Key skills
Network switches configurationFirewall configurationWireless access points configurationLAN/WAN principlesDynamic routing BGPDynamic routing OSPFPolicy-based routingDNSDHCPIPSecHSRPNATNetwork security controlsPalo Alto Networks certificationCisco certificationHPE (Aruba) certificationJuniper certificationAzure Network Engineer AssociateAzure Security Engineer AssociateVMware VVFVMware VCFWindows Server administrationMicrosoft 365 administrationAzure administrationPCI complianceHIPAA complianceISO 27001 complianceSOC 2 complianceAzureCommunicationNetwork SecurityFirewall
About this role
Sarnova is the leading national specialty distributor of health care products in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Respiratory Markets. The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining network infrastructure while ensuring that systems adhere to organizational standards and improving network processes.
Responsibilities:
- Recommend and follow technical standards for network device configuration
- Create and update network diagrams and documentation
- Proactively monitor network status/health and address issues as appropriate
- Perform network upgrades and patches as necessary to include firmware and operating systems
- Engage with vendors for license renewals and support cases
- Use expertise to support other team members with network troubleshooting and issue resolution
- Develop and maintain network security configurations
- Ensure network security standards and practices are implemented and maintained within the infrastructure environment
- Perform network segmentation testing
- Troubleshoot network performance issues to include packet capture and analysis
- Maintain and exercise a disaster recovery plan for network connectivity
- Individual is expected to be generally available 24 x 7 x 365 in case of emergency
- Additional job duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in technical discipline (Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology, etc.) or equivalent experience
- Six to eight+ years of experience implementing, configuring, and maintaining network switches, firewalls, and wireless access points
- Advanced understanding of LAN/WAN principles and protocols to include dynamic routing (BGP/OSFP), policy-based routing, DNS, DHCP, IPSec, HSRP, and NAT
- Experience designing and implementing network security controls
- Highly attentive to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and drives work forward with minimal direction
- Palo Alto Networks certification (PCNSA, PCNSE, or Next-Generation Firewall Engineer) strongly preferred
- Networking certification from Cisco, HPE (Aruba), or Juniper preferred
- Azure Network Engineer Associate and/or Azure Security Engineer Associate preferred
- Secondary expertise in one or more of the following is a plus: VMware (VVF/VCF), Windows Server, Microsoft 365, or Azure administration
- Experience working in a PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and/or SOC 2 environment is a plus