Network Engineer

Network & Telecom Engineer
Location: 100% remote, work from home in Phoenix – local Phoenix candidates only
Term: Direct hire
Salary: $80K

The Network and Telecom Engineer II is responsible for administering and maintaining all IT enterprise network and telecom platforms and services, on-prem and hosted. Working closely with the Network and Telecom Engineer III; assists in researching, designing, and implementing new technologies, services, and solutions supporting company needs. The Network and Telecom Engineer II will manage independently at least 2 major platforms or services within the scope of responsibility of the Network and Telecom group.

Intermediate knowledge in technical strategies of routers, modems, hubs/switches networking, wireless systems, and telecommunications systems. Responsibilities for procurement, acquisition, inventory, and disposition of network and telecommunications hardware and software and administers and controls those information systems. Works with the Network Engineer III in execution of strategic plans developed by IT Leadership to support business plans or create new strategic options. Some experience and current networking knowledge in support of new technologies and their deployment, including MPLS, BGP, SD-WAN, SD-LAN, VPN, and SIP. Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, intranet, and telecommunication systems. Install and maintain network and telecommunications hardware and software. Analyze and isolate issues related to network, firewall, and telecommunication issues. Monitor networks and telecommunication systems to ensure security and availability to specific users. Assists in the evaluate and modification of system performance and make recommendations for any system or architectural improvements. Evaluate and identify business and user needs. Determine network and telecommunication system requirements. Maintain integrity of the network, telecommunications, and security of those systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 2 years of IT experience; or high school diploma or equivalent and at least 4 years of IT experience
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of telecommunications engineering experience
• Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) or equivalent experience
• Cisco, Firewall, Telecommunications, network monitoring systems, and Aruba experience
• SDWAN, SaaS, Datacenter, and enterprise networking level experience

• Architect, engineer, install, and deploy networks and various networking components.
• Perform network address assignment, assign routing protocols, and routing table configuration.
• Assists with developing departmental policies, procedures, and training.
• Keeps current with the latest technology; regularly attends technical training in order to maintain technical expertise.
• Acts as mid-tier escalation point for networking and telecommunication support when needed.
• Assists in vendor management for networking and telecommunications.
• This position requires consistent, in-person attendance. However, based on the employee’s performance and the specific task the employee is accomplishing, limited remote work may be permissible.
• Travel to multiple locations during shift.
• Comprehension – Ability to apply basic knowledge to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Critical Thinking – Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Customer and Personal Service – Intermediate knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes being comfortable working with people during the course of the workday.
• Clerical — Basic knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files/records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.