Sr. Network Engineer

SHI has an exciting opportunity in our internal IT department.  We are looking for an experienced Sr Network Engineer to be a member our internal Network Infrastructure team. This team is responsible for managing our network and providing support for SHI.  

We are looking for a highly motivated lead engineer to help develop our operation, mature our processes, and drive our effort to scale the company’s needs. This engineer will lead network team to develop and implement new secure network designs.  

The Sr. Network Engineer will report to the Director of Infrastructure Engineering.  This position will report to the Somerset NJ (HQ) or Austin TX office.     

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

• Implement products, platforms, software, hardware, or appliance-based solutions related to network and network security. 
• Solve unique or complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. 
• Interface with management and vendors to develop and implement new solutions to meet business requirements. 
• Multi-site datacenter design, migrations and buildouts with disaster recovery planning and implementation. 
• Multi-site WAN/MAN/SDWAN design, implementation and support. 
• Design, implementation and support of cloud environment connected to the enterprise network (direct, VPN) 
• Design and manage the rollout of various network infrastructures with necessary capacity planning, performance tuning, and configuration optimization. 
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations. 

• Maintain network security across the global enterprise; analyze networks for security threats. Monitor organization’s networks for security breaches and investigates violations when they occur. 
• Use network tools for administration, maintenance, automation, and visualization reporting. 
• Develops technical documentation describing the deployment, configuration, and management of network infrastructure. 
• Participates in IT security audits. Responds to existing audits and ensures required controls are implemented as required. 
• Builds strong relationships outside of IT to understand business needs. Communicates complex details in a way that people can understand. Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by becoming associated with the products, empathizing with and understanding user needs. 

• Technical Certifications such as CCNP, NSE4-6, PCNSE, AZ-700, etc. are highly preferred. 
• 5+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and supporting data and converged network infrastructure, including most of the following: 802.1x, vPC, VXLAN, Routing Protocols including OSPF and BGP, LAN/WAN/Wireless protocols, Network Management tools Load Balancers, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, and other network related technologies in support of a corporate network. 

• In-depth knowledge of Cisco IOS, NXOS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN 
• Experience with Datacenter virtualization technologies. 
• Experience with cloud (Azure or AWS) network/infrastructure technologies. 
• Experience with Cisco and similar VOIP telephony infrastructure. 
• Experience planning, designing, and deploying network architectures using templates at scale using Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Cisco technologies. 
• Proven ability in network capacity and performance planning and monitoring. 
• Possess a thorough understanding of 802.11 wireless principles. 
• Strong ability with end-user device connectivity. 
• In Depth knowledge of QoS and traffic shaping. 
• Knowledge of 802.1X and SAML/SSO implementation strategies. 
• Proven ability to analyze and solve tier 3 network incidents. 

• Experience with network automation utilizing GitLab, Ansible, Python, or similar. 
• You should possess excellent communication and client service skills, both written and oral, including a proven ability to create detailed technical documentation. 
• You should possess strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems. 

• After hours or weekend work for service impacting changes or problems 
• On call for networking emergencies 

• The estimated annual pay range for this position is $120,000 - $170,000. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending. 
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status