Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Apex Systems has a Network Engineer role that will focus on the delivery of network connectivity for assigned business-aligned squads, including firewall, proxy and load balancer connectivity. This role will collaborate with Network Engineering, Solutions Engineering and Application Development.

Principle Responsibilities

• Facilitates network design and delivery in coordination with Solutions Engineering, Platform Network Engineering and other teams.
• Contributes to and supports the corporate adoption of Agile project management
• Resolves issues in a timely manner. Demonstrates an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Provides support to Network Delivery teams with the implementation of network designs; manage self and (as required) others’ delivery of work against budget and timeline requirements.
• Follows the processes and methodologies for Incident, Project and Change Management.
• Facilitates the transition of new solution or technologies to operations, providing subject matter expertise in an educational and supportive manner
• Contributes to continual service improvement, looking for process improvement and automation opportunities
• Supports other engineers as needed with training, issue resolution and workload overflow
• Ensures application network design elements and key information is fully documented
• Ensures network connectivity is compliant against standards and best practices

Knowledge/Skills

• Expert skills, knowledge & troubleshooting with Wide Area Networking, routing and routed protocols, and network services such as WAN optimization, load balancing, and network security.
• Knowledge of and skills with data center and campus Local Area Networking core technologies.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated experience (7+ years) with one or more data center network enablement technologies, i.e., IP address management; web proxy; firewalls; load balancer
• Demonstrated experience with Agile methodology and delivery of infrastructure services
• Proven design, programming, and debugging skills
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high demand environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexible working hours to accommodate critical activity essential
• Team player willing to both give and receive constructive feedback from the team and other groups as needed
• Demonstrates efficient time Management and multi-tasking capabilities
• Anticipates trends and developments in client situation which could present strategic opportunities or threats
• Executive presence - ability to communicate effectively with levels of Senior Management
• Strong consultative approach to working with business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal (relationship building and maintenance) skills.
• Ability to build strong business partnerships.
• Ability to plan technical work throughout service lifecycle (from requirement analysis through transition to operations).