Job Details: Senior Network Engineer
| Job Title: | Senior Network Engineer |
| Company: | Council on Foreign Relations |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Pay Rate: | based on education and experience |
| Date Posted: | Apr-23-08 |
The Council on Foreign Relations is the nation's premier foreign policy organization. It is dedicated to improving understanding of U.S. foreign policy. The Council does this by convening events with prominent world leaders, through cutting-edge research, through publishing the preeminent foreign policy publication, Foreign Affairs, and through its award-winning website, CFR.org, considered one of the best resources for on-line foreign policy information. The Council's headquarters is located in one of New York's grand Park Avenue mansions, with an additional office in Washington, D.C.
The Senior Network Engineer will act as the Council's computer services Senior Engineer. The principal responsibilities of this position include (but are not limited to):
• Providing LAN support and configuration of hardware and software, router setup, diagnostics, traffic shaping.
• Providing network switching infrastructure support, including ability to set up VLANs; run diagnostics; traffic shaping and analysis.
• Providing firewall support including setting up VPNs, proxy services, traffic analysis, intrusion penetration detection analysis, testing, network behavior analysis, anomalous traffic identification and mitigation.
• Reporting potential problems in computer network architecture, application software or any other Information Services operations to the attention of Information Services management.
• Assisting in all Information Services projects, including software, Servers and hardware installations and upgrades, monthly system and switches maintenance and wiring.
• Monitor network health and performance using utilities such as Symantec Bindview and Performance IT, and appliances such as Fluke Optiview, and Stealthwatch Network Behavior Analysis tool
• Providing on-call technical support as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
• BA degree or similar certifications in a related field with strong academic credentials
• At least 3 to 5 years of related work experience
• MCSE, CCNA, VB Scripting, and firewall experienced strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with strong customer service skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite, desktop and server operating systems, and programming experience a plus
• Functional knowledge of Citrix Metaframe, VOIP, Netapp, Firewall, Vmware, Patchlink and Altiris a plus
• Ability to lift and carry weight in excess of 30 pounds
Qualified candidates should email or fax a resume and cover letter to the Human Resources department at the above address. PLEASE INCLUDE THE POSITION NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR EMAIL. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.
| Location: [rss] | US-NY-New York |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
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| Contact Email: | humanresources@cfr.org |
| URL: | http://www.cfr.org |
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