Senior Network Engineer

Axos Bank is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a lean team that supports our entire networking environment to manage both new capabilities and the day-to-day, 24x7 production support of the network (core, distribution, wired & wireless access layers, WAN, and network security) and will be heavy on Firewall.

This position is on-site and located at our HQ in San Diego CA, Las Vegas NV, or Centennial CO. Remote or hybrid is not available for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Manage both new capabilities and the day-to-day, 24x7 production support of the network (core, distribution, wired & wireless access layers, WAN, and network security)
• Ensure the policies, standards, and standard operating procedures for how-to documents are developed and utilized
• Responsible for overall design, configuration, implementation and support of the local and wide area networks at Axos
• Assist in the design and development of network implementations
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, development, exercises and actual events
• Evaluate and test software changes and updates supplied by vendors, prior to installation
• Work with vendors, application developers, database administrators, corporate IT, and other technology groups to resolve any problems
• Conduct routine hardware and software audits of all supported systems to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, procedures, and requirements
• Document network deployment and maintain up-to-date network diagrams
• Troubleshoot and manage calls/tickets from the technical services group and assist with network administration
• Help provide technical direction to the company in the LAN/WAN environment and provide project management or assistance for network-related initiatives
• Provide analysis of network configuration and related documentation. Monitor systems for network alerts and events so quick response can be provided and issues can be proactively addressed
• Plan, install, and setup physical and virtual servers to meet application, security, and regulatory requirements
• Document production systems for security, capacity, and usage
• Maintain existing servers and clients using available administration tools
• Monitor servers and their usage and capacity to minimize problems and outages
• Maintain the process involved in administration, maintenance, security, backup, and recovery
• Work to expand security knowledge of banking and work-group software and to maintain current in network, mainframe, client server, and internet/intranet platforms
• Review Cloud technologies for Infrastructure solution alternatives
• Ensure that deliverables are produced within the planned budget and time-frame
• Analysis, testing, documentation, implementation and support of global data technologies
• Participate in office relocations, expansions, and other infrastructure changes

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of networking experience with Cisco L2/L3 equipment
• 3+ years' managing Cisco network proficient with Routing / Switching protocols.
• 3+ years' experience with Palo Alto devices and Load balancers.
• 2+ years’ experience with SolarWinds Orion
• Technical knowledge of AD and related services (DNS, DHCP, NPS, LDAP)
• Ability to work on assignments with minimal supervision.

Preferred:

• CCNP and/or CCNA