Senior Network Engineer

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a holding company, is a global specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Operating through its principal subsidiaries including Barr Laboratories, Inc., Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pliva d.d. and its subsidiaries, the Barr Group of companies markets more than 120 generic and 25 proprietary products within the U.S. and more than 1,200 products internationally.

With more than 8,500 employees worldwide who share a commitment to bringing these affordable generic and unique proprietary products to our customers, Barr has annual revenues in excess of $2 billion through our commitment to and significant investment in new product research and development.

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a successful Senior Network Engineer located in our Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey offices.

Position Summary:

This position offers the ability to work with our dynamic Information Technology group to design and implement data networks for our infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for a success driven information technology professional with strong networking expertise and knowledge of data networks to join a fast paced, rapidly growing organization

Responsibilities include: Design of Data Networks, implementation, 3rd tier support and technical testing activities for networking solutionsEvaluate, design, recommend and implement, solutions to satisfy business needs with an emphasis on networking technology Maintain world-class service levels and systems availabilityPosition Requirements include: BS degree in a technical or scientific discipline At least 7+ years of data network experience CCIE certification preferred Experience with Cisco and other networking products, with significant experience implementing and maintaining Cisco equipment Knowledge of IP traffic flow, sniffing, capturing and monitoring of live traffic streams Understanding of encryption and authentication technologies (e.g., SecurID, VPN, etc.) Broad experience with all facets of LAN/WAN implementation and maintenance. Must have strong knowledge of T1, T3, CSU/DSU, Wireless LANs, Firewalls, VPNs and routing protocols with emphasis on BGP, Must possess a thorough working knowledge of DHCP, and DNS as well as a strong background working in an enterprise multi VLAN environment. Must possess ability to manage multiple Network projects while maintaining daily operations Excellent communication skills - both written and verbalCommitment to Excellence - Many companies talk about it. Barr delivers - every day, to our customers AND to our employees. Barr's commitment to employees is reflected in our total compensation and benefits package that includes competitive salaries and incentive compensation programs, career opportunities offering both personal and professional growth; a 401(k) plan that matches up to an additional 10% of your pay each year; a stock purchase plan that allows you to buy company stock at 15% below market; comprehensive medical and dental plans that provide coverage for you and your family with nominal employee cost; life and disability protection programs and so much more! Together, we raise the BARR!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.