Senior Network Engineer

United Rentals - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Senior

Charlotte, NC

Rental and Leasing Services

About the position

As a Senior Network Engineer at United Rentals, you will be responsible for defining and coordinating strategies for deploying and maintaining the company's network and voice/telephony architectures. This role involves leading a team of network engineers, managing complex infrastructure projects, and ensuring the effective operation of VoIP initiatives, WAN networks, and Wireless LAN networks.

Responsibilities

• Mentor network technical team and coordinate, maintain, and monitor complex infrastructure projects, including the installation of the network SW & HW.
• Provide technical assistance and troubleshooting on all telecom/network issues, services, programs for all locations.
• Provide guidance and thought leadership on all telecom team projects, while gaining consensus and evaluating overall project impact to all stakeholders.
• Coordinate with hosting companies, network/voice service providers, IT teams on installation and maintenance of the company's VoIP voice/data/Wireless/LAN/WAN network, including Firewalls, and Network Security.
• Set networking and voice standards and select networking technologies and vendors for the Company.
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation for infrastructure projects including technology evaluation, change management, and hardware/software upgrades/rollouts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or comparable work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in Telecommunications and Networking projects or support.
• Excellent customer service and verbal/written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of WAN/LAN, firewalls and network security.
• Strong knowledge of PC OS, network protocols including: TCP/IP, IP routing, BGP, AVPN, PPP, VOIP including wireless standards, and security protocols at all levels of the OSI model.
• Knowledge of Ethernet, ATM, MPLS, and IP technologies.
• Cisco AWFSS, CCNA and CCVP Certifications.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• United Compassion Fund
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
• Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
• Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
• Paid Sick Leave
• An inclusive and welcoming culture