Job Summary
Clark Associates, Inc. has an immediate opening for an intelligent and driven IT Professional looking for a position to utilize their skills and advanced knowledge. The Network Engineer is responsible for design, monitoring, deployment, and maintenance of the network infrastructure at Clark Associates, Incorporated. The Network Engineer will help mentor the team and work with other departments to provide reliable services to customers and clients.
Job Location
Remote: Legal residents of one of the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY
We only accept W-2 candidates, H-1B sponsorship is not available.
Responsibilities
- Identify, test, and implement new technology to be used in the network environment
- Installation and configuration of network related devices and systems
- Perform network maintenance duties as required (i.e. firmware and version upgrades, etc.)
- Configure and troubleshoot both site to site and remote access VPNs
- Install/connect cabling for network devices as needed
- Create and update documentation including network topology diagrams and network procedures
- Analyze network traffic for troubleshooting and performance improvements
- Provide end to end network support for a large enterprise
- Assist other teams with the analysis of application problems
- Project planning on larger projects and higher tier support
- Provide network design and analysis for new buildings as well as infrastructure updates
- Estimate network needs and costs for current and future projects
- Provide high-level IT support, assistance and troubleshooting
- Mentoring junior network engineers
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements
- Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
- Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
- Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.
Work Environment
- Requires working from heights on ladders and/or lifts
- May require occasional travel to other facilities across the United States
Qualifications
Experience
- Experience working in a distribution environment preferred
- Minimum three (3) years of experience with one or more of the following:
- Knowledge and experience with Checkpoint Firewalls
- Knowledge of Cisco Firewalls, Management Center and AnyConnect
- Knowledge and experience with Cisco and Dell Switches
- Knowledge and experience setting up wireless networks, including Extreme APs
- Knowledge with routing protocols: BGP and OSPF
- Knowledge with spanning tree protocols: RSTP, PVST, MSTP, R-PVST
- Knowledge and experience with Syslog, TACACS, Radius, and SNMP
- Knowledge of troubleshooting foundational protocols such as DNS, DHCP, and ARP
Education
Desired Traits & Skills
Strong emotional intelligence
Strong desire to advance existing knowledge
Adapts to change