Network Engineer Jobs

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High Point Networks is a leading provider of information technology solutions in both SMB and enterprise-level markets, servicing customers from coast to coast. We specialize in anything that spans your network, data center, phone system and endpoints with a strong security focus across all things IT. Our Headquarters is in West Fargo, North Dakota with additional regional offices throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Colorado. No matter where your business is located within the United States, we have you covered.

Job Summary

The Network Engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of network infrastructure in customer environments, ensuring networks are running smoothly, upgrading networks to provide maximum performance as well as providing technical assistance to team members with system and network requests. The ideal candidate is interested in keeping up with current technologies, trends and best practices through educational opportunities, personal networks, and professional publications. You will be part of an engineering team responsible for the design and realization of scalable, highly available and maintainable solutions for High Point Networks clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Minimum 3 years related experience
• Install, configure, and support LAN and WAN network equipment, knowledge of STP/RSTP/MSTP, OSPF, VRRP, 802.1x, switch stacking, multi-chassis LAG, QOS desired
• Ability to troubleshooting complex multi-vendor network issues in LAN and WAN networks
• Document network implementations in accordance with company standards
• Remote access solutions supporting IPSEC VPN and SSL-VPN, MFA experience desirable
• Install, configure, and support enterprise wireless solutions, knowledge of controller-based and cloud solutions desirable
• Other duties as required
• Assist with helpdesk support tickets and work directly with end users to resolve technical issues
• Install, configure, and support NGFW security solutions, including monitoring and management platforms

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Business awareness: specific knowledge of the customer and how IT relates to their business strategy and goals
• Participate in an on-call rotation
• Understand processes by completing assigned training materials
• Review IT publications and online materials to remain up-to-date with current and future technologies emerging in the industry
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively
• Enter all work as service or project tickets into company ticketing system
• Escalate service or project issues that cannot be completed within agreed service levels
• Work through project tickets and phases as assigned by a Project Manager
• Document internal processes and procedures related to duties and responsibilities
• Responsible for entering time and expenses as it occurs

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities Required

• Service awareness of all organization’s key IT services for which support is being provided
• Understanding of support tools, techniques, and how technology is used to provide IT services
• Typing skills to ensure quick and accurate entry of service request details
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
• Diagnostic skills of technical issues
• Technical awareness: ability to match resources to technical issues appropriately
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-moving environment

Knowledge of Technologies Desired but not Required

• Extreme Networks: EXOS/VOSS, CloudIQ
• Juniper Networks: JNCIS-ENT, JNCIS-SEC
• Fortinet: NSE4+
• Aruba Networks: ACSA/P, ACCA/P, ACMA/P, ACDA/P, Aruba Central
• Palo Alto Networks: PCNSA, knowledge of Prisma Access and XDR solutions
• Sonicwall: CSSA