Network Engineer

Job Description

Hi,

I have a urgent requirement for network engineer for Boston , ma – need local candidate – It’s a full time role

 Title : Network Engineer

LOCATION : BOSTON , MA – ONSITE JOB

DURATION : FULL TIME

CLIENT : HarbourVest Partners

This role manages/owns our network, we need solid Cisco experience at the engineer or architect level. It will be an individual contributor reporting to Brendan directly. Please note that the CCNP certification is a requirement, it must be current. There is flexibility on the title and salary, we can go up to Sr. level if we find the right experience/skills.

• Is Solarwinds experience a must have? 

No, it isn't.  We would expect someone to have experience with a Network Monitoring system like Solarwinds.

• Do they need to know how to write their own code from scratch? 

No, but we do expect any Network Engineer to be able to automate repeatable tasks using some of scripting language (powershell, bash etc).  This is normal for any engineer with over a few years’ experience, and working in a medium to large sized organization.

Job Description Summary

The Network Engineer is an IT specialist who constructs and maintains Harbourvest’s network and network-based solutions.  Their duties include network engineering, implementation and administration.  This person is responsible, as part of a team, for the engineering and administration of routers, switches, firewalls, security systems, wireless equipment and voice services within a WAN that spans the globe. These systems include a variety of technologies from Cisco Systems and Palo Alto Networks.

The Network Engineer will assist Help Desk, Security, and Infrastructure personnel in troubleshooting end-user or server-based network problems.

This role would be ideal for a person from a traditional IT infrastructure and network who wishes to transition to a fast-growing Hybrid-Cloud environment.  This person is a critical component of a small team that will make a big impact on the company’s future success.

Tasks

• Deploy, patch, and optimize all network equipment in the company across 15+ locations, 2 data centers, and an MPLS-connected wide-area-network.
• Oversee the patching (done with a third-party firm) of all network equipment and ensure adequate testing.
• Monitor network performance and integrity.
• Resolve issues escalated by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure.
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness.
• Mentor team members on technical issues.
• Create, oversee and test security measures (e.g. access authentication and disaster recovery).
• Communicate with users when needed.
• Maintain complete technical documentation.
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.

 Skills & Abilities

• Industry-related experience as a Network Engineer or Senior Network Engineer.
• Professional certification (e.g. CCNP).
• Solid background in network administration and architecture.
• In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF).
• Familiarity with access control models and network security.
• Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring and analysis tools (e.g. SolarWinds network tools).
• Solid understanding of network operating systems (Cisco IOS).
• Strong understanding of hybrid-cloud networking, WAN concepts, and firewalling.
• Sharp troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Organizational and mentoring skills.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g Python, Powershell, BASHl).

Responsibilities

Engineering Services (50%)

• Deploy network equipment (new, upgrades, etc)
• Respond to problems, evaluate requests, institute changes as needed.
• Ensure all connectivity across global WAN
• Suggest changes for optimizing, modernizing and maintaining premium network performance and stability.

 Support, Network and Cloud Resources/Services (40%)

• Support all company network resources, project teams access, and resource interconnectivity.
• Monitor for security-related issues.
• Work with, and/or oversee, 3rd party contractors commissioned to assist network engineering with patching.
• Maintain network alerts and configuration backups (Solarwinds).

Documentation (10%)

• Build up network documentation to be used by Engineering staff.

 Education

BS/BA in computer science, or equivalent

Work Experience

4+ years of relevant experience