Network Engineer / Remote - 40 percent travel - EVOTEK, Inc.

EVOTEK is North America's premier enabler of secure digital business focused on innovation. With an integrated set of technical domains, including data center, network, security, cloud, and communications, EVOTEK provides a cohesive approach to digital initiatives while driving business impact. In addition to technical solutions, EVOTEK offers advisory services and strategic sourcing to help bridge the gap between IT and business, reducing functional silos and facilitating alignment. EVOTEK was named Inc. Magazine's "Best Places to Work" in 2018, 2020, and 2022. In addition, for seven consecutive years, EVOTEK was listed in The San Diego Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" and recognized in CRN's "Solution Provider 500" list, CRN's "Next-Generation 250" list, CRN's "Triple Crown" and highlighted as CRN's "Top 150 Growth Companies".

Role Summary

• Work closely with business management to resolve business process and productivity needs and an appropriate technology strategy to support business goals.
• Analyze technical needs, requirements, and state of the network’s infrastructure design, integration and operations.
• Work with technical management to architect networks that effectively reflect business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters.
• Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets and processes (based on industry best practices).
• Establish principles for network design and deployment.
• Participate in selection of networking technologies and products for implementation.
• Must have strong communication skills, presentation skills, ownership acumen, and be able to deconstruct complex problems and projects into execution detail.
• Lead teams of other network designers and engineers in developing detailed designs and quality-control mechanisms during implementation.
• In-depth understanding of business strategy and ability to communicate effectively with senior business leaders and C-level executives.

Requirements

• Expert in Carrier technologies including, but not limited to: BGP, VRF Lite, ISIS, MPLS, BFD, CCC, GRE and RSVP.
• Cisco (R/S) and Aruba (switches) experience
• Expert in Routing Protocols including but not limited to: IBGP, OSPF, VRRP, VARP, HSRP, and PBR.
• Experience in administering firewall policies on multiple platforms: Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco & Fortinet.
• Experience with configuration, installation, troubleshooting, supporting network equipment, wireless access points & firewall policies across different platforms.
• Detailed oriented and organized.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• Excellent documentation skills using Microsoft Office and Visio.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies and products independently (using documentation and online resources).
• Works well in a fast pace environment with tight timelines for deliverables.
• 40%+ travel.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with years’ of experience, technical expertise and geographic location.
• Salary range: $80,000 to $150,000.
• Performance bonuses.
• Benefits package that includes 100% paid medical, dental and vision for the employee.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Strong company culture.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Annual company overnight retreat (employee + significant other).

Equal Opportunity Employer

EVOTEK believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.