Senior Network & Wireless Network Administrator/Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of network and wireless administration duties including installations, debugging, maintenance, upgrades, and general support for Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, HP, Nortel, and Extreme network equipment.
• Perform work with TCP/IP, Vlans, Ethernet, SONET, Radius, switching, routing and routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), 802.1Q, and DNS.
• Manage & troubleshoot network, wireless network, and Internet connectivity throughout the organization.
• Plans, recommends, and assists in the design of local or remote computer systems, oversees the day-to-day operation of the computer networks including LAN-to-LAN/WAN, Wireless, and SDWAN systems
• Provide work hour estimates for proposed network and wireless support activities.
• Evaluate, test, and deploy all software and hardware upgrades to the networking and wireless infrastructure.
• Assist in the configuration and deployment of core and peripheral network and wireless devices, which will require continuous learning of new devices.
• Proactive monitoring of all network and wireless devices, services, and servers using a combination of tools to ensure high availability and SLA’s.
• Collect and review network and wireless utilization data for capacity and planning purposes
• Conduct security and device upgrade patching to network and wireless devices.
• Assist in developing, implementing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans.
• Work closely with the fellow tech team members to provide end-user support and issue resolution.
• Provide Telephony support for remote sites.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging tools and technologies.
• Research, evaluate and recommend technologies to support business requirements.
• Rigorously create and maintain documentation for all processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with and support the work of other staff engaged in similar functions
• Coordinate with the rest of the MIS team to meet the team objectives.
• Provide emergency 24 x 7 on-call support on a rotating basis.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent network and wireless work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in Network and Wireless Network Administration
• Minimum 7 years of experience working with networking and wireless networking equipment specifically, including maintenance and upgrades.
• Significant hands-on experience with and management of Cisco, Aruba, and Mellanox.
• Significant experience working with Linux and Windows servers in both physical and virtual environments.
• Significant hands-on experience with network and wireless monitoring tools.
• Strong knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, Vlans, Ethernet, SONET, switching, routing and routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), 802.1Q, and DNS.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to research & solve complex issues independently.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills and apply them as needed.
• Ability to effectively communicate issues and resolutions to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive customer and internal information.
• Nice to have is significant experience working with and supporting telephony systems.