Ultratec, Inc Hiring for Senior Network Engineer Job at Madison, WI Full Time

Ultratec, Inc., located on the west side of Madison, is the worldwide leader in developing new technologies for the deaf and hard of hearing population. Today, our equipment is recognized as the standard for excellence in text telecommunications. Ultratec, Inc. is actively seeking to hire an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our engineering team.

This full-time position offers a Monday – Friday, first shift schedule, with overtime as necessary, a competitive starting wage, a full benefits package, and a casual work environment within a state-of-the-art building. Absent undue hardship, Ultratec will make reasonable accommodations for religious beliefs and individuals with disabilities.

Ultratec’s most recent endeavor, the Captioned Telephone (CapTel), continues to demonstrate how we have revolutionized the industry with cutting edge products that transform the lives of individuals around the world.

Position Summary: The Senior Network Engineer will have general oversight and responsibility of the network hardware and software that support our enterprise. This includes infrastructure design, network security, network maintenance, managing outside network consultants, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Management and maintenance of the physical and software components that comprise the core network infrastructure of the enterprise including:
• Networking components / Security Appliances – firewalls, routers, switches, content filters, VPN, and remote access.

• Manage and maintain industry standard security best practices across the enterprise to address potential threats and outages; keeping the environment secure and operational.
• Responsible for creating and administering network disaster recovery plans that will maintain business continuity in the event of a crisis.
• Design, install, configure and manage network communication infrastructure components
• Plan and implement network projects across the enterprise
• Maintain network redundancy and diversity to support service levels for a 24X7X365 production platform.
• Monitor and maintain network stability to ensure network complies with daily service levels
• Monitors, manages, and reports network performance and resource utilization
• Projects future utilization and recommends capacity and upgrade approaches
• Resolving complex technical issues by troubleshooting and collaborating with other IT disciplines, i.e. System Administrators, Server Admin, etc.
• Troubleshoots LAN and WAN related communication and configuration problems.
• Serve as the escalation point for critical networking events / issues and drive Root Cause Analysis process
• Continually analyze and evolve our network and present recommendations based on the review and evaluation of existing and emerging technologies.
• Establish, maintain, and enhance relationships with business and IT partners. Communicate status to key stakeholders on a regular basis

Requirements:

• In depth experience with Cisco network devices (routers, firewalls, access & core switches, etc.)
• In depth experience with real-time network monitoring tools or applications
• Extensive experience with network architecture, protocol analysis and troubleshooting.
• 5+ years’ experience with Layer2/Layer3 networking technologies/protocols
• Experience with BGP/OSPF/EIGRP/BFD implementations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems or equivalent work experience with 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Infrastructure Operations
• Cisco CCNP or equivalent experience is required, Cisco CCIE is preferred.
• Must be a self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, good judgment and the ability to coordinate multiple, concurrent tasks in an effective manner.
• Project management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Must be available for escalation purposes by phone and email on a 24 x 7 on-call basis.

All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital/veteran/student status, physical appearance, sexual orientation, political beliefs, religion, genetic information, gender identity, a less than honorable discharge from the military, etc. and any other status protected by federal, state or local law and regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime

Work Location: One location