Network Engineer

PURPOSE 

The Global IT Network Engineer will partner with the IT Leadership team to ensure IT infrastructure availability, performance, and stability to support SMC’s strategic goals. Responsibilities include configuration and implementation of infrastructure services, including but not limited to data center network, campus networking, WAN connectivity, LANs, WLANs, and required operational security.The Global IT Network Engineer will be a member of an advanced team of system administrators and engineers to provide outstanding support to other IT teams and the business. This position is on a team that encourages an adaptable culture, transformative thinking, and continuous learning. 

This is an in-person position at our US Headquarters in Noblesville, IN. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES  

• Provide awesome support for current and future enterprise systems 

• Complete all relevant work as required by the team's Definition of Done 

• Vigilant adherence to SMC Global - IT security policies, procedures, best practices,and established standards 

• Participate in the optimization of IT Infrastructure implementations, forecasting, and maintenance 

• Proactively look for ways to improve administration, monitoring, reporting, and standard operating procedures, and submitsuggestions for update to establishedstandards when warranted 

• Implement and maintainnetwork hardware based on the IT initiatives and requiredupgrade projects within the organization 

• Establish and maintaina positive working relationship with all departments to optimizecommunications and exchange of pertinent information 

• Design, plan, install, review, and evaluate wired and wireless network infrastructure 

• Troubleshoot network systems including any reported routing or switching problems and recommend improvements requiredto enhance performance 

• Implement and/or change router / switch configurations 

• Provide network-monitoring services utilizingvarious network management tools 

• Coordinate with vendors and customers to minimize and/or plan downtime 

• Follow Global IT change management and configuration management processes 

• Provide documentation for all network projects that will be used for disaster recovery readiness on an ongoing basis 

• Manage current infrastructure equipment inventory levels to keep equipment up to date with current IOS levels and requiredEnterprise functionalities 

• Maintain a current level of technical knowledge and/or certification on Enterprise routing and switching technologies 

• Provide tactical and strategic input for overall network planning and related projects to include utilizationof technology for cost savings or enhanced productivity for SMC 

• Coordinate the implementation of router and switch upgrades within the enterprise 

• Work with customers to assistwith network capacityand high availability requirements 

• Ensure accuracy of the information in DNS and IP databases 

• Other duties as assigned 

DESIRED EXPERIENCE 

• 3+years of recent, verifiable experience working in a large Enterprise Network environment, which should include a multi-protocol network, problem resolutions, extensive knowledge of the OSI model, and familiarity with Arista Network hardware; network management services, including proactive monitoring and performance reporting 

• Experience with various network monitoring tools and methodologies is highly desired 

• Ability to work as an individual contributor, a technical lead, and as a participant in a team environment 

• Ability to contribute to the team through remote work technologies 

• Solid understanding of advanced networking technologies and solutions including, but not limited to: MPLS, virtual route forwarding, virtual device contexts, policy-based routing, ether-channel, QoS, traffic-shaping, load balancing, VPN tunnels, WAN Optimization, firewalls, subnetting, VLANs, STP, Spine and Leaf architecture, packet captures, etc. 

• Strong working knowledge of structured cabling systems, network facilities, electrical requirements, UPS, etc. 

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• Cross-functional, self-organized team environment as defined by the prescribed framework 

• Collaborative team environment in a shared workspace 

• General office, computer room, warehouse, and factory areas 

• Off-hours work and travel as required 

• Carry mobile phone during work and off-hours  

• Able to sit for extended periods of time 

• Minimum lifting requirements of 15 pounds 

• If applicable, eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

• Associate degree or verifiable equivalent education/work experience 

• 3+years’ relevant experience 

• Valid passport 

• Ability to travel abroad