Intern, Network Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY: Employee grows in the knowledge and understanding of network services and technologies, learns to respond to network change requests and identifies optimal networking and communications solutions. Professionally develops an understanding of network services while working with a team of coworkers and contractors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Learn to interact with customers to understand client technical requirements and deploy optimal networking and connectivity solutions.

Evaluate implementation procedures and learn to make recommendations and communicate supporting details of formal project proposals for network connectivity and configurations.

Interact with internal and external teams to understand network requirements and prepare network changes for implementation.

Interact with service providers, equipment suppliers and third-party network vendors to engage their technical resources to perform tasks.

Assists in planning, coordinating and consulting with vendors that supply our hardware and software.

Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Job Specific requirements:

Must be successfully enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at a regionally accredited college. Degree must be in in Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field.

Must demonstrate strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.

Must have an understanding of IP networks.

Must display the knowledge of software engineering and computer networks.

Must display the eagerness to learn routing and switching (Juniper preferred).

Must have a knowledge of the Cooperative's Cyber Security Systems.

Must have technical skills necessary to assist users with PCs, software and peripheral equipment.

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