IT Network Engineer

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) is one of the fastest growing companies in the Semiconductor industry. We are worldwide technical leaders in Integrated Power Semiconductors and Systems Power delivery architectures. At MPS, we cultivate creativity, are passionate about sustainability, and are committed to providing leading-edge products and innovation to our customers. Our portfolio of technology helps power our world --- come join our team and see how YOU can make a difference.

This IT Network Engineer position will join a dynamic and fast-growing global IT organization in San Jose, California, or Kirkland, Washington supporting world-wide operations with major sites in the US, EU, and APAC. This position requires in-depth technical expertise in networking and security-related technologies, as well as IT infrastructure and systems.

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and support of enterprise networking and InfoSec infrastructure such as routers, switches, firewalls, SDWAN, WIFI, etc.
• Ensure the IT Infrastructure’s stability, reliability, scalability, and compliance with security and regulatory requirements globally.
• Perform (WAN/SDWAN/LAN) traffic analysis to diagnose and resolve issues proactively with other IT Network and Systems in Asia and Europe.
• Research and evaluate new networking and InfoSec technologies as required to improve existing infrastructure continuously.
• Develop detailed designs using industry-standard best practices and best-of-breed technologies, working with other IT Systems and Application Engineers.
• Maintain and support core network services like DHCP, DNS, 802.1X, etc.
• Contribute to capacity planning initiatives by monitoring and analyzing network and compute resource usage to plan for hardware upgrades.
• Handle field support and trouble ticket resolution/escalation.
• Mentor junior staff and provide knowledge transfer to team members.

Qualifications

• BS. degree in technical field with 5 – 8 years experience and ongoing training in Enterprise IT.
• Proficiency in managing Arista/Aruba/Cisco/Juniper switches, Palo Alto Firewalls, Fortinet Firewall, Palo Alto Panorama, Palo Alto Global Protect, SilverPeak SDWAN, Juniper MIST WIFI, etc.
• Deep knowledge of BGP/OSPF routing protocols.
• SNMP network monitoring
• Cloud networking – Azure, AWS, and OCI
• PKI,
• 802.1X,
• IAM
• Network Security assessment tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills (Mandarin Chinese a plus).

MPS offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K), Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), up to 11 company paid holidays, and 15- 20 days of paid time off depending on your tenure, generous discretionary company bonuses, and life and disability protection. Employees in sales positions may be eligible for our sales incentive bonuses. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. For more information on MPS’ benefits please view our company website at www.monolithicpower.com.

Pay is based on market location and may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education and other job-related reasons. The base salary range for this position in Washington is $90,000 - $120,000.