Network Engineer Job Listing at Robert Half Technology in Somerset, NJ

Staffing/Employment

Description
The Network Engineer's role is to ensure the stable operation of the in-house computer network, telephony and telecommunications infrastructure. This includes designing, planning, implementing, maintaining and optimizing all network and telephony hardware, software, and communication links.

Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
-Perform network design and capacity planning.
-Develop, implement and maintain policies, procedures and associated training plans for network and telephony resource administration, and disaster recovery.

Acquisition & Deployment
-Interact and negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to evaluate network and telecommunications products and services.
-Conduct research on network IP Telephony products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
-Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network and telecommunications equipment and software, firewall and other network security components, WAN accelerators, Network Access Control and peripheral devices.

Operational Management
-Manage all network hardware equipment, including routers, switches, PBX, hubs, and UPSs.
-Manage security solutions, including firewall, anti-virus, and intrusion detection systems.
-Ensure network connectivity of all computing assets (Servers, Workstations, etc).
-Administer equipment, hardware and software upgrades.
-Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
-Recommend, schedule, and perform network improvements, upgrades, and repairs.