Network Engineer

Must be on-site in Itasca, IL.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a network engineer who will be responsible for maintaining and administering our clients company's computer networks and servers. Your primary duties will include maintenance of computer networks, hardware, software, and other related systems, performing disaster recovery operations, protecting data, software, and hardware from attacks, and replacing faulty network and system hardware components when necessary.

To be a successful candidate, you will need to have a strong understanding of network infrastructure, network hardware, virtualization, and Windows servers. You will also need to be able to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network devices including WAPs, firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, storage area networks, network-attached storage and host servers.

Technical Skills/Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.
• Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
• Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Replacing faulty network and system hardware components when required.
• Manage and ensure effectiveness of security solutions, including firewalls, anti-virus solutions, and intrusion detection systems.
• Manage and ensure effectiveness of servers, including e-mail, print, and backup servers, and their associated operating systems and software. Responsible for on-site and off-site data centers.
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
• Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.
• Coordinating computer network access and use.
• Designing, configuring, and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software.

Looking for:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a multi-location WAN / LAN environment with Cisco, Meraki, or similar mainstream manufacturers products.
• Network security experience; Endpoint, Server, Cloud, Mail, XDR, and Packet Capture.
• In depth knowledge of network infrastructure, including Firewalls, IPS, Routing, Switching, Load Balancing, and monitoring tools.
• Extensive knowledge with Wi-Fi technology including multi-band and multi-network connectivity, monitoring, and rotating keys.
• Extensive knowledge Windows Server with virtualization including VMWare and Hyper-V.
• Experience in implementing VoIP systems, including traffic prioritization
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Dependable and flexible when necessary.
• Network security experience.
• LAN and WAN experience.