Network Engineer

Patterson isn't just a place to work, it's a partner that cares about your success.

One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first, always advancing, and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.

Job Description:

The Network Engineer role is responsible for the planning, design, engineering, testing and implementation phases of IT projects to ensure the confidential, integrity, and availability of Patterson's information assets and systems. The role will often provide IT consultation on both Infrastructure and IT projects and serve as an expert in the maintenance and remediation of IT platform issues.

Essential Functions

• Accountable for the design, implementation, deployment, integration and initial engineering of IT solutions and enhancements to existing IT solutions within assigned technology area(s)
• Facilitate the establishment of baselines to monitor systems and applications for IT related issues; proactively monitor to identify potential issues and consult on resolutions
• Provide guidance, and contribute to the creation of standards, processes, and procedures; identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance efficiency
• Assist with the resolution of escalated alerts, service requests, and incidents; may assist team with prioritization based on impact of issue
• collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to prioritize IT risks, provide mitigation or remediation recommendations, and implement IT controls
• Provide information to appropriate teams to ensure updated documentation and knowledge management within assigned technology area(s)
• Comply with Company and department policies and standards; performs other duties as assigned
• Accountability for network optimization and performance tuning, security architecture and implementation, and standards compliance

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, or related area or equivalent education and/or experience
• 2 years experience in network engineering or architecture, preferably in large scale-hybrid environment and
• Experience with network equipment such as Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco and
• Experience with network virtualization technology such as SD-WAN, VLAN, Azure VLAN

Skills and Abilities

• Strong customer service, communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced multi-user environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure AWS

Physical and Cognitive Demands

• Communicate/Hearing Frequently
• Communicate/Talking Frequently
• Learn New Tasks or Concepts Frequently
• Make Timely Decisions in the Context of a Workflow Frequently
• Complete Tasks Independently Constantly
• Maintain Focus Constantly
• Remember Processes & Procedures Constantly
• Stationary Position (Seated) Constantly
• Vision Constantly
• Hand/Eye Coordination Occasionally
• Bend Rarely
• Complete Tasks in a Noisy Environment Rarely
• Feeling/Grasping/Handling Rarely
• Move/Traverse Rarely
• Repetitive Motions Rarely

This role is a hybrid role; 2 days in Mendota Heights office.

What's In It For You

We provide competitive benefits, unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program.

• 401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays.

• Volunteer Time Off (VTO).

• Educational Assistance Program.

• Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave.

• LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program).

• Patterson Perks Program.

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount could exceed this range, based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills.

EEO Statement

Patterson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.