TEKsystems - Chicago, IL
posted 2 months ago
The Network Engineer will play a crucial role in the operations of the network, ensuring that all company connections are implemented and maintained at a highly available, enterprise level. This position involves a blend of project work and system support, as the Network Engineer will be part of a team responsible for managing the network infrastructure environment. This includes ensuring the appropriate configuration, maintenance, and installation of routers, switches, appliances, hardware, software, and tools. The Network Engineer will be tasked with maintaining the health and security of the route switch environment by keeping the latest patches and updates, configuring systems, and utilizing monitoring systems to identify and resolve issues. The role will primarily focus on project work, but will also include day-to-day responsibilities related to cleanup and optimization of the network. Projects that the Network Engineer will be involved in include a data center build, leveraging new technology with megaports, managing 3rd party provider links, SaaS implementations, and an Azure redesign. Collaboration with the department leader is essential to identify, design, and develop strategic network solutions that comply with technical and security policies. The Network Engineer will also work closely with other networking and technical teams, as well as the Information Security team, on new initiatives. As a subject matter expert in several network technologies, the Network Engineer will assist in maintaining the network environment, including configuration, IOS updates, and patches. Troubleshooting network issues will be a key responsibility, utilizing industry-standard network tools and monitoring systems. The role requires strong knowledge of Internet services, encryption, and network-based protocols, as well as familiarity with routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF. Additionally, the Network Engineer will support Fiber Channel Infrastructure and various network appliances, and will be involved in Business Continuity testing. After-hours on-call assistance will be required on a rotational basis.