffic and network devices that can affect the application layer
• Proficient with routed IP networks, including detailed knowledge of access lists, source-based routing, and router protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, wireless bridge installation and configuration
• Proficient in network security, policy generation, intrusion detection, and industry best practices
• Must have highly developed LAN optimization skills, including VLAN setup, DMZ configurations, gigabit Ethernet cabling, switching, EtherChannel, and PVST+ Spanning Tree configuration and troubleshooting
• Experience with PCI compliant security implementations on network infrastructure
• Strong ability to document and design network infrastructure

Benefits

• Work from home 2 days a week
• Comprehensive benefits package