The Network/Systems Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company’s technical systems and infrastructure. The Network/Systems Engineer ensures the core company systems are available in a 24×7 environment, provides research and guidance in maintaining scalable systems with 99% uptime, and ensures all systems are secured.

This position is in the IT department and reports to the Director, IT and Operations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides hardware support and networking services to internal departments (computers, phones, printers, network access, fax/copy machines) and external clients

• Perform network management to include controlling, planning, allocating, deploying, coordinating, and monitoring the resources necessary for proper network operations, maintenance and services

• Conduct security-centric infrastructure components and various scanning tools

• Provide expertise in the current network topologies, protocols, equipment and utilizes state-of-the art network management tools for monitoring, collecting, analyzing and reporting system performance data

• Configure and maintain Cisco routers, Nexus switches, ASA Firewalls, wireless, and all associated network equipment, including creating /maintaining routing tables, Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

• Work with outside consultants as appropriate for independent security audits, penetration tests, SSAE16 and customer related audits

• Administer new and existing Windows and Linux servers

• Provide VMware/Virtualization Support and Maintenance

• Proactively identify potential issues in the production environment and help recommend solutions

• Participate in the team’s on-call support rotation

• Patch Management

• Backup Management