Network Engineer III

Under the guidance of the Network Engineering Manager and the enterprise architecture team, the Network Engineer III designs the deployment of enterprise networks, and defines network best practices and standards for the enterprise. This position serves as technical leader for solving highly complex network incidents by supporting other network engineering team members. This position also serves as a role model for other network engineering team members by establishing documentation standards and enhancing the network engineering document library.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Works as the technical lead during the design and deployment of local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), wireless local-area networks (WLAN), software-defined networking (SDN), and other communications systems, as required.

2. Collaborates with partners and manufacturers on defining upgrade and lifecycle network systems and tools.

3. Works as the technical leader responsible for solutions to complex network issues in a timely manner.

4. Assists in defining the strategies used to integrate new software systems into the network.

5. Leads the definition of documentation standards for network configuration, mapping, processes and service records in accordance with network best practices.

6. Responsible for troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating day-to-day network issues.

7. Maintains the network monitoring, alerting and analytics platforms for the corresponding network systems.

8. Assists in defining the strategy used in monitoring, analytics and alerting of network systems.

9. Responsible for the proactive monitor and performance validation of network and communications systems.

10. Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Education/Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field is required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience of in-depth network engineering is required.
• Equivalent combination of education and progressive, relevant and direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational/experience requirements indicated above.
• Experience with network providers such as Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)/Aruba, and Meraki is required.
• Experience with Network Access Control and Software Defined Networks is required.
• Experience with Network Load Balancers is preferred.
• Experience establishing network designs, and documenting network standards and best practices is required.
• Must have experience working with vendors and partners on product evaluations, solution designs and installations.
• Technical support experience on organizations running gaming systems is preferred.
• Must have strong collaboration, written and verbal communication, and attention to detail skills.
• Must have strong technical leadership and decision-making skills, and the ability to work well independently in the absence of supervision and under pressure such as strict deadlines.
• Ability to work on-call on a rotational basis for technical support and incident troubleshooting is required.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations

• At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
• A qualified candidate/employee must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record as determined by the company’s insurance carrier.
• Professional certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Professional level or comparable certification from other network equipment manufactures is required. Equivalent knowledge may be considered in lieu of certification.
• Preferred certifications include Palo Alto Networks certification, Aruba/HP professional level certification, and Expert Level certifications in networking technologies.

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable law.

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