Network Engineer

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the Country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index. Please consider joining our growing team today!

The Network Engineer is responsible for design, provisioning, testing, implementation and management of the Knife River network, security and communications systems. This individual works closely with all Enterprise Technology teams and Business Unit IT and Operational staff to ensure secure, reliable, and cost-effective access to the corporate Enterprise network.

Location: Bismarck, ND or in a geographic location near a Knife River location. This role has the opportunity to be on-site, remote, or hybrid depending on location.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires knowledge of systems administration, programming, and networking at a level normally acquired through the completion of a four-year degree in computer science, information technology (IT) or related field.
• Six years’ experience implementing IT networks consisting of LANs, WANs, VPNs, routing protocols, telephony, and firewalls.
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Certifications related to Network, Telephony, and Security.
• Experience supporting IT Networks and Infrastructure in an Enterprise environment.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of cyber security controls and ability to integrate disaster recovery into network architecture.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, with little or no supervision in high stress situations, when a failure occurs that effects a large portion of the work force.
• Possess broad knowledge of data sources, data flow, system interactions, network/computer equipment, security systems, and software applications in the development, enhancement, and implementation of medium- to large-scale systems.
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Ability to work effectively with highly specialized teams of information technology professionals to deliver consulting and/or support services with all Knife River companies.
• Effective team building and strong leadership skills. Provide leadership on large projects and possess the ability to understand and correctly apply the details of an architectural design. Provide a lead role in a team environment and prioritize resources and needs.
• Understanding of and ability to main confidentiality of all company information.
  
  

Other Requirements

• May be required to maintain a valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel as needed to achieve objectives.
• May be required to work evenings and weekends.
  
  

Job Duties And/or Responsibilities

• Interpret network architectural designs and develop plans for successful implementation. Plans include test, production, and disaster recovery environments.
• Uses expertise in specific network technologies to contribute to the Network Architect's overall design.
• System configuration specifications and installation plans incorporate enforcement of system standards, best practices, and security.
• Creates technical documentation to support internal and external audits. Procedures for installation and implementation of technology provided to appropriate personnel within Enterprise IT as well as business units.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring complex incidents are effectively escalated, managed, and resolved with full communication of status, plans, and actions to management and business units.
• Analyze performance of applications and technologies deployed on the enterprise network. Provide design change recommendations, cost estimates, and specifications to management and architects.
• Leads the installation of assigned projects and incorporates detailed documentation.
• Leads the evaluation, selection, installation and maintenance of systems supporting network and security. Often utilizes vendors, technical design and administrative guides, and Enterprise team members as resources during the process.
• System reliability, redundancy, and security is incorporated during analysis, testing, and deployment.
• Coaches or mentors Network Administrators.
• Provides EIT and business unit management with data supporting capital and O&M budgets.
• Participates in 24x7 support of systems as required.
• Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.
  
  

How To Apply

Knife River Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law. Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

If unable to apply online, please mail completed application to:

Knife River Corporation

Box 5568

Bismarck, ND 58506