Network Engineer II

Georgia Farm Bureau


Date: 13 hours ago
City: Macon, GA
Contract type: Full time
Description Of Essential Duties

  • With the Sr. Security Engineer, research, plan, implement, and maintain communications equipment in the home offices. Backup Network Engineer I on county office connectivity
  • Research, plan, and implement upgrades to network and network infrastructure as needed
  • Maintain the highest level of network security allowed for according to business model
  • Monitor network performance and make adjustments as deemed necessary
  • Troubleshoot wired and wireless connectivity issues for home office users, county users, and vpn users
  • Develop and maintain appropriate Disaster Recovery procedures for core equipment, remote sites and complete documentation
  • Maintain appropriate documentation on current network practices and equipment
  • Position has responsibility for a component of IT security for their functional area

Other Responsibilities/Requirements

  • Develop and maintain a positive relationship with equipment vendors and company personnel.
  • Provide management and team members detailed information concerning current technical issues
  • Superb communications/interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with others
  • Positive, customer-focused attitude
  • Must be able to solve highly complex technical problems
  • Must know how to read, analyze and interpret procedures, instructions and technical documents
  • Must know how to research and analyze trends in the IT industry.
  • Must be able to solve problems and understand when it is necessary to seek assistance in the performance of work.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and activities independently as well as work in a team environment
  • Ability to follow sound business ethics when executing job responsibilities
  • An understanding of the importance of procedures and the need to follow them is required.
  • Must have an understanding of the importance of learning is never-ending.
  • Must be a self-motivated individual, willing to constantly evaluate the environment for improvement
  • Be available for 24/7 on-call rotation
  • Some travel required with occasional overnight trips

Qualification, Education And Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree is required: preferably in information systems or computer science
  • Three to five years’ work experience in information technology field: preferably in network field
  • Outstanding Knowledge of Core Networking functions (Routing, Switching, OSI Model)
  • Certifications: Net+, CCNA and/or CCNP (preferred)
  • Must have and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license and maintain a driving record that complies with the Underwriting guides for the Mutual Insurance Company
  • Extensive knowledge of the Operating System used on desktops and laptops is required
  • Advanced skill in the Microsoft Office Suite of applications in required, including Visio

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not Applicable

Physical Demands/Work Environment

  • Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds on frequent basis.
  • Working in confined spaces such as attics and crawl spaces is required.
  • Responsibilities require working evenings and weekends as needed, sometimes with little advanced notice.
  • Installation of new hardware and wiring required for function of systems.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and activities independently as well as work in a team environment
  • Ability to follow sound business ethics when executing job responsibilities

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