Network Engineer

Network Engineer in our New Castle, DE office.

Position Summary:
Administer Telecom and LAN/WAN equipment globally. Assists in the administration of the day-to-day operations of the production and office networks. Manage Network Projects as assigned

Specific Responsibilities:

•LAN/WAN debugging, Cisco routing configuration.
•Firewall installations/configurations. ASA, Juniper (preferably Checkpoint)
•Perform F5 configuration and administration.
•Manage performance and maintains security of LANs at an intermediate level.
•Act as primary organizational interface with vendor and provides internal analysis and support.
•Documents all changes, upgrades, maintenance, procedures, etc. using the new document infrastructure.
•LAN/WAN traffic analysis and monthly performance reports of all network segments. Also recommends use of new products and services to senior management.
•Responsible for all remote user and router account terminations (passwords, etc.) when needed.
•Diagnoses and repairs problems, investigates system errors, and ensures user accessibility.

Required Skills/Experience:

•3+ years experience with Cisco routers and switches. CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, or CCVP is preferred
•3+ years of experience in the design, implementation, support, and management of complex LAN/WAN environments.
•2+ years experience with firewall administration-preferably CheckPoint
•2+ years experience with Load Balancers (preferably F5)
•Solid understanding TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, ISDN, Frame-relay, DS-x
•switching protocols, VTP, Spanning Tree, Port Security, QoS
•traffic analysis and protocol analyzers (ethereal, Wire Shark, Network General Sniffer, tcpdump, etc.)
•Able to function independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision.
•Knowledge of structured cabling principles and general datacenter operations.
•Strong oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to explain highly technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
•Familiar with network security principles, tools, and best practices.
•Experience with data security audits and processes a definite plus.