Senior Network Engineer

Title:  Senior Network Engineer

Employment Type: FTE

Office Structure: Remote

Description
Collaborate with assigned team responsible to maintain and enhance the overall performance and availability of network infrastructure solutions to include data, video, voice, and wireless. Analyze technologies and recommend upgrades/changes based on assessments of the organization's current and future network technology needs.
 

• Lead efforts within the network operations team in developing network installation, testing, and troubleshooting procedures
• Provide technical leadership on operational and project related work
• Design and implement plans to introduce new technology into the enterprise network while minimizing network outages and insuring a seamless end-user experience
• Conduct thorough analysis of service results and respond to any escalated service delivery issues in a timely manner
• Work effectively with other IS teams and outsourcing provider(s) to ensure technology solutions are effectively managed and performed
• Review reports to ensure all services are completely and successfully delivered; proactively intervene to correct problems when they are encountered; and use metrics to improve processes
• Design solutions and create implementation and support models for technology encompassing a specific specialization or platform
• Assist in the development of network operations processes, procedures, and documentation
• Oversee and execute planned network maintenance activity while minimizing impact to services
• Configure, install, support, and troubleshoot network equipment
• Interface with the business users to elicit and define network communications requirements
• Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field and eight (8) years of experience in the Information Network Services, OR
• High School diploma or GED and twelve (12) years of experience in Information Network Services
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure design and support concepts

Preferred

• Eight (8) or more years of experience in networking with Cisco routers and switches
• CCNP level certification, CCIE preferred. Substantiated experience may substitute
• Experience with BGP and MPLS networks
• Experience with Load Balancing and WAN optimization, preferably F5 and Riverbed
• Experience with network monitoring tools, preferably SolarWinds
• Extensive troubleshooting experience and working knowledge of troubleshooting tools including packet capture and analysis

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
• Work is mostly performed in an office setting. Occasionally work will be performed in a mine, outdoor or manufacturing plant setting
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 25 pounds) during the course of the workday
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required
• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing

At Freeport, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, rewards value and impact, and encourages safe production. Benefits and compensation are foundational elements of this package, along with career development opportunities, job progression and a culture supported by our core values, among others. Learn more at: 
 
Benefits:
We provide an industry-leading benefits package with some of the lowest cost to employees – offering health, wellness, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings and more. These benefits are available to you and your dependents starting day one. Our comprehensive benefits program is important to how we support the health and wellness of employees and their families. For further benefits information please click here: 
 
Compensation:
The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $102,000 - $143,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional incentive compensation considerations based on company and individual performance.  Additionally, this position is currently eligible for annual long-term incentive consideration.  Long-term incentives are contingent upon authorized approval under the terms and conditions of the Company's plan and award agreements.  More details will be shared during the hiring process.   
 
Safety / Work Conditions:
Candidates will be required to participate in a post-offer, pre-employment medical examination for the following positions which may have essential job duties that can impact both their own safety and the safety of others:

• Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or 
• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel).