NOC Engineer III
Location
Illinois
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$130K - $160K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
NOC Engineer III
Boldyn Networks
• Troubleshoot and resolve simple to complex network outages (layers 1-3) and service interruptions • Use established policies and procedures to provide timely and accurate ticket updates • Use network monitoring tools and ticket tracking systems to help diagnose, record, and resolve network issues • Utilize basic LAN configurations (Routers / Firewalls) and Microsoft operation systems • Provide end-to-end network documentation • Participate in an on-call rotation with other NOC engineers • Liaison between engineering group and client staff – both technical and non-technical personnel • Work in a group/team setting
Job Requirements
- Understanding of the NOC's escalation, incident management, and change management processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of large enterprise and campus LANs, Wi-Fi/WLANs
- TCP/IP, IP addressing, telnet, SSH experience
- Experienced supporting a BGP environment and other routing protocols (Static, EIGRP, and OSPF)
- Experienced supporting Radius, DHCP, and DNS servers
- Experienced with Large Scale NAT or Carrier Grade NAT appliances and Load Balancers
- Strong customer-facing skills and business etiquette
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work independently and maintain fast-paced milestones and deliverables
Benefits
- Annual Bonus
- Learning Development Opportunities
- Flexible working opportunities
- Competitive benefit packages
- Paid Parental Leave
- Vacation starting at 15 days increasing with length of service
- 10 days paid sick leave
- 4 days off each year to volunteer
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