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Network Incident Response Engineer

Warren, MI (Hybrid)
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Key Responsibilities

  • Respond to and resolve high-priority network incidents, including P1 incidents requiring immediate engagement and rapid service restoration.
  • Manage and progress P2 and P3 incidents within the operational support queue.
  • Support manufacturing, warehouse, and office locations throughout North America and the broader global enterprise.
  • Perform troubleshooting across OSI Layers 1 through 4 to isolate faults and restore services.
  • Diagnose network outages, slowness, connectivity issues, hardware failures, software defects, and performance degradation.
  • Troubleshoot Layer 2 technologies including VLANs, trunking, MAC address tables, spanning-tree operations, switching loops, and wireless connectivity.
  • Troubleshoot Layer 3 technologies including IP addressing, subnetting, inter-VLAN routing, routing tables, WAN connectivity, and BGP operations.
  • Analyze Layer 4 connectivity issues involving TCP, UDP, firewall policies, application reachability, session establishment, resets, and timeouts.
  • Support SD-WAN operations and troubleshooting activities utilizing Cisco vManage.
  • Investigate site outages and node failures to determine root cause and implement corrective actions.
  • Coordinate with internet service providers and telecommunications carriers to resolve WAN and circuit-related issues.
  • Troubleshoot wireless saturation, RF interference, roaming issues, access point connectivity problems, and endpoint wireless challenges.
  • Identify network changes, hardware failures, software bugs, and external factors contributing to incidents.
  • Use network monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting platforms to identify affected infrastructure and accelerate service restoration.
  • Participate in daily operational review meetings and dashboard reviews to prioritize workload and track incident progress.
  • Work alongside senior engineers to learn enterprise troubleshooting methodologies and operational best practices.
  • Support incident response activities in a zero-trust network environment.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation supporting critical production networks. Day-to-Day Environment
  • Review operational dashboards and incident queues daily.
  • Manage approximately 120 active operational tickets in a fast-paced support environment.
  • Support a network environment experiencing significant annual incident volume.
  • Work with multiple monitoring and observability platforms to locate and resolve issues.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams, local site contacts, network providers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Utilize a broad collection of operational and troubleshooting tools while continuously expanding technical expertise. QualificationsRequired Qualifications
  • CCNP certification.
  • 6+ years of enterprise network engineering, network operations, or incident response experience.
  • Strong hands-on troubleshooting experience in large enterprise environments.
  • Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals and the OSI model.
  • Experience troubleshooting Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking issues.
  • Strong knowledge of:
    • Switching and routing
    • VLANs
    • STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)
    • BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
    • WAN technologies
    • IP subnetting and binary concepts
    • LAN and wireless networking
  • Experience supporting Cisco enterprise networking environments.
  • Experience troubleshooting network hardware failures and software defects.
  • Experience working directly with Cisco TAC and third-party service providers.
  • Ability to interpret logs, interface statistics, routing information, and network telemetry data.
  • Strong understanding of redundant network designs and Layer 2 loop prevention.
  • Knowledge of firewall concepts and network traffic flows.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a high-volume operational environment.
  • Self-starter mindset with strong ownership, curiosity, and willingness to learn. Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Cisco SD-WAN and Cisco vManage.
  • Experience supporting manufacturing environments.
  • Experience supporting wireless networks at scale.
  • Experience with DDI technologies (DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management).
  • Exposure to load balancing technologies.
  • Experience working within zero-trust environments. Tools & Technologies
  • Cisco SD-WAN (vManage)
  • Cisco Catalyst Center
  • Cisco Switching and Routing Platforms
  • Cisco Wireless Technologies
  • ThousandEyes
  • ServiceNow
  • LiveNX
  • Glean
  • Network Monitoring Platforms
  • ISP and Carrier Portals
  • BGP
  • STP
  • VLANs
  • TCP/IP
  • UDP
  • DDI Technologies Work Schedule
  • Hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days onsite each week in Warren, Michigan.
  • One to two remote workdays per week.
  • Participation in an on-call rotation:
    • Day & Evening (24Hour) on-call assignment approximately once every 10 days.
    • Weekend support approximately once every 10 weeks. Weekend coverage runs from Saturday at 6:00 AM through Monday at 6:00 AM.
    • Work schedules are adjusted during on-call and weekend support periods. What Success Looks Like
  • Begin reviewing and supporting live incidents within the first week.
  • Achieve approximately 60-70% operational readiness within the first month.
  • Demonstrate strong incident ownership and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Continuously expand technical knowledge through collaboration with senior engineering staff.
  • Develop proficiency across enterprise network operations tools, processes, and technologies. 

 

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