Sr IT Specialist - Military veterans preferred

Sr IT Specialist

US-VA-Richmond

Job ID: 2024-2526
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Information Technology
NewMarket Services

Overview

ABOUT US:

NewMarket Corporation is the parent company of Afton Chemical Corporation and Ethyl Corporation. Afton Chemical is one of the largest global suppliers of lubricant additives and offers a broad line of fuel additives worldwide.

JOB SUMMARY:

Design, implement, and maintain the networking infrastructure for the global organization, to include installation, configuration, and monitoring of firewalls, voice, and wireless infrastructure. Design and perform network security measures to protect data and systems. Develop and maintain network documentation, including networking topology maps and troubleshooting processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Own the design, operational management, and architecture of the global network, to include all routing (BGP/EIGRP), ISP Management, MPLS and VPNs, and SIP Cloud, VLAN management, and WIFI.
2. Drive development and implementation of network security components—Palo Alto firewalls, network access control, central policy management, and VPN services
3. Support cloud and application networking, Azure/Public Cloud networking, and SDWAN
4. Design and support network support services including accelerations, DNS, and DHCP
5. Design and provide advisory support for physical plant networking, including fiber and copper connections

Qualifications

MINIMUMS:

• Ten (10) years of total experience in Information Systems or Information Technology
• Two year degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar field
• Eight (8) years of Enterprise Cisco Networking Experience
• Eight (8) years of Enterprise Firewall Experience (Palo Alto preferred)
• Wireless experience (Aruba preferred)
• CCNP/CCSP/PCNSE or equivalent certification, training, and/or architecting experience

PREFERRED:

• Four year degree heavily preferred
• Ten (10) years of Cisco Networking Experience
• Aruba Wireless and Aruba switching experience
• Additional Aruba, CCNP, PCNSE or equivalent certification, training, and/or architecture

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Experience in networking field at a large enterprise scale including WAN, LAN, data center, and cloud. Detailed knowledge of Cisco and Microsoft networking
• Highly proficient in network design and engineering
• Track record of creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation and drawings for network solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Create SOPs and maintenance plans
  • Describe Systems and provide clear network drawings
  • Create detailed RCA reports
  • Develop strong, clear RFP’s
  • Evaluate RFP responses and bids to optimize disparate technology decisions
• Demonstrable problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels and across cultures/languages
• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Able to work as part of a team

Working at NewMarket

Who We Are - We're a diverse, global family of individuals, who share a passion for developing innovative solutions. We build our professional relationships on respect, integrity and a commitment to safety and quality. Just as these values apply to our professional relationships, they also apply to the way we feel about our neighbors and communities.

Our Work - At NewMarket, our innovative R&D programs lead to global growth. Our lubricant and fuel additives are among the most highly developed and widely used in the petroleum industry. Afton is a recognized and trusted supplier of driveline lubricant additives, engine oil additives, fuel additives and industrial lubricant additives.

Benefits / Compensation - We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages that reflect our commitment to our employees. Our employees are our most treasured asset and we have dedicated resources that allow us to reward our employees for their commitment on an ongoing basis - ensuring our compensation packages are competitive in the industry.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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