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At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary

**Are you a seasoned Network Engineer with deep expertise in routing, switching, and next-gen networking technologies?** We're looking for a strategic thinker who can design, implement, and support complex enterprise networks—someone fluent in Cisco ACI, SD-WAN, and data center environments. If you thrive in high-availability environments and are ready to take ownership of network architecture at scale, we want to talk to you.

What you will do

+ Resolves medium– to-high complexity technical issues escalated through the Information Technology Help Desk and other methods for data, telecommunications, voice, and/or collaboration technologies during and outside of core business hours.

+ Interacts and cooperates with other internal and external support groups to facilitate resolution of technical issues to maximize system availability and meet Service Level Agreements.

+ Acts as an escalation for more junior engineers.

+ Plans and collaborates with team members to research, design, implement, monitor, maintain, and support key of network, telecommunications, voice, and/or collaboration infrastructure to establish stable and reliable services that support enterprise LAN/WAN environments.

+ Coordinates the resolution of unplanned changes, upgrades, or outages of integrated network technologies and participates in corporate disaster recovery efforts.

+ Provides continual technical expertise in the evaluation, planning, analysis, development and implementation of data, telecommunications, voice, and/or collaboration technologies, including providing roadmaps, processes, and procedures for both project work and general organizational growth in conjunction with other engineers and management.

+ Mentors less senior engineers and assists with the development of guidelines and tools for position duties.

+ Participates in Team on-call rotation.

+ Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

+ Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or information technology Preferred

+ Certification Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) and/or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Preferred

Required Experience

+ 4 years of experience in the Information Technology field with an emphasis in networks, telecommunications, voice and/or collaboration technologies.

+ Hardware installation experience.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Office.

+ Experience communicating professionally with end users in problem / urgent situations.

+ Participate in on-call rotations, including outside business hours; must be prepared to travel as required.

+ Proficient diagramming and flow chart experience using software such as Microsoft Visio.

Preferred Experience

+ Experience with Cisco ISE/ACI, Perl /Python, pxGrid, Multi-Domain CheckPoint, Technical Collaboration Tools (e.g. WebEx, Telepresence), Basic Linux/UNIX skills and NERC CIP understanding.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Excellent written and verbal skills.

+ Working knowledge and familiarity with network, telecommunications, voice and/or collaboration technologies (e.g. unified messaging, VoIP, Cisco Networking Equipment, video conferencing, A/V equipment, etc.).

+ Ability to work individually and as a team member.

+ Ability to manage time and work high-paced environment.

+ Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

+ Ability to lead IT project activities.

+ Ability to work effectively in a diverse work environment.

Key Skills

+ Access Control Management • Cloud Architectures • Cloud Networking • Network Administration • Network Architecture • Network Configurations • Network Management • Network Security Management • Project and Program Management • Requirements Management • Systems Performance Monitoring

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

$91,000-$126,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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Alliant Energy is committed to providing an inclusive work environment for all and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Alliant Energy and subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email [email protected] .