Lead Network Engineer Job Description
Lead network engineer
provides support for the enterprise network; including switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, gateways, Wi-Fi, routing protocols (OSPF and BGP), Cisco IWAN, DMVPN, monitoring and reporting applications etc.
Lead Network Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Layer 2 and 3 network design and protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS)
Oversee compliance with change control and incident management processes
Provides technical oversight to customer's network architecture
Work rotational shifts and occasional change windows during evenings and weekends
Wireless networking design and protocols
Network infrastructure services (DNS, DHCP)
User and site-to-site VPN (IPsec, SSL)
Networking of VMWare ESX virtual servers
Networking of HP blade enclosures
Managing the on-call response
Lead Network Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Lead Network Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, ITIL, II, IAT, MCSE, MCSA, CCDP, VOIP
Education for Lead Network Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the lead network engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Networking, Telecommunications, Education, Technical, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Design
Skills for Lead Network Engineer
Desired skills for lead network engineer include:
OSPF
MPLS
BGP
CCNA
CCNP Routing and Switching certification
Cisco networking equipment and software - Cisco CCIE
STP
TCP/IP
EIGRP
VRF
Desired experience for lead network engineer includes:
Working knowledge of the OSI model, dynamic routing protocols (esp
BS in Computer Science, related Engineering discipline or equiv
Design, implementation and operational experience with
Must have design implementation and operational experience with
Hands-on technical experience working with VPN technologies (IPSEC, SSL VPN, WebVPN, AnyConnect)
Extensive experience in Load Balancers and operational experience across multiple vendors
Lead Network Engineer Examples
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Lead Network Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of lead network engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lead network engineer
- Hardware preventive maintenance (fixes)
- Insures all trouble tickets are detailed and completed accurately
- Investigates and presents creative and cost effective solutions for networking to Retail stores, Corporate systems, and other global BCBG locations
- Provides support for Corporate and store networking projects
- Consult with Retail Operation users concerning networking designs, connectivity, and support issues
- Assist in or resolve (escalated) technical incidents
- Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships with other IT teams and business units
- Stay informed of current technologies in order to support the business
- Develop, improve and enforce disciplines, policies, procedures and practices aimed at ensuring system availability, efficient & responsive service delivery, cost effectiveness, technology value and overall client satisfaction
- Assist with the negotiation & selection of IT goods & services
Qualifications for lead network engineer
- Master’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information Security
- Extensive experience working with in house tools vendors such as Netscout, Infovista, Splunk, Opnet, Netcool
- Experience with Operating Systems- Linux, UNIX, and Windows
- Complete understanding of IP-based networks for the purpose of implementation, operational support, monitoring and troubleshooting with a focus on a Cisco solutions
- Familiarity with Ethernet cabling, Analog cabling, Communication Rooms and MDF/IDFs layouts within a campus environment
- Experience with UNIX shell scripting, Python, PERL, and RESTful interfaces
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Lead Network Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a lead network engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lead network engineer
- Provide strategic leadership, technical consultation, and operational support for enterprise-wide IT network infrastructure
- Perform current state network assessments and develop architectures based on industry best practices and the latest advanced network technologies
- Utilize effective project management skills to lead strategic infrastructure projects while working with the business to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery
- Identify, analyze, and resolve complex networking issues utilizing advanced technical experience
- Take accountability for enterprise-wide network team task and project deliverables
- Provide technical training to peers and maintain network documentation
- Demonstrate effective vendor management
- Designs and installs internal and external networks to ensure smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes
- Monitoring and testing to provide network performance statistics and reports
- Provides networking troubleshooting responsibilities
Qualifications for lead network engineer
- Deep knowledge of the basic RF parameters and signal flows (frequency, power-level, modulation methods, channel widths, signal losses )
- Knowledgeable of Cisco IP technologies like QoS, ACLs, Multicast, Security
- A further 4 years experience in the Specialist area
- Knowledge and experience with USAF networks is a plus
- Detailed knowledge of fundamental layer 3 and 4 protocols
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 4+ year’s experience as a security engineer
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of lead network engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for lead network engineer
- Preparation of electrical power supply concept and key on line diagram
- System Study
- Preparation of electrical specification for engineering and supply
- Preparation/review of electrical design concept and electrical standard specifications
- Proactively follow-up & do the input management to track and
- Perform day to day network support tasks associated with add moves and changes and troubleshooting
- Responsible for maintenance of all monitoring and reporting systems
- Take ownership of change control process for all network related issues
- Maintain all documentation
- Perform add moves and changes for Phone system
Qualifications for lead network engineer
- Have acquired relevant industry certifications in the computer and network technical fields (e.g., Microsoft, Cisco, Comp TIA)
- Working knowledge of Unix, Linux, and Microsoft Operating Systems
- 10+ years’ experience in Network Engineering role, and specificially in Network Automation Orchestration
- Programming or scripting experience C, C++, C#, Java, Python, and/or Perl
- Plan, Design, and Implement Classified and Unclassified communication networks to support USAICoE missions
- Network documentation and testing
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of lead network engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lead network engineer
- Ability to perform patch and release installations
- Ability to perform daily, weekly and monthly maintenance activities
- Must be on 3 team Oncall rotation
- Perform network engineering functions to include conceptualization, design, implementation, and optimization of network systems
- Translate user needs into network solutions, modifications, and upgrades (network reconfiguration, hardware and software acquisitions, installation and test)
- Understand the application of current and emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols
- Maintain currency on network and security tools and technologies and provide inputs for white papers and proposals
- Provides oversight as well design, configuration and deployment of company voice and data networks for headquarters and global networks
- Provides 3rd level support for computer networking problems and trouble tickets
- Performs daily monitoring and management of the network infrastructure
Qualifications for lead network engineer
- Supporting operations teams with periodic updates, assist in communications to business about all NSX related incidents
- Reviewing and owning RCA (Root Cause Analysis) creation in support of Problem Management
- Administering all Production/Dev/QA NSX infrastructure
- Meeting target SLAs
- Following and adhering to operational processes, compliance and other JnJ defined policies
- A minimum of 6 years of experience with Network, datacenter technologies and operations at an Enterprise or service provider
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Lead Network Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a lead network engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for lead network engineer
- Provide direction and vendor supervision on the design, implementation and upgrade of voice, video and data systems in central and remote offices
- Serve as one of the primary points of contact for telecommunication carriers and service providers and coordinate circuit design, provisioning, installation and troubleshooting
- Participate in data network and systems administration tasks as needed
- Assist with planning and implementing systems and network integrations following M&A activity
- Serve as Senior Network Engineer and assist a team of highly-skilled engineers in core network infrastructure planning, design and deployment of network systems
- Assist Network Engineering group in adhering to process and procedures laid out by management
- Assist team in documentation, review and enhance network topology and performance
- Share team responsibility for capacity and availability planning and reporting on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis
- Serves as subject matter expert and mentor to other Network Engineers
- Must be capable of requirements analysis and preparing designs and plans for network systems, expansions and upgrades in order to provide connectivity as needs arise
Qualifications for lead network engineer
- At least 1 year of experience with SDN (Software Defined Network) capabilities (operations or engineering)
- 3.1.5.3.3-Technical Exchange Meetings, 3.2.2.1.1- Software Engineering Support & Technical Consultation to System Developers, 3.2.2.3- Support to SEC FSED Software Environments (3.2.2.3.1-3.2.2.3.6), 3.2.2.4-IT Infrastructure Support (3.2.2.4.1-3.2.2.4.7)
- Ability to coordinate with other staff from Systems Engineers to high ranking government officials all elements of the USAR Command and customer base
- Understanding of Combatant Commands and United States Cyber Command
- Knowledge of the Intelligence Community Processes and Doctrine
- Ability to convey concepts, architectures, functional and technical alternative’s, and a systems engineering approach to support decision-making by senior executive personnel