The Network Engineer role involves ensuring the stability and integrity of in-house voice, data, video, and wireless network services, planning, designing, and developing LANs and WANs, and analyzing and resolving network hardware and software problems.
Requirements
- Collaborate with department heads to assess near- and long-term network capacity needs
- Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records
- Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery
- Design and deploy LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including routers, hubs, switches, firewalls, UPSs, and other hardware
- Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry
- Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling objectives and processes
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed
- Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, telephony equipment, fax machines, and other network appliances
- Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information
- Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports
- Participate in managing all network security solutions