Senior Network Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee the operations and management of network routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and associated components.

• Implement and provide support for Cisco Phone systems.

• Assess, design, implement, upgrade, and maintain the application infrastructure for Air Methods.

• Troubleshoot enterprise routing, switching, and VoIP technologies within intricate networking environments.

• Manage firewalling, VPN technologies, IPS, ACLs, and adhere to security best practices.

• Create and sustain network administration, security controls, and disaster recovery policies along with training plans.

• Plan, schedule, test, and coordinate software upgrades for network systems.

• Enforce procedures for system security, backup, and recovery.

• Conduct feasibility studies, configuration impact assessments, and cost/benefit analyses for network hardware and software.

• Spearhead the design of innovative network solutions and infrastructure deployment or upgrade projects.

• Maintain and support systems in a 24x7 distributed, mission-critical environment catering to data centers and helicopter EMS bases across the U.S.

• Assist with enterprise disaster recovery and business continuity programs, including implementation, testing, and event response.

• Provide administration and escalated technical support while coordinating with external support services and vendors.

• Document systems and adhere to change management processes.

• Research, develop, and implement systems best practices and standards.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) from an accredited four-year college or university in Computer Science or a related field, along with five to eight years of relevant experience and/or training; or a comparable combination of education and experience.

• Graduate study or a Master’s degree is preferred.

• Extensive experience with Microsoft server technologies, including Windows, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and OCS.

• Profound experience with VMWare in a production environment.

• Experience managing a large-scale Citrix XenApp farm.

• Familiarity with HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information security and assurance regulations.

• Advanced skills in the Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Experience in Windows System Administration (Windows 2008/2012).

• VMWare experience is required.

• Knowledge of Cisco UCS.

• Experience in Windows Desktop build and administration.

• Understanding of IP protocols and the protocol stack.

• Proficient in DHCP and DNS.

• Experience with Active Directory administration, including GPOs.

• Certifications such as MCSE, VCAP/VCP, CCEA/CCAA, and EMCSA are preferred.

• Must be available for after-hours calls and capable of working non-standard schedules for maintenance windows and critical systems support.

• Regular attendance as per the scheduled requirements is essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits (details available on the employer’s benefits page).

• Equal employment opportunity along with protections for veterans and individuals with disabilities.