Network Engineer

Opportunity:

The responsibility of the Network Engineer is to implement and support the organization's enterprise network infrastructure. This role provides knowledge and expertise in the fields of enterprise network infrastructure technology, troubleshooting, problem resolution, and business continuity/disaster recovery. The Network Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOP's) for ATS's systems to minimize downtime and risk.

Scope of Opportunity:

1. Leads, and executes network technology projects.
2. Develop, maintain, and implement standard operating procedures (SOP's) and control processes for the Network capability and monitors to ensure compliance and consistency with the SOP's. 
3. Performing all aspects of engineering, implementing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise-level systems and network infrastructure technologies in advanced data centers
4. Demonstrate hands-on technical knowledge of enterprise networking technologies (including core switches, access switches, firewalls, edge and core routing, managed wireless, vLANs, DMZs, intrusion detection/prevention, evasion technologies, and network load balancing
5. Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning of enterprise-level systems/network infrastructure.
6. Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to implement an enterprise security capability to protect against internal and external threats
7. Report on key performance indicators to management.
8. Collaborate with the application development teams on internal and external facing applications for a highly available and distributed environment
9. Conduct in-depth research into issues and technologies as required, and able to document current/future states during upgrades or system implementations.
10. Maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding company and personnel information to maintain a professional work environment.
11. Serves as a role model and demonstrates, by their actions, ATS Mission, Vision, and Values consistently, effectively, and reliably.
12. Support ATS' culture by aligning actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions in accordance with the Company's values as set forth in our All-Employee Competencies.

 Education and Experience

1. 2-year degree in information technology, computer science, software development, or related field and 4+ years related field experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Minimum of 1 years' experience with Cisco networking or equivalent enterprise hardware (hardware, software, protocols, etc.) with emphasis on large-scale enterprise LAN network deployments and operations
3. CCNA/CCNP or similar preferred but not required
4. Experience in an enterprise environment supporting 100+ switches, routers, and wireless access points. Cisco 3700, 6500, 4500, ASR, FTD, WCS experience preferred.
5. Ability to demonstrate in-depth support and engineering experience with LAN/WAN
6. Ability to demonstrate familiarity with Network management systems, reporting, and capacity planning
7. Working knowledge and hands-on experience with routing protocols; BGP, EIRGP, MPLS, OSPF, IGRP version 1 and version 2
8. Experience with engineering and supporting networks using high-availability, disaster recovery
9. Extensive experience with network troubleshooting, performance tuning, and crisis remediation
10. Working knowledge of Telecom industry, ISP, copper vs fiber, and WAN connectivity
11. Experienced with data and security engineering and governance. Hands-on experience applying inside the enterprise.
12. Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment effectively.
13. Must demonstrate a proactive commitment to ATS corporate values and the success of all staff.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

1. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or listen.
2. The employee is frequently required to sit, walk, and reach.
3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision to a computer monitor
4. May involve lifting to 40 lbs. to move and install hardware and peripheral equipment.

EEO and Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of the ATS to provide for and promote equal employment opportunity in employment compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, Vietnam Era Veteran status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status.

The ATS designated person for issues concerning Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity is Director of Human Resources at 320-255-7400.

ATS is committed to assuring equal employment opportunity and equal access to services, programs and activities for individuals with disabilities. It is the policy of the ATS to provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability to enable such individual to perform the essential functions of the position for which he/she is applying or in which he/she is employed.

The policy applies to all employment practices and actions. It includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, job application process, examination and testing, hiring, training, disciplinary actions, rate of pay or other compensation, advancement, classification, transfer, reassignment and promotions.