Position summary:

The primary function of the Senior Lead Engineer is to provide technical assistance and expertise for the DES Networking Department and our customers.

Essential functions and responsibilities:

Provide technical assistance for our systems engineers and technicians Develop implementation standards to include quality installations, inventories, and documentation for the ongoing maintenance and support of our customer's networks. Audit existing and prospective customer's networks for vulnerability, resilience, code updates and hardware refresh opportunities, upgrades, expansions, and re-architecting for long term improvements. Project Validation and Design Evaluate and validate new product offerings Drive technical conversations that develop consultative and trusting relationships with prospects and customers Assist with technical responses to RFPs, RFIs, and other proposals Design solutions to address customer's needs that exceed their expectations Review and Create implementation plans Success factors/job competencies: Strong work ethic Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills Comfortable working with C Level Managers Excellent Leadership Skills Personality to develop friendship and trust with our prospects and customers Ability to meet Deadlines and Project Budgets Independent Thinking & Decision Making Excellent Problem Solving Skills Expert Analysis and Troubleshooting Skills Safety orientation Customer Focus Attention to Detail Teamwork/Collaboration Requirements

Education/Certification(s)/License(s) required: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Information Technology or related field. May be required to participate in safety trainings and/or certifications provided by the Company or Customers. Experience/Other required: Position requires two (2) to four (4) years of relevant experience as a networking engineer. Strong capabilities with configuring Switches, Wireless Controllers and Access Points, Firewalls, and network related Servers, such as Active Directory, Domain Name Server, Domain Controller, DHCP Server - IPAM, and management and analytic applications. Strong capabilities with Network Access Control, such as Clearpass and FortiNAC. Networking certifications helpful, CCIE, CISSP, CISM, LEED, and ISO. Alcatel Lucent AFCE. Aruba Networks ACSP, ACSX, ACCP, ACCX, ACMP, or ACMX. FortiNet NSE 5, 6, 7, or 8. Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be useful.