Network Consultant

Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don’t just say it, we prove it. Every day. We’re proud of our reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic IT providers — and we’re even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you’ll see how our company’s core pillars — Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun — resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, 89% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!Are you passionate about providing solutions for clients and working for a company that believes in investing in their employees? We are looking for an energetic and client-orientated Network Consultant located in Deer Park, Texas. You will build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, while providing consultancy services for the design and implementation of industry leading network solutions.

A Day in the Life:

• Install, configure, and support network equipment including routers, firewalls, switches, and WAPs
• Design and/or implement standard or custom technical solutions
• Participate in operational escalations to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary
• Investigate faults in network to include but are not limited to packet loss, bandwidth issues, outages
• Procure network equipment and manage subcontractors involved with network installations
• Maximize network performance through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting
• Participate in implementation of network and system security measures to protect data, software, and hardware
• Create relevant documentation as required (including but not limited to conceptual design, logical design, physical design, bill of materials, as-built diagrams, knowledge transfer materials, FAQs, transition to operations information)
• Participate in gathering data pertaining to customer needs, and use the information to identify, predict, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements
• Participate in recommending changes to improve systems and network configurations in client environments, and determine hardware or software requirements

What You Bring:

• 4+ years of experience in an IT environment with network architecture design and deployment
• Experience with networking and security
• Ability to provide ongoing support, maintenance, and training on the implemented systems
• Ability to perform network assessments and design recommendations
• Strong troubleshooting skills to resolve network issues
• Understanding of:
• Routing protocols OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and static routing
• OSI Model, DNS, DHCP, IPSEC, SSL VPN, HSRP, VRRP, VSS, IPSLA, SD-WAN
• Firewalls, IPS/IDS, Palo Alto
• TCP/IP, IPSEC Site to Site VPN, GRE, DMVPN, Client VPN, NAT, VRF technologies
• Data Center technologies such as VPC, VDC, FcoE, FC, virtual switching
• Cisco IOS and NXOS
• Cisco Meraki and Viptela
• Layer 2 Technologies such as switching, VLAN, spanning tree
• Layer 3 Routing protocols: MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF
• Software-defined Networking (SDN)
• Wireless design and configuration
• Network monitoring solutions

What Makes You Extra Awesome:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Experience working with Avaya

Why Work at Long View?

• Great people and culture
• 401K Plan
• Comprehensive benefits package from day one
• Career growth – Permanent staff positions, paid training, career life planning, and relocation and travel opportunities
• Interesting work – Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies
• Flexible environment – A workplace that values the importance of flexibility for personal/professional growth, happiness and wellness

$64,000 - $84,000 a yearExpected salary range plus 10% variable earningsBenefitsLong View Systems (LVS) is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees who work 30 or more hours per week. You share the costs of some benefits (medical/prescription, dental, vision) and LVS provides other benefits at no cost to you (group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability). In addition, there are voluntary benefits with reasonable group rates that you can purchase through LVS payroll deductions (supplemental life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance).Benefits OfferedMedical, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA) (LVS contributes $500 per plan year), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Retirement Savings 401(k) (LVS contributes 5% of previous year’s W2 earnings) and ROTH, Discount Program, and Employee Assistance Program