Senior Network Engineer

Overview:

Responsible for designing AmTrust’s global enterprise network architecture, strategy, technology roadmap, and implementing advanced networking solutions to support business requirements. The Sr. Network Engineer will be driving solutions and methodologies that support world-class standards for Network Services, as well as identifying key targeted areas for improvement.

• Engineer/Maintain a complex network to support core, distribution, and access networks, cloud-based production systems, wireless networks, VoIP infrastructure and video communications networks
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex network communications, reported problems, failures and bottlenecks
• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of all network environments, inclusive of conceptual, logical and physical documentation
• Support networking in global datacenters and network topology for our international company
• Support design and configuration of an enterprise wireless infrastructure
• As needed, research, analyze and recommend new technologies to meet business’ needs
• Work closely with network security engineers to support the firewall and VPN infrastructure
• Participate in evaluations and recommendations to select network equipment, services and vendors
• Manage enterprise production cloud infrastructure and inter-connectivity of multi-cloud environments
• Maintain and manage an enterprise-wide complex network infrastructure which includes MPLS, SDWAN, BGP, OSPF, B2B networks, mobile computing, cloud-based production systems, VOIP and call centers
• Work with development teams on new solutions 
• Analyze system logs and identify potential issues
• Analyze current processes to drive automation for process improvement
• Participate in on-call rotation and ability to travel on occasion
• Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with all team members

• Experience with enterprise class network management/monitoring systems is desired (Live Action, Solarwinds, Splunk, Out of Band tools, Cisco ISE)
• Experience with configuring, implementing and supporting LAN/WAN technologies including Internet routing, DNS Hosting, Internetworking best practices, and Data Center Networks
• Firm working knowledge of Cisco technologies that include, but are not limited to all major models of IOS and NX-OS based routers/switches (Cisco Nexus (vPC’s), Catalyst switches, ASR/ISR)
• Advanced knowledge of routing Protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
• Experience working with Cisco and/or Arista (or comparable enterprise-class) wireless technologies (Cisco WLC, LWAP’s, FlexConnect)
• Comfort level with network data capturing and analysis tools (i.e. Wireshark, tcpdump, Ekahau)
• QoS fundamentals (policy-maps, queue levels and etc.)
• Advanced experience working with EIGRP, OSPF and BGP routing protocols, datacenter architectures – VxLAN/OTV/VDC, and campus LAN/MAN architectures
• Experience with F5 Networks (or similar) load balancing solutions preferred
• CCNP or CCIE certification is preferred
• 7+ years’ experience in a senior network engineering role in a network with equal size and complexity to AmTrust
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others
• Experience with Arista hardware, Palo Alto security appliances and/or Zscaler preferred
• Experience with SD-WAN technologies preferred
• Experience with cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, Oracle) preferred
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Python) preferred

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AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.