Network Analyst
- White Plains, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
IT Network Services team has several Digitization projects and work efforts including but not limited to: Digital Worker Connect (DW Connect) Communications Back Bone Project Core IT infrastructure LEM Company's Cloud migration activities Upgrade Operations Turrets & Call manager BAU activities including the IT Switch Refresh and Patch management.Job Functions & Responsibilities
- Provides technical expertise at the highest level.
- Responsible for high and low level network planning, design and optimization.
- Develop strategies and directions for network solutions using current and emerging technologies.
- Develop, implement, and enforce corporate policies, standards, and guidelines that are aligned with the company's strategic business objectives as they pertain to the Corporate Network.
- Translate business requirements into network or process designs.
- Plan and recommend network hardware, systems management software and architecture.
- Builds, configures, and maintains network switches, routers, load balancers and various voice appliances.
- Monitors network performance, ensures capacity planning is performed and is proactive in assessing and making recommendations for improvement.
- Applies continuous improvement techniques to ensure the network infrastructure attains maximum performance, security and availability.
- Must ensure that the network environment maintains appropriate recovery, and redundancy issues are addressed.
- Is able to appropriately prioritize network faults, then diagnose and resolve problems in the shortest possible time all while under pressure from the various other impacted business groups.
- Provide design, implementation, and operational support for the Company's Cisco VoIP telephony systems.
- Coordinate with sites to provide technician training for new hardware.
- Is responsible for the daily monitoring and management of IP network appliances.
- Develops and follows procedures to handle network fault events.
- Perform system-wide/cross functional team management.
- Plan and manage small to large scale projects.
- Maintain all documentation regarding network infrastructure.
- Responsible for solving highly technical and complex network related issues.
- Competent in networks, firewalls, routers, load balancers, Microsoft Windows, and Linux Operating System environments.
- Good knowledge of Cisco CUCM and VoIP administration and maintenance.
- Good knowledge of F5 LTM Load Balancer administration and maintenance.
- Expert knowledge of AWS and Azure Cloud networking components.
- Expert Knowledge of CISCO WLC environment inlcuding 5500,2504,9800 WLC
- Expert knowledge in design and implementation of highly complex networks.
- Expert knowledge of Cisco IOS, Nexus OS, Cisco switches, and routers.
- Expert knowledge of WANs, LANs, Internet, Intranets, and protocols.
- Expert knowledge of network standards and best practices found throughout both the public and private sectors.
- Must be able to understand the risks of network maintenance outages, and the consequences of such action.
- Must keep abreast of technological changes in the network and videoconferencing arena, and stay technically focused while being challenged with staffing and personnel related issues.
- Industry training and certifications directly correlating with Company's infrastructure (i.e.,CCNP, AWS cloud practioner, F5 201/301 etc.).
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in a computer science, engineering, or related technical or business discipline.
- Minimum 5 years quality technical experience (or a minimum of 10 years of directly related experience for non-degree holders).