Senior Network Engineer Job in Longmont 80503, Colorado US
Summary
This position provides senior level engineering and operational support of the Digital Globe network infrastructure, LAN WAN along with all associate equipment at all DG locations. It is the primary engineering/support role for IT Network operations. This position will be a key role within the Network Operations team and take direction from the Network Operations Manager.
Responsibilities
Administer the corporate LAN and WAN
Oversee the operation of all LAN connections at all locations:
o Data Center, Mission Control Center, general headquarters office, branch offices, etc.
Engineering, implementation, and operation of all related equipment:
o Switches
o Routers
o Firewalls
o IDS / IDP
o Load balancing
o Monitoring tools
Oversee the implementation/operation of all the WAN circuits:
o IP and Frame Relay circuits to remote sites
o Dedicated leased lines to various customers
o VPN links to various customers and remote sites
o Voice trunk lines (T1, T3) to the PBXs at the headquarters and branch office locations
o VoIP connections between locations
o 24x7 support for all of the above
Administer IT Security
In conjunction with the Network Security team:
o Help maintain infrastructure security.
o Oversee the operation of the network-based portion of the security infrastructure including firewalls, IDS/IDP, and VPN.
o Oversee the on-going review and auditing of the entire security infrastructure across all infrastructure teams (e.g., Windows, UNIX, and Storage).
Supplier and Internal Account Communications
o Perform specified supplier management functions such as support and maintenance interaction notification processing (e.g., maintenance windows, outages, security patches).
Required Skills
This person must possess a strong client focus and have the following experience:
o At least 5 years experience administering LANs and WANs (data, voice) in a complex operational environment with the need for 4 nines uptime.
o Solid knowledge of data / IP networking and protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, GRE, TCP, FTP, DNS)
o Extensive experience with Juniper and/or Cisco products: routers, switches, firewalls
o Extensive experience with application load balancing technologies (F5, etc)
o Experience with i) network security issues and solutions and ii) general IT infrastructure security issues and solutions.
o Documentation experience (creation and maintenance). Experience with Word and Visio, creating and maintaining SOPs, Maintenance plans, network drawings, etc.
Desirable Skills
o Experience implementing Juniper EX switching platforms, SRX firewalls, and M series routers.
o Experience with the following service providers and their data / voice services: Verizon, Qwest, Level3, ATT.
o Solid knowledge of voice networking and protocols.
o Detail Oriented
o Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
o U.S. Citizen with a current DoD clearance (Secret) or the ability to obtain one
o Candidates must want to proactively engage the business in order to understand its challenges and deliver high-value solutions.