Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: San Antonio, TX (Remote)

Certifications:Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security or CompTIA Security+ (must be able to obtain either certification within 30 days of employment)

Clearance: This position requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. In order to obtain a clearance, you need to be a United States citizen and show proof of citizenship.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or 10+ years' relevant experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Technical guidance on all activities associated with the network and server infrastructure
• Maintain industry and market awareness of network and other technology trends, product advancements, and standards
• Perform engineering design and evaluations of current and potential network systems
• Assist the engineering manager in the assigning and delegating of duties to team members involved in activities concerning the definition, acquisition, design, implementation, and support of network and server systems
• Assist in addressing any issues brought up by office staff regarding network or server issues
• Supervise the implementation and maintenance of network hardware in an enterprise environment
• Act as an escalation point for team members as well as other business units when necessary
• Aid the engineering manager in the development and strategic implementation of network solutions and the support of them
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies and controls as they pertain to network systems to ensure data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance
• Lead in the design and development of network and server systems and redesign of existing systems to fulfill the needs of customers and the business
• Aid in the formulation of business systems architecture plans and cost estimates and ensure projects meet strategic needs
• Provide active involvement in all network- and server-related areas
• Design, deploy, and maintain local and wide area networks
• Participate in the development and implementation of disaster recovery procedures as they pertain to the network infrastructure
• Participate in the development of standards of use, operations, and the security of company technology, including the network, individual computers, servers, and company data
• Lead communications with other departments in reporting and resolving network and telecommunications software, hardware, and operational issues
• Other duties as assigned

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory
• Knowledge of Microsoft Group Policy
• Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol networking
• Fundamental knowledge of System Center Configuration Manager duties
• Experience in a Managed Service Provider environment
• Knowledge of Storage Area Network, VMware, International Business Machines (IBM) Server and Storage Units, and Microsoft Windows Server, Exchange, Structured Query Language, Microsoft Office