Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com).

We design, manufacture and distribute productivity tools for developing a brighter future. Whether cultivating the earth or building upon it, Topcon brings innovation in workflow automation and seamless connectivity of data to construction, geopositioning and agriculture industries focused on developing a sustainable tomorrow.

Topcon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

To  learn more about Topcon career opportunities go to  www.topconcareers.com.

Summary

The ideal candidate will provide technical assistance to internal customers who have high-level network and systems requests. The role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing complex infrastructure in support of Topcon’s business requirements. The successful candidate requires knowledge of network components, including routers, switches, firewalls, cloud computing, network monitoring and related services. In this role, the candidate should have good problem-solving skills and thorough knowledge of network administration and architecture.

Responsibilities

Resolve complex issues by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure and implement network and systems projects will limited supervision.  Identify improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.Monitor network performance and integrity using tools such as Solarwinds.  Monitor systems health and make recommendations for additional resources or hardware.Perform routine network maintenance such as installing and updating software, firmware and security patches as required with adherence to change management policies and procedures.  Maintain complete technical documentation 

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred, with appropriate hands-on experience, in a technical area of study.Professional certification (Cisco, PAN, AWS, Azure, VMWare, etc.) or equivalent experience. 3+ years of Industry-related experience as a Network Engineer or Network Administrator.3+ years of experience working with Cisco networking technologies.Experience supporting nextgen firewalls such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.Cloud IaaS services (AWS or Azure). Knowledge, Skills & Attributes.Proficient with AD, DNS, DHCP.Must have a solid background in network administration and architecture and be able to design, deploy and troubleshoot functional networks (LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, SD-WAN).Solid understanding of network and security operating systems (IOS, NX-OS and PAN-OS).Basic understanding of routing and switching protocols and technology (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, STP, VLANs).Knowledge of access control models and network security.Knowledge of wireless security concepts: WPAx, PEAP, EAP-TLS, 802.1X.Good working knowledge of wireless LAN technologies. 802.11a/g/n/ac/ax, Access points, wireless management, Active Directory (AD), and RADIUS.Ability to configure and install servers, operating systems and software. Linux experience is a plus.

Base Pay: Expected Base Pay Range: $100,000 to $145,000 Annualized

The base pay range included is a projected hiring range for a position, level and potential work location(s) listed.  Topcon provides the compensation range that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule.   

Benefits*:

Topcon offers a comprehensive benefit package for this position including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, tax saving spending accounts a 401(k) plan with employer match, tuition reimbursement in addition to other perks and benefits.  We also offer time off for our employees to recharge.  Our employees are eligible for paid company holidays, paid personal time off, and paid sick time that meets or exceeds state/local requirements. 

Topcon reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation; individual candidate compensation may be determined based on individual skills, experience, training, certifications, education, final work location and other factors not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. Changes in the position level, location or other factors associated with the role may change the final determined compensation.  The recruiter can provide additional information during the hiring process.

*Topcon time off policies can vary as well as roles which are exempt or non-exempt.  For hourly (“non-exempt”) employees, we offer personal paid time off which accrues in accordance with local standards.  For salaried (“exempt”) employees, we offer a flexible paid time off policy giving you flexibility to take time when needed, while supporting business needs.  All paid time off policies are in accordance with or exceeding local law.  Employees working at least 30 hours per week are eligible for our Health and Welfare benefit package.