Network Control Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Planning
• Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee enforcement of network policies, procedures and associated plans based on industry-standard best practices.
• Assess need for any security configuration (minor or significant) or architectural changes and execute as needed.
• Integrate strategy with security alerts and issues.
• Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of security enhancement and development efforts.
• Acquisition & Deployment
• Plan and implement any improvement, modification, or replacement of network infrastructure components.
• Plan for network hardware and software procurement.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and associated training for network resource administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
• Operational Management
• Monitor and analyze network performance across the organization’s LAN, WAN, cloud, and remote worker environments
• Ensure the secure operation and efficient performance of company networks.
• Monitor system capacity to determine its affect on performance and recommend enhancements to meet new or changing network demands.
• Identify and remediate network performance bottlenecks.
• Install and configure all network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, and voice infrastructure equipment.
• Inspect, maintain, and where necessary, replace network cabling.
• Configure, maintain and manage voice and data infrastructure environments.
• Administer and maintain server environments supporting 2-factor authentication, radius proxy and 802.1X authentication.
• Administer and support change control platform for network infrastructure
• Administer and support Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM) logging tools. Integrate servers into the environment and educate corporate application owners on user and reporting.
• Architect IT solutions at an entry level.

Work Experience, Education, Certification / Training Required:

• Hands-on technical knowledge of network systems, protocols, and standards such as Ethernet, LAN, WAN, Internet Service Provider (ISP) technologies, TCP/IP, and 802.1x.
• Hardware, software, and network connection troubleshooting experience.
• Industry certifications and/or college degree are a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Working technical knowledge of current systems software, protocols, and standards.
• Ability to conduct research into security issues and products as required.
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• High level of analytical and problem-solving abilities. Intuition and keen instincts to pre-empt attacks.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate power tools, computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components.
• Occasional inspection of cables in floors and ceilings Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.
• On-call availability as needed is required.