Network Engineer

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters - to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Network Engineer is a senior technical resource in Data Communications, tasked with the effective and efficient implementation and maintenance of related technologies. This role assist in defining, designing, and implementing network communications and solutions, occasionally guiding less experienced staff members. The engineer coordinates tasks with other system areas and vendors, and contributes to network system planning, upgrading, monitoring, testing and servicing.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provides technical support to ensure the ongoing efficient and reliable operations of related MFS information systems. Troubleshoots complex network outages.
• Proactively develops and maintains strong knowledge of MFS information systems and their related components, and makes recommendations to improve the reliability, scalability, performance, or security of these systems as appropriate.
• Leverages technology to automate manual tasks and seeks to improve efficiency wherever practicable and appropriate. Makes recommendations for process improvements.
• Assist in developing, enforces and maintains MFS Information Security controls, procedures, and standards.
• Receives broad goals and overall objectives from Management and assists in establishing and implementing the methods to attain them.
• Responsible for meeting assigned project objectives including timelines and budget. Works on the projects and provides innovative suggestions for solutions.
• Serve as technical mentor to other members of the team.
• Collaborates with other IT and business groups, readily sharing information with others.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related technical field.
• 5-6+ years of related Information Technology experience, with combined focus in some of the following: LAN/WAN and remote office operations, comprehensive experience with Cisco routers/switches, network management platforms, network load balancing platforms, network patching and network cross-connect best practices and inventory control, designing and building large data center networks.
• Experience in mitigating network security issues to assist in working with other technical teams on security issues.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge in several of the following disciplines:
  • Network Firewall technology
  • Network IDS/IPS Security technology
  • MS Active Directory
  • TCP/IP and DNS/DHCP
  • SASE networks and mobile end user support
  • Interface with Global carriers to implement data solutions
  • Cisco routing/switching, (NXOS, IOS) and protocols: (BGP, IPSEC, SMTP, SNMP and OSPF)
  • VoIP operations, WAN operations experience, and Wireless networking experience
  • QoS & MPLS technologies
  • Cloud Implementation
• Demonstrated ability to interact, communicate, build relationships, and negotiate well with members of team and senior management when responding to technical challenges.
• Strong problem solving skills; ability to work effectively under pressure and in 24/7 environment.

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At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we're including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation forwhat we'll pay depending on the candidate's experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensationbased on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)

• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider

• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually

• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches

• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves

• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account

• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)

• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency - if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we'll be happy to discuss them

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance.

MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document, linked for your reference.