Network Engineer

A Career with a Proven Controls Engineering Team!

TriCore is a US-based company established in 1991, serving the food, beverage, and life science industries.  Although process automation lies at the heart of our company, we offer our clients a full spectrum of services including Network and Electrical Engineering, Visualization software development, business intelligence solutions, process startup and commissioning, calibration services, along with our TriCore 24/7 support. 

SUMMARY:

This position provides a wide range of network engineering services including: design and specifications; installation supervision; validation and certification; performance troubleshooting, configuration and maintenance of network systems. Network systems include but are not limited to business, manufacturing factory floor, PLC networks and HMI networks. May direct and lead the work of others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide quality, timely network engineering consultation and design services to clients


• Design, install, configure, optimize and support client manufacturing networks – Ethernet I/P, PLC, HMI


• Respond, isolate, diagnose and resolve client network problems.


• Perform network certification of client networks – TCP/IP, Ethernet I/P, PLC, HMI


• Work with sales team on clients presentations, project planning, implementation, training, and on-going support


• Keep up-to-date with new technologies and methodologies related to network engineering

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar


• Certifications: MCSE, CCNA, CCNP

Skills/Abilities

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills


• In-depth experience with TCP/IP both from an administrative level as well as at an API level


• Proficient in analysis of network traffic using tools such as tcpdump and Wireshark


• Proficient in firewall concepts and configuration.


• Systems: Windows, Cisco Systems, UNIX, Linux


• Networking: Switches, Routers, Hubs, Servers, Cables, Racks, Firewalls, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, UDP, Latency, VoIP, QoS


• Solid knowledge of AutoCAD and/or VISIO drawing programs


• Knowledge of PLC, DCS and SCADA systems preferred.


• Knowledge of IP data technologies, including but not limited to routing protocols, IGMP, and VLAN manipulation.


• Knowledge of various wireless technologies, including but not limited to GSM, UMTS, CDMA, Wi-Fi and standards.


• Knowledge of Serial based protocols.

Travel for this position is up to 20%.