Network Engineer

Description

About CoreSite:

CoreSite is a leading colocation data center company providing the space, power, cooling and connectivity that businesses rely on to operate and grow. Our data centers bring dozens of organizations together under one roof, supporting the technology and services that keep our world connected. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, bringing the expertise, ideas and commitment that power our business and help our customers succeed. With a culture built on collaboration, ownership, and operational excellence, CoreSite is a place to make an impact.

Network Engineer - IT Role:

As a member of the company’s Corporate Operations Information Technology team, the Network Engineer - IT will be responsible for a variety of IP, telecom, and documentation support. Most of the job duties will be related to ongoing support and maintenance activities with some work to support activities of Sr. Engineer projects to upgrade or expand the IT network.

What You’ll Do:

Team orientation, working well as part of a group.
Work as a member of IT team to provide day to day support on all network related request fulfillment, incident response, documentation, and follow-up.
Provide 8 x 5 support of the IT telecom and network infrastructure environment (LAN, WAN, wireless, etc.).
Assist deployment of new technologies or upgrade existing capabilities as assigned.
Continuous monitoring and response to alarms for all network equipment using a variety of tools for incident handling and remediation.
Continuous grooming of overall network to improve network reliability and scalability
Assist Senior Engineers with new datacenter build-outs, expansions, and hardware refresh projects.
Assist maintenance of network documentation to include diagrams, spreadsheets, databases, and process documents.
Assist with audits and updates of devices for accuracy of device descriptions, port configurations, monitoring settings, etc.
Assist with grooming of overall network to improve network security, reliability and scalability.
Assist with management of internal IPv4 and IPv6 address database
On-call rotation as needed cycled between the Systems, Network and Security teams.
Assist with changes in approved and scheduled maintenance windows (i.e. software upgrades, hardware replacement, migrations, etc.)
Assist to maintain network equipment inventory database (quantity, sparing, part numbers, serial numbers, etc.) on high value and critical components.
Occasional travel (20%) for onsite support, datacenter build-out/expansions, or for training as needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must be able to work during normal business hours, and assist with changes as necessary during maintenance windows as scheduled for nights and weekends
Some knowledge of switched network topologies including VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, port configuration, CDP, stacking, redundancy, networking architecture, etc.
Some knowledge of routed network topologies including OSPF/BGP, HSRP/VRRP, QoS. (Cisco, etc.)
Some knowledge of troubleshooting and network tools such as ping, traceroute, telnet, nslookup, etc.
Understanding of the OSI Reference Model
Some experience with network monitoring, management and secure authentication protocols and tools such as TACACS+/RADIUS. (Cisco ISE, ACS, etc.)
Some overall understanding of information security practices and trends.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Written and verbal communications skills
Understanding of copper and fiber cabling and cable management
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis in Excel and Visio
A knack for grace under pressure and a sense of urgency that puts the customer first.
Some understanding of monitoring/alerting methodologies and tools a plus. (Splunk, SolarWinds, Cacti, Scrutinizer, etc.)
Some understanding of load balancing and tools a plus. (F5, etc.)
Some understanding of network security design, wireless security, intrusion prevention/detection, firewall architecture, SIEM, encryption, investigations, forensics, and incident management response a plus.
Education/Experience:

College associates degree or trade school preferred or equivalent work/life experience
Minimum 2 years IT experience with some network background
Entry professional certifications preferred (CCENT, Network+, CompTIA, etc.)
Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Compensation: Compensation for this role includes a base salary between $84,400 and $85,000 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus and equity, based upon individual and company performance.

Job Post Timeline: This position is expected to be open for applications for 30 days.

Benefits: Not only does CoreSite have a fun, team-focused work environment, but we also offer great benefits to all employees regularly scheduled to work more than 20 hours a week!

Medical coverage starting day one, plus dental, vision, telemedicine, HSA/FSA options.
401(k) with a 5% company match, plus bonus and equity opportunities.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Starting 16 days of PTO, 11 paid company holidays, floating holidays and additional paid time for volunteering, family care, parental leave and other life events.
Free parking or public transportation support.
Additional Perks:

Up to $800 annually in wellness reimbursements and up to $450 in wellness incentives.
$100 monthly technology stipend.
Up to $5,250 annually in educational reimbursement plus LinkedIn Learning.
Up to $5,000 annually in charitable donation matching.
Financial coaching and student loan support.
Family planning, mental health, and caregiving support.
Pet insurance, employee discounts and cash back offers.