Lucid jobs - Cloud Network Engineer

Lucid is a market research platform that provides access to authentic, first-party data in over 90 countries. Our products and services enable anyone, in any industry, to ask questions of targeted audiences and find the answers they need – fast. These answers can be used to uncover consumer motivations, increase revenue, and measure the impact of digital advertising. Founded in 2010, Lucid is headquartered in New Orleans, LA with offices in Dallas, New York, London, Sydney, Singapore, Gurgaon, Prague, and Hamburg.

Lucid, LLC seeks a knowledgeable, talented, and industrious network engineer who will work alongside the global IT support team to ensure maximum performance of a high traffic network infrastructure while maintaining system integrity. Company networks include computer, voice, cloud, and firewall. The ideal candidate for the position of network engineer is agreeable, helpful, and efficient as well as having in-depth knowledge of networks with a focus on high-level design and planning.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, analyze, test, and/or modify new software systems as part of the network design process
• Work with business units and developers to analyze requirements of software applications to bring them into network and enterprise architecture standards
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain cloud network infrastructure (AWS preferred, Gcloud, etc.)
• Determine network bandwidth needs and recommend measures to meet those requirements
• Conduct network modeling and analysis to construct a reliable, high-performance integrated network
• Direct network system installation
• Select and install appropriate data communications components configured to meet the company’s global networking needs
• Program routers, switches, wireless access points, and various network hardware as required
• Configure DNS servers
• Define, document, and enforce network system standards
• Manage owned domain names
• Design, recommend and implement new solutions to improve the resilience of enterprise and cloud network operations
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems and outages
• Schedule network updates and upgrades
• Engage in data network fault investigations
• Secure network systems with policies that define and monitor access
• Report network operation status
• Participates in the organization of after-hours maintenance efforts
• Ensures the delivery of high-quality documentation as required by the scope of a project, including the ability to support knowledge sharing with other teams for ongoing support
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other Technology related field
• Five (5) years technology or information security related experience
• Five (5) years Networking experience
• Three (3) years network architecture and deployment experience
• Additional certifications preferred, such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), CompTIA Network+
• Demonstrated experience with technology and network policy and administration
• Retain familiarity with various network types including LANs, SD-WANs, WLANs, & SANs
  
  

Qualifications

• Maintains strong problem solving and creative skills, able to act decisively in making solid, informed judgment calls in response to both the technological and critical networking environment and the day-to-day business issues
• Sustain the necessary data throughput rate by monitoring networking activity and maintaining existing equipment
• Respond to network connectivity issues and resolve any wireless communication issues within the confines of the office and to all global corporate locations
• Collaborate with third-party support and service vendors as needed to ensure that the network stays operational
• Ability to analyze business processes to improve security assurance posture of the company
• Ability to work independently to achieve departmental objectives
• Possesses effective communication and presentation skills to articulate policies, procedures and plans to senior level management
• Possess a competency in project management methodology
• Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud”
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Maintains strong problem solving and creative skills, able to act decisively in making solid, informed judgment calls in response to both the technological and critical networking environment and the day-to-day business issues
• Sustain the necessary data throughput rate by monitoring networking activity and maintaining existing equipment
• Respond to network connectivity issues and resolve any wireless communication issues within the confines of the office and to all global corporate locations
• Collaborate with third-party support and service vendors as needed to ensure that the network stays operational
• Ability to analyze business processes to improve security assurance posture of the company
• Ability to work independently to achieve departmental objectives
• Possesses effective communication and presentation skills to articulate policies, procedures and plans to senior level management
• Possess a competency in project management methodology
• Experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
  
  

Lucid's Hiring Commitment

We understand that many candidates may not be perfectly qualified for a job posting. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable – and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of dedication, impact, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment. We want you to learn new things in this role, and we encourage you to apply if your experience is near the desired qualifications.