Senior IT Network Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for an IT Network Engineer at our East Chicago, IN location. The Senior IT Network Engineer's primary focus will be on supporting the ongoing Network Infrastructure operations in a manufacturing environment.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Understand and participate in safety related topics and actions and follow the established safety practices of both plant based and IT related safety.
• Understand and develop expertise in the functionality and deployment of the Cisco Core, Distribution, and Access model.
• Be involved with and lead teams to implement Manufacturing Layer 3 switching in the ongoing effort to separate Operating Area networks from Business networks.
• Assist in the deployment of firewalls and various security-based monitoring appliances and tools.
• Work closely with IT Security to understand and mitigate potential network exposure to 'bad actors'.
• Maintain and improve the standards within the monitoring tool sets utilizing best practices. This includes configuration of the tools, report development, and configuration changes to various network infrastructure equipment (access points, routers, and switches) using the tools.
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to monitoring configuration, mapping, processes, and change records.
• Support for network management tools (Network Node Manager (NNMi), PRTG, Splunk, and SolarWinds).
• Provide base support (Break-Fix-Moves-Adds-Changes) and coordinate/participate in the design-installation of the Network Infrastructure projects. This will include directing the local MTE/ET resources for proper cabling/terminations, enclosure/patch panel and rack mounting.
• Design, configure, coordinate, and participate in the installation of all network infrastructure equipment (access points, routers, switches, voice gateways, etc.).
• Travel to other Cliffs locations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5 years of experience with Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) topologies
• 2 Years of experience in an Industrial setting
• 5 years of experience with TCP/IP protocol
• 5 years of experience with PC applications related to network engineering
• 5 years of experience with development and execution of SOW (Statement of Work) for network projects
• 4 years of experience with project management working in a team environment
• 3 years of experience configuring router ACLs and logging
• 2 years of experience with Cisco wireless access points, routers, and switches
• 2 years of experience with Microsoft Visio
• 2 years of experience with Network Node Manager (NNMi), PRTG, Splunk and SolarWinds network management tools
• 2 years of experience with firewalls and other security appliances/tools

Preferred Qualifications:

*Masters Degree

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including top pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more!

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail tocareers@clevelandcliffs.comor call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.