Title: Network Engineer

Location: Portsmouth, NH

Albany International is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Global Information Services (GIS) team! This position is a full time in office at our Portsmouth, NH HQ location.

The Network Engineer’s role is to ensure the stability and integrity of in-house voice, data, video, and wireless network services. This is achieved by planning, deploying, and managing local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) across the organization. In addition, the Network Engineer will install, monitor, maintain, optimize, and support all network hardware, software, and communication links. The engineer will analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate manner, providing end user training where required.

This position will require some on-call availability to support our global manufacturing organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

• Collaborate with department leaders to assess current and future network capacity needs.
• Create and maintain documentation for network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Deploy and manage company LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, UPSs, and other hardware.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Manage new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Engage with vendors and contractors to deploy network products and services.

Operational Management

• Configure networks to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, and other network appliances.
• Manage servers and their associated operating systems and software.
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
• Participate in managing all network security solutions.
• Perform system backups and recovery.
• As a government contractor we require a US person for this role, we are unable to sponsor employment.

Personal Attributes

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong customer service orientation.

Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Formal Education & Certification

• Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
• Clearance Level: Active Secret, or start to pursue and maintain upon hiring.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
• Cisco CCNA certification preferred; other network-related certifications would be a plus.

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in this field.
• Proven experience and success with LAN, WAN, and WLAN implementation and management.
• Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.
• Proven experience with Network Access Control technologies like Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) or similar.
• Strong working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and Internet standards, including Cisco products and solutions.
• Strong, hands-on technical knowledge of network and PC operating systems, including Cisco IOS and Nexus platforms.
• Excellent network hardware troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to understand the organization’s goals and objectives and implement solutions to meet those goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Experience with networking related to cloud migration.
• Experience with networking within a manufacturing environment.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Work Conditions

• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components.
• Occasional inspection of cables in floors and ceilings.

Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.