Overview
MSA has an opportunity for a Network Engineer at our Madison WI office. This role develops, implements and maintains enterprise class Information Technology networking and digital communications solutions.
WHO WE ARE
What does it mean to serve communities for over 100 years? It means doing the type of work that helps people raise a family, grow a business, engage with their neighbors, and enjoy a variety of unique, enduring spaces that form the fabric of “home.”
MSA’s roots reach back to 1919. What began with an entrepreneurial solo practitioner in Baraboo, Wisconsin, has grown into a robust and thriving company of over 400 employee owners conducting work across the country. As a 100% employee-owned firm, when we say we “own” our work, we mean it. We stand behind the quality of our designs, the integrity of our people, and the generations of client relationships we’ve formed based on trust, firm handshakes, and the belief that together — we can accomplish anything.
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Responsible for networking with cloud platforms/SaaS solutions
- Involved in incident response planning
- Perform advanced level design, configuration, testing and troubleshooting of IP WAN/LAN networks
- Configure layer two topologies by means of VLANs, VLAN trunking and spanning tree segments
- Construct and implements proper firewall ACL and NAT rules
- Manage enterprise class wireless access point fleet
- Use network tools to analyze and optimize performance of the network
- Provide a robust and secure client VPN solution
- Handle advanced unified communications design, configuration, and troubleshooting
- Maintain various ISP, telecommunications, hardware, and software vendor relationships
- Research and propose new technologies that improve upon current systems and security
- Responsible for proper DHCP and internal/external DNS configuration
- Create and maintain infrastructure related documentation
Qualifications
WHAT YOU BRING
- Associate’s degree in computer networking from an accredited college preferred
- 5 years of network, and systems experience
- 2 years advanced troubleshooting experience
- Extensive knowledge of Cisco Meraki switches, FortiGate Firewalls, NG firewalls and Forti manager
- FortiGate SD-WAN experience
- VPN setup and troubleshooting experience is required, FortiClient preferred
- Virtual networking infrastructure experience, Nutanix and Hyper-V preferred
- Proficient with DNS and web filters
- Proficiency in task automation and basic programming
- Proficiency with operating systems, Windows Server, Windows 10/11
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Teams administration including direct routing/PSTN configurations
- Effectively collaborate, influence, and build relationships at all levels in the organization, as well as across group lines
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Demonstrate sense of urgency and service orientation
- Comfortable working closely with all levels of the organization
- Eager to learn, open to feedback, and takes ownership of work
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to assess solutions and approaches to problems
- The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future. We are unable to provide or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role.
WHY MSA?
BEST-IN-INDUSTRY BENEFITS
Eligible employees will also enjoy the following benefits:
- Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents
- Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days of paid time off in the first year alone.
- Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.
- Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.
- Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.
- Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.
MSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. At MSA, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at hr@msa-ps.com
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