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Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

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

Alliant Energy is seeking a motivated Network Engineer II to join our team! This position can be located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, or Madison, WI. As a Network Engineer II you operate as part of a dedicated team of IT professionals that maintains network and Unified Communications infrastructure. This position provides implementation and support of data, telecommunications, voice, and/or collaboration technologies, as well as mentoring for more junior engineers where possible. You must have good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work in both a team environment and on self-directed tasks are vital. This role requires up to 20% daytime travel to support business and infrastructure needs.

What you will do

+ Resolves low and 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.

+ Acts as an escalation for more junior engineers.

+ 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.

+ Installs, monitors, repairs, and provides recommendations to improve the performance and efficiency of network, telecommunications, voice, and/or collaboration infrastructure to establish stable and reliable services that support enterprise LAN/WAN environments.

+ Provides troubleshooting, repair, and end user support on a daily basis.

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

+ 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 with an emphasis in networks, telecommunications, voice and/or collaboration technologies. Preferred

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

Required Experience

+ 2 years of related experience.

+ 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.

+ Basic 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 work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

+ Access Control Management • Network Administration • Network Architecture • Network Configurations • Network Management

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:

$71,000-$93,000

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 and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging 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 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.

Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email [email protected] .