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Job Summary:
ClifyX is seeking a Network Designer / Engineer to be responsible for designing, installing, maintaining, and supporting LAN, WAN, Server, SAN, and VoIP infrastructures. The role involves providing high-level technical support, leading projects for infrastructure systems, and ensuring network security and performance enhancements.
Responsibilities:
• The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, installing, maintaining, and supporting LAN, WAN, Server, SAN, and VoIP infrastructures.
• Provide high-level technical support for voice, fiber, storage, and data network systems.
• Lead projects used to maintain current operating levels for infrastructure systems.
• Research emerging technologies to enhance network performance and provide operating efficiencies.
• Assist with administration of security devices such as firewall, IDS, Proxy, and VPN.
• Remediate vulnerabilities detected in the networking infrastructure and related systems.
• Ensure customer focus and communication through all aspects of the assigned responsibilities.
• Provide regular updates to management on the status of such projects.
• Maintain network security infrastructure, review system logs, monitors system security, and configure network security related devices.
• Support for all Unified Communications projects, services, and related phone equipment.
• Support SAN and vmWare infrastructure.
• Work with outside agencies or organizations for network, security, and voice services.
• Provide input on budgets for all infrastructure related projects in support of the IT Capital Budget process.
• Research new networking and telecommunication technologies.
• Develop business case and strategy for implementation where appropriate.
Qualifications:
Required:
• The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, installing, maintaining, and supporting LAN, WAN, Server, SAN, and VoIP infrastructures.
• Provide high-level technical support for voice, fiber, storage, and data network systems.
• Lead projects used to maintain current operating levels for infrastructure systems.
• Research emerging technologies to enhance network performance and provide operating efficiencies.
• Assist with administration of security devices such as firewall, IDS, Proxy, and VPN.
• Remediate vulnerabilities detected in the networking infrastructure and related systems.
• Ensure customer focus and communication through all aspects of the assigned responsibilities.
• Provide regular updates to management on the status of such projects.
• Maintain network security infrastructure, review system logs, monitors system security, and configure network security related devices.
• Support for all Unified Communications projects, services, and related phone equipment.
• Support SAN and vmWare infrastructure.
• Work with outside agencies or organizations for network, security, and voice services.
• Provide input on budgets for all infrastructure related projects in support of the IT Capital Budget process.
• Research new networking and telecommunication technologies.
• Develop business case and strategy for implementation where appropriate.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Expert knowledge of network design, installation, and maintenance.
• Expert knowledge of network security.
• Knowledge of the OSI network model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP networking.
• Experience with Data Center networking technologies
• Experience with VMware
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications
• Experience with Windows Server Operating Systems
• Must have a practical level of experience implementing and administering common TCP/IP-based services, including DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SMTP, etc
Company:
ClifyX provides innovative business solutions which satisfy requirements for mission-critical reliability, scalability, interoperations. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in South Plainfield, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.