Primary Responsibility :

Responsible for providing hands-on network engineering for a world-class enterprise network, to include deployment projects and initiatives. The Senior Network Engineer will be ensuring all equipment such as routers, switches and access points are set up correctly and ready for deployment, and maintained after installation. Network design and development for future technologies will be expected. Troubleshooting and decision making both with and without team support. This Senior Network Engineer will be expected to apply your knowledge of network engineering to ensure all projects and deliverables are completed accurately and on time.

What You’ll Do :

• Responsible for configuring routers, switches, and access points
• Network design for future enhancement and expansion
• Ensure and validate all network equipment is set up correctly and ready for deployment
• Assists in the staging, configuration and testing of all network related devices
• Work within a team environment and apply knowledge of IT and network engineering concepts to complete projects and initiatives on time
• Ability to troubleshoot independently in downtime or outage situations
• Ability to operate in remote locations solo to produce full connectivity for users
• Travel requirement: up to 25% for network device deployments

What Experience and Education You Need :

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree, or technical institute degree/certificate or equivalent work experience
• 10 years of experience in Information Technology, including 8 years of experience in Network Engineering and/or 8 years of experience in Route/Switch Network Support
• Current CCNP preferred

What Could Set You Apart :

• Cisco ISR and ASR Routers (Deployment, Troubleshooting)
• Cisco Switches (9k, 2k, 9300)
• Network Security (AMP, Cisco Umbrella, Network Segmentation)
• SD WAN (Viptella, Velocloud)
• Cisco ISE (Deployment, Administration)
• Cisco Tetration (Deployment Administration)
• Cisco Firepower Firewalls (FTD, FMC, Integration, Deployment, IPS Signatures)
• Cisco Wireless Networks (Meraki, Deployment, AP migration, Security)
• BGP, EIGRP and OSPF protocols
• Network expansion
• Disaster planning
• LAN/WAN cabling to include fiber optic
• Active Directory, DNS and DHCP knowledge
• Netscaler knowledge
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.

Physical Requirements :

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business
• May require a visit facility to operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.