Senior Network Engineer

Description
C ompany
SDI Presence LLC is an IT consultancy and managed services provider (MSP) that leverages its strong team presence to advance our clients to a secure digital enterprise. With a 25-year corporate resume, SDI delivers strategic managed services, IT consulting, and hybrid multicloud infrastructure solutions to optimize our clients' technology environments. SDI is NMSDC-certified, with a portfolio of clients that includes some of the nation's largest airports, utilities, commercial real estate portfolios, and government agencies. SDI is backed by Abry Partners, a Boston-based sector-focused private equity firm with $5B under management and more than 30 years of experience in the technology market. Visit us at SDIPRESENCE.COM and connect with us on TWITTER and LINKEDIN .

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Summary
The Senior Network Engineer supports and improves the customer's large-scale IT environment with SLRs/SLAs for high availability and uptime. The Network Engineer manages, maintains, plans, schedules, integrates, and troubleshoots the overall network and its devices-WANs, LANs, WLANs, VPNs, VoIP, etc.-and monitors network health. The Network Engineer will handle network installation planning, upgrades, cutovers, and testing. The Network Engineer will implement network security best practices.
Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve or escalate Incidents and Problems with internal and external groups (Data Center team, application support teams, Monitoring NOC, Vendors, ISPs, etc.)
• Configure and install network routers, switches, and appliances, including IMAC requests, in accordance with ITIL best practices using ServiceNow
• Perform day-to-day operational tasks to maintain network stability
• Work with stakeholders and application owners to maintain operational redundancy, resiliency, of client services
• Optimize bandwidth utilization and plan network capacity based on the customer's evolving needs (e.g., new applications)
• Collaborate with the Senior Network Architect on design improvements, capacity planning and changes in business requirements
• Perform vulnerability investigations, and mitigations, on network infrastructure for PCI, HIPPA and other network compliance

Requirements

• Current CCNA/CCNP certification
• Certified in Tellabs Optical Lan (Planning and Design, Deployment, and Operations and Maintenance)
• Be proficient with Tellabs Optical LAN Management, OLT and ONT, and capable of training others on multiple configurations and scalability options and considerations.
• Oversees the design and operation of OLT clusters and clustering technologies.
• Perform installation fundamentals including powering, grounding, and fiber connectivity
• Perform turn up procedures for the Tellabs OLAN Network Element equipment (OLT)
• Perform initial configuration procedures for the Tellabs Optical LAN equipment and services using the Tellabs Panorama EMS
• Perform the installation and maintenance of new releases and major enhancements.
• Perform equipment testing and troubleshooting procedures
• 3-5 years of experience in multi-site networks supporting 1000+ users
• Well versed in ITIL concepts
• Familiarity with common network tools e.g, bits set, loopback plugs, laser lights for fiber identification, etc.
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, and managing: Cisco Prime, Cisco DNAC, Cisco ISE, Solarwinds, and Infoblox
• Supports Generalized MPLS (GMPLS) architecture with the following types of switching (IP, ATM, and frame relay), wavelength switching in a wavelength-routed network, port or fiber switching in a wavelength-division-multiplexing network
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, and managing: Palo Alto Network firewalls and BigIP/F5 experiences a plus
• Self-starting attitude looking to take ownership of managing the environment

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
COVID-19 Vaccine Statement
This position will be required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
SDI Presence is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. SDI Presence makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Staffing Firms
SDI Presence does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between SDI Presence and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.