Network Administration Engineer

Crum & Forster Company OverviewCrum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies.Approaching $4 billion in written premium as of 2021, C&F enjoys an "A" (Excellent) financial strength rating by A.M. Best.C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global organization with $23.8 billion in revenue as of 2021.Crum & Forster Services India (CFSI) is an India subsidiary of Crum & Forster Inc. The objective is to provide digital and IT services to C&F business units by creating autonomous squads focused on a specific product or a business team.Position:We seek a highly motivated and experienced Network Administration Engineer to be responsible for designing technical solutions and coordinating with the team to ensure timely and accurate implementation. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who will work on designing, implementing, and maintaining the network. This role will provide Tier I-II support to Crum and Forster and its affiliates. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of wide ranging monitoring technologies for networking for both on-prem and cloud networks. Engineer must provide scalable, reliable, and secure network monitoring solutions as well as handling administration of network equipment (routers, switches, firewalls, circuits.Key Responsibilities:Design, deploy and manage on-prem and cloud network infrastructure including load balancers, firewalls, routers, and switches.Support the day-to-day network operations of a dynamic nationwide (~25 site) WAN, respond to alerts, perform proactive maintenance Identify and recommend new network monitoring technologies and architectures to improve monitoring, performance and reduce costs.Assist in monitoring network performance and troubleshooting issues, including latency, connectivity, and bandwidth utilization.Present technical concepts and maintain technical documentationWork with customers, management and other technical teams to resolve customer issues, outages and ticketsMaintains a security minded approach to all network configurations and implementations Respond to required after-hours work as needed and participate in after-hours on-call responsibilities - which is now scheduled for a week at a time.Implement and maintain network security policies and procedures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our on-prem and cloud network infrastructure.What are we looking for?Required Knowledge and Skills:Must have skillsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field5+ years of hands on experience in cloud engineering and architectingStrong knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and services such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, and SD-WAN. Strong documentation skills are a must.Background with Cisco, Aruba & Palo Alto Networks is preferred for our on-prem networks. Basic knowledge of cloud networking technologies such as AWS VPC, Azure Vnet, VPN, Direct Connect, Load Balancers, and CDNExperience with network monitoring tools such as Solarwinds and xMattersExperience with packet analyzers and root cause determination of networking issues.Industry certifications (e.g. CCNA, CCNP) strongly desired.Skills in using Visio, other network documentation and discovery software.Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently and as part of a team.At C&F you will BELONGIf you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status . If you require special accommodations, please let us know PRB