Network Engineer

Location: Providence, RI Salary: Excellent Description: Our client is currently seeking a Network Engineer The Network Engineer works as a team member of the Network Technology Group to monitor, support and troubleshoot the data network and related services This position's primary focus is to resolve break/fix issues and complete new service requests in a timely manner, as well as oversee the scheduling and execution of upgrades to network devices. The Network Engineer will also provide Project Management to design, maintain and improve the network architecture. The Network Engineer will participate in an on-call rotation during non-business hours.•Bachelor's degree preferred •Training/certifications (such as CCNA, CWNA) preferred. •5+ years experience with wireless and ethernet network troubleshooting. •Customer facing technical support role requiring verbal and written communication with customers and using a ticketing system required •Programming or scripting using a common language such as Python is desirable Job Competencies Indicate the essential job competencies. Competencies are required knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job successfully. •Managed network switch configuration, upgrade using common CLI commands. Understanding of layer 2 connectivity and concepts such as port configuration, VLANs, Trunking/LAG, and MAC addresses •Router configuration and basic routing concepts including subnets and subnet masks, next hop, routing tables and troubleshooting connectivity between subnets) •Wireless troubleshooting for coverage/performance issues using tools to assess signal strength, interference and client specific problems. •Basic firewall policy construction using source/destination addresses and ports and troubleshooting issues related to firewall policies •DNS configuration for basic records such as TXT, A, CNAME, PTR. Ability to use tools like "nslookup" and "host" to troubleshoot missing or incorrect information •DHCP configuration for subnets/address pools or reserved/fixed IP information •Client VPN concepts and troubleshooting connectivity issues •Familiarity with Network monitoring tools and concepts for monitoring performance, generating reports or alerts. •Packet capturing using tools like wireshark •Experience with leading small to midsize projects required. •Managing and prioritizing assigned tickets using a trouble ticketing system •Ability to multitask and prioritize activities •Excellent customer service skills; tact and sensitivity in dealing with a diverse user community •Good written and oral communications skills required •Ability to multitask and prioritize activities •Excellent customer service skills; tact and sensitivity in dealing with a diverse user community. •Good written and oral communications skills required. •Possesses a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive environment

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