Sr. Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Fairport NY is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our experienced Information Technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day support of our overall network infrastructure and network cybersecurity.

We are seeking a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented engineer that desires to work with a high degree of team collaboration and independence. We stand on our own supporting our applications portfolio and IT operations internally, offering long-term stability, while continuously investing in technology. IT is integral to the overall business operation, directly supporting our extensive plant and warehouse locations and offices, providing safe and nutritious products that are valued and enjoyed by families everywhere.

Position Summary:

- Play a leadership role as a senior IT professional. Take initiative to work collaboratively. Establishes positive working relationships across the organization.

- Responsible for Day to Day Management of overall network operations.

- WAN, LAN, WLAN, Internet, Phone Circuits.

- Design, configure, and deploy firewalls, wired/wireless network solutions, and VOIP.

- Work with 3rd Party SDWAN vendor for WAN design, install, and support.

- Upgrade and maintain firewalls, switches, and access points.

- Responsible for network security, network infrastructure patching, and network cyber security.

- Monitor and optimize network performance using management tools.

- Troubleshoot infrastructure and communication problems.

- Manage and resolve support tickets for technical issues and escalate issues to 3rd Party engineering or Vendor support.

- Work with Onsite System Administrators to resolve remote issues and to install upgrades at Data centers, Manufacturing plants, warehouses, and offices.

- Contribute to upgrade projects, maintain technical documentation, and plan continuous process improvement.

Qualifications:

- Strong understanding of Layer 2/3 networking, routing, and switching.

- Familiarity with enterprise LAN/WAN environments and network automation.

- Strong understanding of Firewalls.

- Experience preferred in: Aruba Networking, Palo Alto Firewalls, Avaya VOIP, Versa SDWAN.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education & Experience:

- Associate or Bachelors in Computer Science preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- High School diploma or equivalent and 6-10 years of relevant experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Familiarity with network electronics, including optical networking concepts, routers, switches, etc. required.

- Familiarity with Ethernet concepts and network routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP required.

- Familiarity with structured cable plant components and techniques for both fiber and copper required.

- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills required.