Job Description

As MKS is a federal contractor, you must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and show proof of same by start date as conditions of employment, except where an exemption (due to a qualifying medical condition or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance that prevents you from receiving the vaccine) has been approved by MKS.

Are you naturally curious? So are we at MKS. Our collective curiosity drives us to be an innovation leader in many industries. Our products drive technology advancements across a wide range of applications such as 5G, augmented/virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, clean drinking water and space exploration. We are a team of collaborators who value fresh thinking and believe in mutual respect, constructive candor, diversity and inclusion. As a valued and trusted partner to our customers, we are continually pushing the boundaries of possibility. We believe in creating technology that transforms our world and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team. If this is appealing to you, we want to meet you.

We are looking for an exceptional Network Engineer who can…

Be innovative and customer focused. Our ideal candidate will work with a team that is responsible for the full lifecycle development and support of daily operations of the MKS global IT network infrastructure . Experience working in a large multisite and international IT networking environment is a requirement. The team is looking for a candidate that has the aptitude for a wide variety of responsibilities that enjoys a dynamic and challenging environment.

This role can be based remotely but may require occasional travel to an MKS location.

• Manage the MKS Palo Alto firewall and Panorama management environment
• Provide third level support and troubleshooting to our managed service provider who provides day-to-day support
• Assist in day-to-day support of routers, switches, firewalls, and tools used by the network operations team
• Technical project work including coordinating implementations with MKS business partners and stakeholders
• Analyze and recommend architectures and designs to improve the existing MKS network environment
• Research new technologies to help MKS select the correct tools and solutions in our environment and assist in deployment

Along with your curiosity, what you will bring to the team is a customer centric job focus. You will be a team member that collaborates well with all the IT cross functional teams and business members. You will take ownership of issues, problems and projects and drive them to completion.

• Minimum 7+ years experience working in network environments utilizing Cisco IOS, NX-OS, Palo Alto, and other networking technologies
• Experience working within a global enterprise environment supporting the networking needs of multiple corporate offices in different countries and regions.
• Network Skills: TCP/IP, routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, IPSec VPN), Layer2/3 switching and VLAN configuration, firewall security policy
• WAN and SDWAN provisioning and optimization experience
• Experience with network management tools such as Cisco ISE, Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox, NetBrain desired

MKS Instruments, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer. We solicit and hire applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category. Our policy is to employ the most qualified applicants. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with company policies and federal and state guidelines.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

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