Sr. Network Engineer

Sr. Network Engineer Starting Annual Salary Range = $140,000

We are seeking an energetic and world class communicator who will help develop a plan to integrate our on-site networking systems with cloud connected networks in order to build a hybrid connected environment. The Senior Network Engineer will be a hands-on expert with joint managerial oversight of a growing team. This engineering position will determine the appropriate tasks and tools to build a world class network for the company, enabling broader use of cloud and develop an improving strategy for a secure environment afforded by the use of an integrated approach. The ideal candidate will have a broad and mastery level understanding of the Route, Switch, Wireless, SDWAN, Telecommunications, Firewall, SIEM and related vendors and services. Security is a high priority for our group and the candidate must be able to identify gaps and recommend / implement remediation to such deficiencies and be able to communicate these changes and technologies across the business. A successful candidate will be able to communicate and distribute the knowledge of these business benefiting technologies at all levels of the organization, further leveraging the technology investment. Additionally, this role will lead the team and make staffing recommendations and guide the team into a next level organization through thoughtful and meaningful steps progressing the goal.

The Senior Network Engineer will:

• Be jointly responsible for the development and leadership of the Tech Team enabling a highly functional expert level team, able to solve the needs of the business today and in the future generating a competitive advantage.
• Define, develop, and manage network infrastructure and security needs on a pro forma basis ensuring we are able to scale the environment and manage it with minimal risk and staffing.
• Ensure the company has the best of breed connectivity options implemented including managing SD-Wan communications, internet connectivity (Site-Site-Cloud / Azure Cloud connectivity).
• Develop and evergreen wireless Infrastructure performance and standards, including all retail store / service locations ensuring both the business and customers have great performance and connectivity with little friction.
• Be able to manage Router / Switch and related telecommunications technologies including excellent knowledge of vlans, routing protocols and related access based best practices ensuring the company is optimized for performance and secure.
• Ensure documentation is created, maintained, and utilized across the group for the benefit of training and standard operating procedures.
• Create a groupwide SIEM program and develop an implementation to ensure log collection and review occurs on all connected devices across the organization creating a review process for tech leadership to gain insight on behavioral and external threats.
• Create a “Pager Duty” like culture and response plan to ensure escalation occurs across the board providing visibility to both internal and external Tech customers.
• Create and perform audit and change control initiatives to ensure we are able to defensibly self-regulate PCI and regulatory compliance mandates.
• Develop and improve change control processes ensuring a consistent practice is followed and enhanced each and every week following our mission of continual improvement.
• Create an environment in which ITIL standards and practices can be developed and followed encouraging change and configuration management best practices across the team for improved team operations.
• Develop a methodology to manage incident response, investigations and playbook development for common security incursions such as compromised credentials and phishing situations.
• Create a process to collect, maintain and manage network related hardware and software licenses and inventory including versions and protect code levels for group security.
• Develop KPI’s and budgetary assessment of projects, personnel, performance, and resources enabling the collective to make data driven decisions for staff, technology, and adherence for the benefit of sales, security and operational excellence.

Salary : $140,000 - $0