IT Network Engineer

Job Summary
The IT Security and Network Engineer is an Information Technology Professional who plays a key role in the development, implementation, security and/or upgrades of Information Systems. Reporting to the IT manager, the IT Network Engineer is responsible for network security the network operation, including core network infrastructure and devices such as virtual desktops/servers, switches, routers, wireless access points, telephony, cable management and end user support via the help desk ticketing system. This position requires strict adherence to the Ironworker Employees’ Benefit Corporation’s Security and Privacy Policy and Employee Confidentiality Agreement.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Maintain cyber security policy and annual survey (internal/external) for compliance
• Effectively manage time in executing assigned tasks across multiple projects
• Research and recommend upgrade or migration of legacy hardware and appliances into current platforms and best practices
• Network operations
• Firewall
• Intrusion prevention and detection
• Internal/external network security
• Server deployment/support/upgrade
• Desktop Support, Physical/VMware VDI deployment/support/upgrade
• Anti-Virus support/mitigation
• Microsoft active directory and group policy
• Backup and Recovery
• WSUS support/testing/sandbox
• VSphere 6/7 management/support/upgrade
• Office 365 management/support
• Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills - able to articulate complex concepts in a clear/concise way
• Extreme attention to detail
• Good understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives
• Take ownership of assigned individual and team tasks
• Document network policies and procedures
• Disaster Recovery Management and Testing
• Anticipate and proactively mitigate security and network operation issues to reduce risks to the network and business operations
• Plan, implement, and maintain security measures for the protection of network systems and company information
• Committing to providing superior customer service and communicating technical issues written and oral
• Operating in high pressure situations and successfully handling multiple priorities while remaining positive and flexible
• Responsible for hardware standards, system images, desktop and application virtualization, system patching, anti-virus/spyware, application packaging and system management tools
• Research and test new technology, hardware, software and recommend implementation plans for new technology
• Participate in the On-Call rotation for security and network operation; duties including being available 24x7 to respond to emails and phone calls during on-call period via mobile device
• IT Helpdesk and Customer Service
• Occasional travel within California, Arizona and Nevada is required
• IT Security and Network Engineer will be required to work on site no telecommuting

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or similar discipline; minimum six year’s technical experience in a desktop support/system administration environment; and/or training; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of core Internet technologies, i.e. DNS, mail transport, TCP/IP and network file systems.
• Strong understanding of various network technologies including cabling topologies, wireless networks, gateways, bridges, routers, switches and interconnecting LAN/WAN communication protocols.
• Strong Cisco ASA Firewall, Switches and Routers, endpoint security
• Strong understanding of EMC Dell technologies including Backup and SAN
• Strong understanding of VMware vSphere and VMware Technologies
• Strong customer services skills and help desk ticketing system
• Strong troubleshooting security, network and desktop hardware and technologies
• Strong understanding of Duo two-factor authentication
• Must have thorough understanding of Windows domain structure and Active Directory.
• Exhibit strong work ethic and responsible behavior and must be able to appropriately maintain confidential materials.

Desired Certifications or Significant Knowledge Base

• Cisco (Fabric Switching, Web/Email Security, IP Telephony, Wireless AP/Controller, UCS, OpenDNS, DLP)
• EMC (Avamar, Data Domain, RecoverPoint, Unity SAN) RSA tokens
• Microsoft Server 2008 – 2019 with AD, WSUS, GPO, Scripting, Microsoft Exchange,
• SharePoint, Teams, Printer Server, Windows 7 & Windows 10, Office 365, Sophos Anti-Virus
• VMware VSphere 6 or above, VMware Horizon, Site Recovery Manager, Operations Manager, VMware Templates

Join us in shaping the future of our network infrastructure while working in a collaborative environment that values innovation and professional growth.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Computer Networking: 6 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Pasadena, CA 91101 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person