Network Engineer Position Available In Cobb, Georgia
Tallo's Job Summary: The Network Engineer role involves overseeing the design, testing, and delivery of network and security solutions in a global IT setting. This position is crucial for key sites in the U.S. and Germany, along with locations throughout EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical skills, prioritize critical thinking, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders globally. Salary and hiring details available in the job description.
Job Description
Job Description:
Network Engineer Network Engineer Description The NetworkEngineer oversees the design, configuration, testing, and deliveryof sophisticated network and security solutions in a global ITsetting. This position is crucial for key sites in the U.S. andGermany, along with locations throughout EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. Theideal candidate should prioritize critical thinking, takeinitiative, and adopt a proactive stance. They will engage directlyin project execution, blending technical skills with a focus onresilience, high performance, redundancy, and implementing zerotrust principles. Strong written and verbal communication skillsare vital for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams,stakeholders, and customers around the globe.
Network EngineerPosition Responsibilities:
Offer technical guidance on designingand implementing comprehensive network security solutions,utilizing a range of technologies, such as cloud platforms,firewalls, and zero trust architecture. Keep abreast of emergingtechnologies and effective practices in network security to provideaffordable, scalable solutions that align with businessrequirements. Evaluate, implement, and manage network toolsetsdesigned to monitoring, measure, and report network and systemperformance. Focus on leveraging advanced technologies to enhanceearly detection of potential issues, ensuring optimal operations.
Diagnose and address performance and scalability issues, providingclear, actionable recommendations to optimize systems. Deliverpractical guidance for protocol optimizations, traffic management,and network adjustments to enhance performance, scalability, andreliability. Develop and establish dependable networking solutionsfor voice, data, multimedia, and secure cloud applications. Providespecialized troubleshooting and escalation assistance to tackle andresolve intricate network and security challenges worldwide.
Conduct testing and validation of network configurations for newapplications and services, working with cross-functional teams toensure performance expectations are met. Mentor and support teammembers by helping them develop expertise in architectural andengineering best practices through guidance, training, and hands-onexperience. In accordance with corporate audit and compliancestrategies, ensure that network designs comply with regulatorystandards (e.g., FDA, NIST) and engage in IT risk managementprojects.
Network Engineer Qualifications:
Educational Background:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or arelated field is required; a Masters degree is preferred.
Professional Experience:
Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience inanalyzing, designing, configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizingcomplex enterprise networks in global environments.
Certifications:
Relevant certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Palo Alto PCNSE,or equivalent are essential; additional certifications in cloudnetworking (e.g., Azure Network Engineer Associate) and zero trustsecurity frameworks are highly desirable.
Technical Proficiency:
Demonstrated expertise in resiliency, high-performance, redundancy,zero trust principles, and best practice architecture usingadvanced networking tools and protocols.
Collaboration andDocumentation:
Proven ability to work collaboratively incross-functional global teams, with a strong emphasis onmaintaining detailed network documentation and adhering toformalized design and approval processes.
Network Management andSecurity Tools:
Expertise with Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto Panorama,and related network management platforms.
Monitoring andInfrastructure Utilities:
Proficiency in network monitoring toolslike SolarWinds and Infoblox for performance tracking andoptimization.
Network Operating Systems:
Hands-on experience withIOS-XE, PAN-OS, and Meraki environments.
Routing and SwitchingExpertise:
Advanced knowledge of complex routing and switching,including protocols like BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
WAN and RemoteAccess Solutions:
Design and management of SD-WAN, site-to-siteVPNs, and user remote access VPNs using Cisco ASA, Meraki, and PaloAlto.
Firewall Configuration and Management:
In-depth experiencewith Palo Alto firewalls (preferred), as well as Cisco ASA andMeraki security solutions. Quality of Service (QoS): Strongunderstanding and implementation of QoS configurations on routersand switches.
High-Performance and Redundant Architectures:
Provenability to design and support resilient, secure, and best-practicenetwork architectures for global operations #RT#DICEJOBSRequired Preferred Job Industries Other