Senior Network Engineer

Your Title: Senior Network Engineer Job Location: Christchurch Our Department: Corporate IS Network Operations Are you interested in technology and enjoy designing networking solutions that keep a leading global tech company functioning? What You Will Do As a Senior Network Engineer within Trimble, you will be a member of a global, corporate networking team.
You will be responsible for assisting with network design, implementation, and operation of the company's internal worldwide communications systems, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and wireless networking. You will act as network lead for your designated geographical region which includes: planning, designing, and implementing networked systems.
This will involve troubleshooting and maintaining both in-house and vendor network connections including configurations, supporting/troubleshooting network problems, and coordinating with vendors for installation of such items as direct internet access (DIA) circuits, MPLS circuits as well as configuring routers, switches, wireless access points, and other devices or technologies as required.
Additionally, you will provide training, assist with proposal writing, and take responsibility for project planning, cost analysis, and vendor comparisons. You will also have occasional on-call duties and may need to travel from time to time. Manage and execute networking projects Design and/or implement networking solutions based on business requirements Design, implement, and support wireless networking Operational support and incident resolution Innovate ways to scale with automation and operational improvements Work with a team to design, implement, and support Trimble's network infrastructure at its data centers and global sites Develop and maintain standard configurations, procedures, and guidelines for installing and operating voice & data services Participate in capacity planning and technology reviews with the Network Infrastructure team Maintain the network infrastructure to high levels of availability with basic and expedited support to resolve networking-related issues Interface with ISPs and carriers to install/commission/test new WAN/Internet circuits at remote sites, as well as interface with vendors to identify hardware & software requirements to meet business requirements Design, manage, and maintain wireless networks. What Skills & Experience You Should Bring Along with being a team player, possessing excellent written and verbal English skills, and a willingness to learn and continue your education, you should have most of the following: Proven competence in the development, implementation, and maintenance of complex network systems with 10+ years' experience in a networking enterprise environment Advanced Skills in at least three of the following areas: Routing, Switching, Firewall, Cloud Networking, or WiFi 3+ years of wireless network design experience.
Experience in Aerohive/Extreme is greatly preferred BS or BA degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent education, training, or work experience Experience with global enterprise networks is greatly preferred Certifications or equivalent, demonstrated experience: Cisco CCNP, CCNP Routing and Switching, or CCNP Wireless preferred Other industry certifications/training are greatly desired (examples, CEH, CISSP, MCP, etc.
) Experience with several of the following technologies in design/implement/troubleshooting capacity is essential: LAN: Switching - Cisco IOS/Nexus OS, VLANs, STP/RSTP, CoS, QoS, Ether-channel/Trunking, etc. Experience with Cisco routers and switches is required, experience with Dell and HP switches desired Routing: BGP, EIGRP, HSRP or VRRP, PBR, NHRP, etc. WAN: MPLS, MetroEthernet, etc. VPN Solutions Network Management and WAN Optimization: Load balancing/Acceleration experience desired.
Working knowledge of Silver Peak SD-WAN highly solutions desired Authentication solutions including Cisco ACS/RADIUS/TACACS/Certificates (PKI) (greatly desired) Network troubleshooting using packet capture and analysis using tools such as Wireshark Experience with SolarWinds monitoring Solutions; Administration experience with SolarWinds monitoring solutions is greatly preferred Proven experience in setting up new site networks, including racking, installing, configuring LAN/WAN/VoIP hardware/circuits, testing/troubleshooting network connectivity/ performance, and documentation Network security experience desired Solid knowledge of public Cloud infrastructure such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services Extensive experience with Ansible and/or Python automating networking devices (Preferred) Familiarity with source control tools such as Git for working in a collaborative environment (Preferred) About Our Corporate Networking Team The Corporate Networking team supports Trimble with effective network technology to keep the organisation connected.
Our global team is located across the world to provide fast response times and to efficiently diagnose and resolve issues.
Our team is cohesive, supportive, and we are proud of what we do. About Your Location Our office in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway), is the engineering center in our region and home to over 380 staff, offering free parking, an onsite fully featured gym, changing rooms & showers, table tennis, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions. At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive.
The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, is passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future. Please Note: Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in New Zealand will be considered. Trimble's Inclusiveness Commitment We believe in celebrating our differences.
That is why our diversity is our strength.
To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve.
We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work. We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.

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