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Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

CompanySlide Insurance
LocationTampa, FL, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in computer science or engineering, Information Technology, or High School diploma and relevant work experience
  • 5+ years’ experience in networking, including LAN, WAN and Cloud (Azure Preferred) required
  • 7+ years’ Information Technology experience required
  • Deep understanding of network security, network fundamentals, and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, multicast, etc.) required
  • Experience designing LAN, WAN, campus, and cloud networks required
  • Senior-level proficiency in next generation firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet, etc) required
  • Experience in Layer 1 networks and DWDM, automation frameworks, and cloud technologies
  • Proficiency in cloud networking, Azure specifically
  • Experience supporting career & knowledge development for engineers early in their career
  • Ability to support project team to prioritize activities and provide deliverables as planned
  • Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Ability to work independently while effectively communicating with multiple teams
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritize effectively
  • Desire to live Slide’s Core Values.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, build, and operate our next-generation network infrastructure to drive our business, leveraging both on-prem and cloud technologies
  • Own the network platform roadmap and work with the rest of our systems and software teams on projects and improvements
  • Optimize our environment’s performance, latency, and resilience, propose, and implement new automation and monitoring tools and methods, and manage capacity planning
  • Identify problems before they happen – own incident response and escalations
  • Mentor, coach, and collaborate with the infrastructure team and the broader Technology department
  • Fortify our network security by testing, configuring, and deploying new technologies and tools
  • Interface with leading vendors to understand upcoming and innovative solutions
  • Stay up to date on emerging trends and technologies and understand if and when they are ready to implement and complement our existing network
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.