SGS Technologies, we are a software development and staffing company that doesn’t simply talk services – we accomplish them. With two decades of experience, we use a combination of latest technological knowledge, future-driven ideas, and specialized skills for multiple forms of IT requirements.

SGS has served numerous clients nationwide in various industries and we want you to be a part of that growth and opportunity!

US Citizens and Green card holders will be considered on w2

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years networking background with general administration, troubleshooting and design skills. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, willing to expand their skillset, and will take ownership of tasks assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure Keep-The-Lights-On tasks are handled with priority and efficiency.

Provide Tier-2 support of incidents and problem tickets.

Collaborate and provide network security guidance to other teams as needed.

Responsible for up-time, monitoring, reliability, stability and policy maintenance of supported systems.

Participate in high priority calls and own problem management tasks.

Produce and maintain current description and documentation of knowledge management, policy configuration, including tracking and documenting any changes to policies, procedures, and operational tasks.

Ability to install new networking equipment using pre-defined instructions.

Provide suggestions to Engineering and Architecture teams on current and emerging technologies.

Bring technical knowledge from external sources and incorporate ideas for creating efficiencies / continuous improvement.

Provide recommendations for Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery, participate in these activities, and update and maintain network plans.

Contribute into and own ITIL processes involving change management, audit tracking, etc.

Promote service offerings to grow global infrastructure to meet business and technology needs.

Be available for rotational on-call support, as required, on a 24 hour x 7 days / week basis.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

LAN/WAN network technologies and related protocols.

Firewall Technologies (NGFW, SASE)

Knowledge of configuring and managing firewall policies, detecting threats, and troubleshooting issues.

Understanding of security protocols (IPsec, SSL, TLS, etc)

F5 Load Balancing (LTM, GTM)

Experience establishing and troubleshooting IPSec Tunnels.

SSL VPN (Global Protect, F5 BigIP Edge Client)

SDWAN and SASE technologies (preferably Cisco Viptela and Prisma SDWAN/Access).

Wireless networking technologies (802.11x).

Familiar with automation, monitoring and reporting tools (Solarwinds, SevOne etc).

Understanding of Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, SASE, etc).

Converged voice and data infrastructures.

Quality of Service (QOS) design and configuration.

TDM / IP PBX configuration (Avaya, Zoom Phone, etc)

Common network monitoring, access control (NAC) and troubleshooting tools.

Knowledge of service management frameworks (ITIL) desirable.

Fundamentals of network protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, SD-WAN and VLANs, along with their implementation and troubleshooting.

Linux Routing using Netplan

Linux System monitoring

Linux Troubleshooting tools like netstat, tcpdump, curl, dig, mtr

Knowledge of HTTP protocols (Methods, Cookies, Headers, etc.)

TLS and certificate management

Chromium Browser troubleshooting (Devtools, HAR files)

Experience with packet captures (Wireshark)

Skilled in

Communication, convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise.

Problem solving using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Time management to prioritize and effectively get through project deadlines.

Research, writing, editing, and proofreading.

Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise.

Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions.

Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.

Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.

Make internal and external clients and their needs a primary focus of actions; develop and sustain productive client relationships.

Work a non-standard schedule including nights and/or weekends and/or have on-call responsibilities.