Network Engineer with strong Switching for America's largest recycler! (Decatur, AL) - The Talent Mine

The Talent Mine is recruiting for a rising star CISCO Network Engineer for one of the largest green manufacturers in North America. We are looking for the kind of person that likes to get their hands dirty, built and support networks in a manufacturing setting, who likes to be creative and learn from an established team. *NOTE: This is a truly GREENFIELD role, and we do mean green. The facility is still being built; you'd have the rare opportunity to build out an entire network from the ground up!

A day in the life will include:

• Coordinating with local and enterprise stakeholders on network design architectures
• Leading local infrastructure equipment installation and configuration and maintenance
• Driving consistency with current and upcoming networking standards across the enterprise
• Providing technical customer service support to local teammate requests and projects
• Improving department standards, policies, and procedures when the opportunity arises

Safety is the most important part of all jobs for our client; candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

COMPENSATION NOTES:

TOTAL COMP for this position is $100,000- $130,000 broken down as follows:

• Base salary of $75-90k (Based on experience)
• The average annual bonus has been 33.6% over the past 5+ years + added 401K match
• You also receive a $4,000 educational credit for yourself
• You also receive additional $2,000 educational credits for your spouse and EACH child!
• RELOCATION STIPEND: We offer a VERY GENEROUS Relocation Stipend for those moving to the area.

The ideal candidates will have most of the following traits:

• Must be happy to work in person 5 days/week initially (there will be some flexibility over time) in either Decatur, AL Note - Great Relocation $$ packages available.

• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder

• 3+ years of related experience configuring and managing network infrastructure equipment, specifically in a CISCO environment
• Strong network switching expertise, ideally in a manufacturing / industrial setting
• Cisco Catalyst 9k switching/wireless
• Professional expertise with troubleshooting via TCP/IP protocols, VLANs, DHCP/DNS protocols
• Hands on experience with LAN design, cabling, installation, configuration, and management
• Ability to travel and work on call rotation as needed (occasional)

Bonus traits:

• Net+, CCNA, CCNP, or other industry accepted Network certification
• Single mode/multimode fiber installation
• Spanning Tree configuration/administration
• IP Routing including various routing protocols
• Network monitoring and configuration backups

If you feel qualified and interested in this exciting, hands on Network Engineer role with an exceptional client who puts employees first, let's chat. We look forward to being a part of YOUR next career success, today!