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BlindCare Foundation, Inc.

Senior Network Engineer

BlindCare Foundation, Inc., Lansing, Michigan, United States,


Blind Care Foundation, a Michigan non-profit business digital transformation IT company and a leading outsourced provider of diversified talented IT professionals, is currently searching for a motivated and career-minded individual to join our team as a Senior Network Engineer at our Livonia office in South Eastern Michigan.As a Senior Network Engineer, your primary responsibility is to maintain and monitor the overall health and performance of our corporate network infrastructure as well as the systems that reside on such a network. Your role will be to assist Blind Care employees with IT-related issues, assist our IT department with departmental tasks, further develop procedural documentation, and analyze current system configurations for best practices and adjust accordingly.Specific Duties:

Maintain, install, configure, and evaluate complex network communications, including LAN, WAN, Firewalls, Routing and Switching Hardware and Software.Maximize network performance by monitoring network statistics; troubleshoot network problems and outages; schedule upgrades; perform base lining and capacity planning; perform network optimization.Assist in the design and implementation of modifications to our existing Cisco network infrastructure.Analyze existing documentation for accuracy and provide revised, as well as additional, documentation on network configurations, network security protocols and daily/weekly/monthly network tasks.Troubleshoot IT-related issues using best practices, standard troubleshooting techniques, internet tools, and external resources.Recommend modifications to IT Support procedures in order to enhance the service provided by the department.Serve as an escalation on-call contact on a 24x7 basis.Function as a senior-level contact for all IT Help Desk issues received via our Service Ticket System.Required Skillset:

Proficient knowledge of networking including LAN/WAN, and Cisco Nexus/Catalyst Switching environments and security protocols.Proficient knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls, Traps endpoint software and Auto focus.Ability to install computer cabling as well as terminating cable connectors.Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.Adjust to departmental staffing issues and coordinate workloads with other IT team members.Assume additional responsibilities as requested.Proficiency with Microsoft Visio.Qualifications:

Minimum four (4) year degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline required, and/or equivalent military service.Minimum four (4) years in LAN and WAN technologies.Minimum of two (2) years' experience configuring and maintaining Cisco Switches and Routers.Demonstrated expertise in several key technology areas, and a solid foundation in all networking technology infrastructures and systems (switching, routing, protocols, firewalls, VPN's, WAN architectures, Wireless and Management Systems, etc.).Demonstrated experience configuring and maintaining Cisco Catalyst and Nexus Switches.Proficiency of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).Must be able to operate a company vehicle.Must have a clean driving record.Must have good written and verbal communication skills.Must have commitment to our mission of providing opportunities for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, or multi-disabled.Desired Certificates:

SIA Certification.Mailing address for resumes

Please mail us a copy of your current resume at the following address:Blind Care Foundation Inc._______________________________________________Or you may email your current resume to us at:

Human ResourcesAll applicants applying for our job openings must be authorized to work in USA._______________________________________________Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer - Notice

Blind Care Foundation, Inc is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We actively seek to develop greater levels of diversity in our workforce and in our pipeline of future employees. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age (40 or over), or genetic information.Foundation's commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified long-term unemployed job seekers receive equal consideration for employment. EEO is the Law Poster.Foundation is in compliance with equal employment laws and regulations: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as amended, VEVRAA, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA and Executive Orders 11246 and 13166.BlindCare Foundation is committed to the principle(s) of equal opportunity and does not discriminate in the composition of its Board of Directors, employment, or operations on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy & gender identity), disability, medical condition, military service or veteran status, age, marital/parental/family status, genetic information, sexual orientation, employment status, political affiliation, retaliation, other non-meritorious factor(s), or any status or information protected by applicable law(s).If you are an individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, or a wounded warrior or with limited English proficiency

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you are unable or limited in your ability to access or use our site because of your disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting us via email or calling us at 248-341-9580. Please note: We will respond only to requests for accommodation due to a disability.Accommodation Notice

Blind Care Foundation strives to make applying for jobs accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact our Human Resources department at 248-341-9580 or email us at hr@blindcarefoundation.org. Please note: This contact information is for accommodation requests only and should not be used to inquire about the status of applications.Core Values at BlindCare Foundation

At BlindCare Foundation, we understand Quality is vital to the success of our organization. We are committed to maintaining, always, the highest standards of behavior and professional integrity. Our simple and straightforward values are:Support and Celebrate Upward Mobility.Provide World Class Service to Our Customers.Ensure Honor and Integrity in All That We Do.Effecting systemic change to ensure a legacy of inclusion, empowerment and accessibility for those with any impairments.Diversify and Innovate Our Business.Build Trust with Open and Honest Communication.Embrace and Drive Change.Challenge the Unlimited Potential of Our People.We, at BlindCare Foundation, Look forward to Providing our employees and clients the best value for their relationship with us.

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