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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

Network Engineer

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Flowood, Mississippi, United States

Insurance · 1,001-5,000 employees

5 d ago
network-engineer Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Network Engineer II is responsible for planning, installing, and maintaining network infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls. They also manage business recovery activities and collaborate with internal teams and vendors to resolve network availability and security issues.

What they look for

Network administration Cisco routers Cisco switches Network infrastructure Firewalls Load balancers Network protocols Troubleshooting Network diagnostic tools Wireshark Cisco ISE Cisco DCNM Solarwinds Orion Business recovery Communication skills Documentation

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience and at least 4 years of network administration experience. A CCNA certification is required, with preference given to those holding a CCNP and experience with Cisco Nexus and FortiGate firewalls.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Full description

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The Network Engineer II is responsible for planning and leading the installation, configuration, documentation and maintenance of network infrastructure devices and software including network routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls, ensuring high availability and security.  The Network Engineer II is responsible for conducting activities related to Business Recovery including providing network redundancy and participating in the semi-annual Business Recovery tests.  The Network Engineer II is also responsible for working with outside vendors and other departmental personnel to resolve production issues, and for working with Server Engineering and Information Security to respond to and resolve network availability, performance, and security issues.

Job-Specific Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
  • 4 years’ experience working in a network administration role required. 
  • CCNA required, and CCNP certification preferred. 
  • Experience with Cisco routers and switches is required.
  • Experience with Cisco Nexus and Fiber Channel equipment preferred.
  • Experience with FortiGate firewalls is preferred.
  • Must have strong skills in the use of Microsoft Office productivity software and graphical documentation tools.
  • Must have a comprehensive understanding of network protocols and associated applications and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills required.
  • Experience with Network Diagnostic troubleshooting and monitoring tools required.
  • Experience with Wireshark, Cisco ISE, Cisco DCNM, and Solarwinds Orion is preferred.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is an Equal opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is worth approximately one-third of the salary compensation. Our benefits program is among the best in the health care field. We are looking for employees who can bring their experience, expertise and dedication to work for our customers.

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