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SMC Corporation

Senior Network Engineer

SMC Corporation, Noblesville, Indiana, United States, 46060


The Senior Network Engineer will ensure IT infrastructure availability, performance, and stability to support SMC’s strategic goals. Responsibilities include configuration and implementation of infrastructure services, including but not limited to data center network, campus networking, WAN connectivity, LANs, WLANs, and required operational security. The Senior Network Engineer will be a member of a team of system administrators and engineers to provide support to the business.ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Provide support for current and future enterprise systemsAdherence to the administration of SMC Global - IT security policies, procedures, best practices, and established standardsParticipate in the optimization of IT Infrastructure implementations, forecasting, and maintenanceProvide management with ways to improve administration, monitoring, reporting, and standard operating proceduresImplement and maintain network hardware based on the IT initiatives and required upgrade projects within the organizationDesign, plan, install, review, and evaluate wired and wireless network infrastructureTroubleshoot network systems including any reported routing or switching problems and recommend improvements required to enhance performanceImplement and/or change router / switch configurationsProvide network-monitoring services utilizing various network management toolsWork with vendors and customers to minimize and/or plan downtimeFollow Global IT change management and configuration management processesProvide documentation and diagrams for all network projects that will be used for disaster recovery readiness on an ongoing basisManage current infrastructure equipment inventory levels to keep equipment up to date with current IOS levels and required Enterprise functionalitiesMaintain a current level of technical knowledge and/or certification on enterprise routing and switching technologiesProvide tactical and strategic input for overall network planning and related projects to include utilization of technology for cost savings or enhanced productivity for SMCCoordinate the implementation of router and switch upgrades within the enterpriseWork with customers to assist with network capacity and high availability requirementsEnsure accuracy of the information in DNS and IP databasesAll other duties as assignedPHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

Off-hour meetings and work to accommodate global time zonesCarry mobile phone during work and off-hoursCollaborative team environment in a shared workspaceGeneral office, computer room, warehouse, and factory areasInfrequent off-hours work and local/international travel as requiredAble to sit for extended periods of timeMinimum lifting requirements of 15 poundsMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Associate degree or work experience5+ years of relevant experience working in a large Enterprise Network environment, including a multi-protocol network, problem resolutions, extensive knowledge of the OSI model, and familiarity with Arista Network hardware; network management services, including proactive monitoring and performance reportingExperience with various network monitoring tools and methodologiesA core understanding of advanced networking technologies and solutions including, but not limited to: MPLS, virtual route forwarding, virtual device contexts, policy-based routing, ether-channel, QoS, traffic-shaping, load balancing, VPN tunnels, WAN Optimization, firewalls, subnetting, VLANs, STP, Spine and Leaf architecture, packet captures, etc.Strong working knowledge of structured cabling systems, network facilities, electrical requirements, UPS, etc.Industry certifications with Arista and VMware network virtualization preferred

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