Description

Responsibilities

As a Network Engineer, you will leverage your experience and technical expertise to ensure the stability of Citizens business operations. As a member of the network engineering team, you will work collaboratively to drive the design, planning, implementation and analysis of the office and branch network infrastructure solutions.

The Network Engineer II will be responsible for:

• Monitoring key network diagnostics; maintaining performance records; identifying and recording performance trends and patterns.
• Ensuring the availability and functionality of mission-critical highly complex secure connectivity solutions.
• Work together with our property partners on new office/branch build outs, expansions, relocations, and closures projects.
• As the Network Engineer II you will be responsible for design and implementation of Wired/WiFi/ SDWAN and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
• Key player in Merger and Acquisitions ventures.
• Collaborating with other engineering and IT teams to plan, develop, execute and support infrastructure and network-related projects; offer thought leadership in regard to network service delivery and management.
• Assisting resolve escalating network-related issues; participate on cross-departmental crisis resolution teams as required.
• Managing low voltage vendors to make sure the banks standards are applied.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of working experience in network engineering, systems administration or related field; experience managing engineering and technical employees
• Experience managing engineers or other technical personnel; experience managing infrastructure projects; cross-functional collaboration
• Experience with engineering, planning and developing network solutions
• Experience with routing/switching, WiFi, SDWAN and carrier infrastructure
  
• Familiar with the following vendor platforms (Cisco, Arista, Aruba/HPE, VMware VeloCloud) and Central Management platforms (Cisco WiFi, Aruba NetEdit, Aruba Mobility Conductor, Aruba/HPE Clearpass NAC, Airwave, CloudVision)
• Familiar with Cisco Call Manager platform provisioning
  
• Experience with managing a high-volume of property related projects.
• Hands-on Experience in Clearpass Network Access Control is preferred.
  
• Hands-on Experience in Aruba Mobility is preferred
• Hands-on Experience in Vmware SDwan technology is preferred
• Thoughtful and thorough in analysis of presented policy information.
• Experience with response to audit requests and establishment of repeatable processes.
• Familiar with the development of change control procedures

Desired Qualifications

• Working experience in the financial services industry; understanding of the roles of consumer and custodial banks
• Experience implementing large-scale infrastructure solutions with a proven track record of success
• Cisco/Aruba/Arista/VmWare/Juniper coursework and/or certifications
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networks

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline

Hours & Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: M-F, Weekends and Nights as Required

The salary range for this position is $ 65600- $ 98400, plus benefits and an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location, and relevant skills and experience.

Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Citizens we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and treat everyone with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer

Citizens is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and each of its respective affiliates.