Systems Engineer (Elk Grove)

Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. provides professional consulting services to municipalities. Our areas of expertise are in city or county public works, engineering, and building services serving clients in Northern and Southern California. We offer an excellent benefit package to include medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, paid holidays, PTO, competitive salary and collaborative work environment. To learn more about Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. go to: www.interwestgrp.com

As a Systems Engineer, you will perform and deliver tasks related to installation, configuration, and removal of networking equipment at client-based facilities, use qualitative and quantitative analytic and problem solving skills and has organizational skills. Clients also will require your expertise and guidance during project planning and go-lives related to network support. Additional expertise may be called upon on other project activities that require networking details. If you are an experienced network engineer, we are looking for you.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Design & architecture. Understands basic network design, architecture, and layers of the OSI model.

Routing &switching. Understands and can configure, deploy, monitor and troubleshoot switches and routers.

Firewalls. Understands and can configure, deploy, monitor and troubleshoot firewalls.

Wireless networking. Understands and can configure, deploy, monitor and troubleshoot access points, controllers, and end-user devices.

Data center / IDF. Understands and is able to deploy, monitor and troubleshoot fiber interconnects, low-voltage cabling and UPS systems.

Possess expertise in the assigned technology domain.

Manage, maintain, monitor and support the infrastructure environment in the assigned technology domain.

Install, configure and support hardware and software required to operate assigned technology.

Provide ongoing maintenance including updates, patches, and anti-virus updates.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues in assigned technology including hardware, software, operating system and application-related issues.

Develop and maintain documentation related to technology installation, administration, and maintenance.

Process routine change requests and work orders

Perform data analysis/trending on the network and applications as required

Develop and distribute notifications for outages, progress and summaries of actions as directed

Provide Citrix Xen Server/Xen App Support

Understands and can configure Firewall/Switches and Routers through command line

Understands and can configure SAN/NAS creating LUNS and Storage repositories

Requirements

Must be willing to undergo a background check

Minimum of 3 years for the following:

Network engineering design and implementation

OSPF, BGP touting protocols, VOIP and QoS

Configuring and managing Cisco ASA/Fortinet Firewalls.

Minimum of 2 years' experience in telecommunication, internet or network operation center environments

Experience with LAN/WAN security architectures, frameworks and components

Experience with VMWARE/Citrix Xen Server/Hyper V Virtual Technologies

Intermediate knowledge of network protocols, software applications, and operating support systems.

Ability to write technical reports and communicate technical content to non-technical audiences

The ability to interact with users, IT professionals and team members

The ability to apply technical skills to resolve incidents while understanding when it is necessary and/or appropriate to escalate to a more experienced resource

Can work varied times and support clients through transitions, upgrades or problems

Can travel as required (for training, meetings or client visits)

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

While not required, it is desirable if you have the following:

Current Networking Certification; ITIL Certification.

Previous experience working in ticket management systems/ applications, monitoring network devices and software operating systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science or Management Information Systems

Interwest Consulting Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and equal treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status or any other basis in protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Interwest Consulting Group makes employment decisions based solely on the basis of qualifications for the job.