Network Engineer
Social Discovery Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Anywhere in North America
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About the role
- Deploy and maintain network infrastructure in both greenfield and brownfield environments, including configuration and support of network devices and services.
- Set up and maintain network monitoring tools (Zabbix, Grafana, PRTG) and perform continuous monitoring to ensure performance and reliability.
- Manage and resolve incidents in line with SLA requirements, handle service requests, and collaborate with vendors and service providers.
- Maintain accurate network inventory and automate routine operational tasks.
- Troubleshoot network issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime.
- Provide on-call support, responding promptly to critical incidents and alerts.
- Collaborate with system administrators, security teams, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of network components, and work with vendors to evaluate and implement new solutions.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco enterprise and data center equipment (Catalyst, Nexus, Firepower).
- Advanced knowledge of networking technologies, including VXLAN EVPN, BGP, OSPF, STP (MSTP/RSTP), tunneling (GRE, L2TP, IPsec), switching (LACP, vPC), and Cisco Firepower/ASA.
- Understanding of network services within OS environments such as Linux, Hyper-V, and VMware.
- Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools (Zabbix, Grafana, PRTG, NetBox).
- Practical experience with network troubleshooting tools (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark, iPerf, traceroute, nmap) for performance analysis and root cause identification.
- Solid understanding of network security fundamentals (ACLs, NAT, segmentation, firewall policies, IDS/IPS basics).
- Ability to create and maintain network documentation, including L2/L3 diagrams.
Benefits
- REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time;
- Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
- 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
- Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
- 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings;
- Corporate discount for English lessons;
- Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $1000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
- Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
- Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
network infrastructurenetwork monitoringnetwork troubleshootingnetwork automationCisco equipmentnetwork servicesnetwork securityroot cause analysisperformance analysisnetwork documentation
Soft Skills
incident managementcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationon-call support