Enterprise Network Engineer at FirstKey Homes in Atlanta, GA

Job description

• The Enterprise Network Engineer will design and operate FirstKey Homes’s enterprise network infrastructure across corporate locations, cloud environments and remote users. This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for maintaining a secure, resilient and high performing network environment. The ideal candidate has strong experience with enterprise routing and switching, network security, wireless infrastructure, cloud networking and modern SASE/SD-WAN technologies.
• The Enterprise Network Engineer will serve as a senior technical resource within Infrastructure Operations, carrying out network-focused projects, troubleshoot complex issues and help establish standards and best practices as the organization continues to modernize.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Networking
• Design, configure, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN and Internet connectivity
• Manage enterprise routing and switching infrastructure; primarily Cisco Catalyst
• Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, link aggregation, routing protocols, ACLs and network segmentation
• Maintain high-availability in network connectivity across corporate and cloud networks
• Perform network capacity planning, performance analysis and proactive improvement
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, standards, configuration documentation and operational procedures
• SASE, SD-WAN & Remote Connectivity
• Administer and optimize the organization’s CATO SASE environment
• Support secure remote access, internet and cloud connectivity through the SASE platform
• Troubleshoot routing, application performance, connectivity and policy issues across the WAN
• Assist with continued migration from traditional network architecture toward SASE and a zero-trust model
• Network Access Control & Network Security
• Lead or significantly contribute to the ongoing implementation and administration of Network Access Control (NAC)
• Develop an optimized network segmentation and access-control strategy for all corporate device classes
• Implement and maintain 802.1X and related authentication technologies where applicable
• Partner with Cybersecurity to implement network security policies, vulnerability remediation and network infrastructure hardening
• Wireless Networking
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise wireless networks
• Perform wireless performance analysis and assist with RF optimization, coverage capacity and troubleshooting roaming issues
• Cloud & Hybrid Networking
• Responsible for corporate Azure network infrastructure
• Configure and troubleshoot VNets, subnets, routing, NSGs, VPN connectivity and related Azure networking services
• Support connectivity between cloud resources, corporate networks, remote users and applicable third-party environments
• Collaborate with Systems and Cloud Engineering teams on infrastructure projects requiring network design or connectivity
• Operations & Troubleshooting
• Serve as an escalation point for complex network incidents and performance issues
• Perform packet captures, traffic analysis and systemic troubleshooting of network and application connectivity
• Participate in root-case analysis for significant infrastructure incidents
• Monitor network health, availability, utilization and performance
• Participate in infrastructure maintenance and changes that may occasionally occur outside of normal business hours
• Work with telecommunications carriers, ISPs, hardware vendors and other third parties
• Develop repeatable configuration standards and engineering practices
• Assist with lifecycle planning and replacement of network infrastructure
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of professional experience in managing enterprise-scale global networks
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking fundamentals
• Hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching
• TCP/IP, Wireless & RADIUS Auth, VLANs, Spanning Tree, Link Aggregation, BGP and OSPF, DNS and DHCP, NAT, VPN, QoS, Network Segmentation & Access Control
• Experience troubleshooting complex network and application connectivity issues
• Strong experience supporting firewalls, SD-WAN/SASE, Software-Defined Networking
• Experience in managing cloud-based networks such as within Microsoft Azure
• Strong experience in working with Cisco Catalyst & Meraki
• Experience implementing and managing Access Control solutions
• Experiencing in capturing documentation for audit purposes
• CCNP or equivalent demonstrated enterprise networking knowledge
• Active Listening— Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Active Learning— Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving— Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Troubleshooting— Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Systems Analysis— Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Service Orientation— Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Time Management— Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Speaking— Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing— Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Driving Growth – Proven skill in assisting other team leaders with driving growth within individual teams.
• Experience in managing Cato Networks SASE
• Experience with 802.1X, RADIUS, certificate-based network authentication
• Experience with network monitoring and observability platforms

Skills

Required

• Active Listening
• Active Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Complex Problem Solving
• Troubleshooting
• Systems Analysis
• Service Orientation
• Time Management
• Speaking
• Writing
• Driving Growth