Description

Position at Matson Navigation Company, Inc

About Us

Matson has been the leading ocean shipping and logistics provider throughout the Pacific since 1882. We are the supply chain lifeline for Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and islands of the South Pacific. We also offer the top two ocean shipping services in the world’s largest trade lane - Asia to the U.S. West Coast. With our subsidiaries Matson Terminals and Matson Logistics, our business focus is exceeding customer expectations with quality, reliability, and integrity.

We strive to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and promote land-based environmental programs in Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. We help improve the communities in which we work and live through our community giving program that annually supports hundreds of local organizations. And we work to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in our company, communities and industry through an active social equity program.

Matson is a great place to work, and everyone who works with us becomes part of the Matson ohana or family. Join our team and help us move freight better than anyone.

Learn more at matson.com.

About The Role

The Senior Network Engineer (SNE) is a senior level engineering position within IT Services and a member of the IT Enterprise Network Infrastructure team. The SNE is expected to provide technical leadership in supporting Matson’s Network infrastructure in support of business operations, as well as all network infrastructure and enterprise-wide services. The SNE will interact with company personnel at all levels. He or she is expected to develop and maintain relationships with managers and other staff members within IT Services, as well as vendors and service providers. The SNE is expected to provide technical expertise in the identification, evaluation, selection, and design of enterprise level technical solutions supporting Matson initiatives. He or she is expected to adhere to industry standards and best practices and assist in developing Matson’s corporate standards for enterprise-wide network hardware and operations. The SNE is expected to be able to assign tasks and monitor the work of less senior engineers.

What You’ll Do

Designs enterprise-wide infrastructure specifications, configurations, and solutions. Possesses a deep understanding of Matson’s enterprise architecture, network hardware, network design, tools, and vendors.
Develops and ensures adherence to corporate standards affecting enterprise hardware, software, networks, and security.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of Matson’s business and continually expands on this knowledge.
Identifies and implements, with management approval, opportunities for cost savings and improvements in operating effectiveness.
Possesses an in-depth knowledge of technology and is able to present and advise the business implications of a particular solution or a change in technological direction. Is able to routinely apply business insights to guide and influence the design of technically robust solutions.
Establishes relationships with Project Managers and analysts. Presents alternative technical scenarios for consideration to resolve business and/or development issues.
Develops efficient methods and processes to ensure a high level of system availability and provides regular reports to management regarding effectiveness for the scope of operations.
Performs on-call responsibilities for production support of Matson enterprise network infrastructure as needed. This may be required on off-hours or on weekends.

You Have These Skills

Direct experience in an IT network infrastructure and operations environment with responsibility for network technical projects. Possesses a thorough knowledge of various hardware, operating and system software, security products, and voice and data communications. Maintains a strong awareness of industry trends/issues and emerging technologies, is able to visualize their relevance to Matson’s business needs and is able to communicate and advise management accordingly. Can make recommendations on WAN & LAN design; WAN traffic acceleration & prioritization; Wireless coverage in closed spaces (offices & warehouses) as well as open spaces (Port terminals); is highly skilled in network monitoring & troubleshooting.

TCP/IP and all layers of the OSI model
MPLS/SDWAN management
Network monitoring tools
Network hardware products, including: Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, WAPs and WLCs; Aruba APs and Controllers; Palo Alto firewalls
Network technologies and protocols including: TCP/IP, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, QoS, HSRP, GLBP, VTP, STP, SMTP, SNMP, VPN/DMVPN, and 802.11
Knowledge of VoIP telephone systems and technologies including those from Avaya and Cisco, desirable but not required

And These Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent technical certification is desirable.
CCNA required
CCNP and/or CCIE desirable
Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in network technologies in use on the Matson Enterprise network
Hands-on experience in six (6) to eight (8) Matson technologies
Must have, or able to obtain and maintain a TWIC card

Extra Credit If You Have

Ability to travel (10-20%)

The annual salary range for this position in Washington is $101,600 - $138,200. The salary offered will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Matson offers medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits as well as a wide variety of other benefits to employees and their families. These benefits options include life insurance, supplemental life insurance, paid leaves of absence, and long-term disability insurance, as well as more specialized benefits such as emergency childcare, death, and dismemberment insurance, prepaid legal services, and adoption assistance. Matson offers a 401k with employer matching, cash balance plan and profit sharing, along with 10 (ten) paid holidays, sick days, and a tiered PTO plan. More information on our benefits can be found here.

At Matson, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.

#MI

Matson is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. View our applicant privacy statement: https://www.matson.com/media/Applicant_Privacy_Statement.pdf.

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