Network Engineer III

Genuine Parts Company

Birmingham, Alabama

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
3rd Level Support, Analysis Skills, BGP, Capacity Management, Change Management, Cisco Network Systems, Cloud Computing, Communication Systems, Computer Networks, Consulting, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Ethernet Switching, Firewalls, Genetics, Identify Issues, Local Area Network (LAN), Military, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Monitoring, Network Operations Center, Network Protocols, Network Routing, Network Security Design, Network Software, Network Support, Network Switching, Network System Hardware, Packet Switching, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Software Administration, Software Configuration Management, Top Sales Rep, VPN (Virtual Private Network), Wide Area Network (WAN), Writing Skills
LOCATION
Birmingham, Alabama
POSTED
3 days ago

Primary Purpose:

Design, implement, and troubleshoot data communications systems for all locations.  Provide integration and consulting services to all internal departments and systems.

You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Network monitoring & reporting
•    Provide 3rd level network support & problem resolution 
•    Provide network architecture planning, design and implementation
•    Interact with other corporate teams for enterprise level projects
•    Provide WAN/LAN communication capacity management
•    Maintain WAN/LAN documentation and business recovery procedures
•    Change management, software updates and configuration management
•    Evaluate & recommend networking hardware and software – data center and branch
•    Operate and maintain the network management platforms
•    Professionally interact with NOC, Operations, vendors and support teams to maintain stable network environment
•    Security conscious network design


Job Specifications:

•    High school diploma or equivalent required – college degree preferred
•    Minimum of 5 years experience in planning, implementing, and maintaining critical environments
•    5 – 7 years networking experience similar to:
o    Wide-area networking technologies, protocols, and related hardware (Cisco, Arista, Fortinet, etc.)
o    High-end L2/L3 routing and switching – spine and leaf (prefer Arista or Cisco)
o    SD-WAN/VPN/Basic Firewall (Prefer Fortinet)
o    Data Center, Cloud, Branch and Internet connectivity – Complex BGP routing
o    Extensive experience with Ethernet switching, packet analysis, and large-scale LAN and WAN deployments.
o    Enterprise network management tools – PRTG, Fortinet Suite, Arista Cloud Vision, etc

•    Experience with network disaster recovery implementations
•    Strong written & verbal communications skills
•    Top-level performer with desire to be part of a high-functioning Engineering team
•    Minimal travel
•    Prefer daily on-site at Irondale, AL datacenter but will entertain remote for superior candidate
 

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About the Company

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Genuine Parts Company

Today Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is a service organization engaged in the distribution of: • Automotive Replacement Parts • Industrial Replacement Parts and Materials • Business Products The Company has a distribution network of over 3,100 operations located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, China, and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Company expanded its global network into Europe with its 2017 acquisition of Alliance Automotive Group.
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Automotive and Parts Mfg