SNI Technology’s top client is seeking to hire a talented Network Engineer for an exciting 6-month contract opportunity with the possibility for an additional 6+ month contract renewal! This is a 40 hours, 5-days-per-week position with the option to work 100% remote from home. Please note this position may require occasional travel for hardware swaps
This position is not open to C2C or non-US permanent residents
JOB DESCRIPTION Network Engineer Our client is seeking to hire a talented Network Engineer to join their team on a 6-month contract basis with the potential for an additional 6-month contract renewal
This position’s primary responsibilities will be surrounding supporting day-to-day tickets in queue, managing SolarWinds, monitoring, responding to alerts, Visio diagrams, etc
Possible travel (up to 25%) required for hardware swaps as well
The ideal candidate will have experience working in a Cisco (L2), Meraki (Wireless), Palo Alto (firewalls) and Aruba Silverpeaks environment
The Network Engineer, reporting to the IT Manager – Network and Telecom, will be part of a global network team and will be responsible for the overall design and resiliency of a complex and highly available global enterprise network.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - 25% of Time - Implement, manage, monitor, troubleshoot and provide operational support for network infrastructure devices such as firewalls, routers and switches.
- 20% of Time – Set global standards for both hardware and software to meet or exceed requirements as it pertains to performance, supportability, and security
- 20% of Time – Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems as necessary. This monitoring responsibility includes being part of a 24x7 on-call support rotation
- 20% of Time – Create and maintain documentation on all aspects of network infrastructure including participation in the development of hardware, software, and documentation standards
- 15% of Time – Interact with various parties in a consultative manner to gather and understand requirements in order to implement acceptable solutions.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - 7 Years of experience in the design, configuration, implementation, management, and monitoring of an enterprise network including VOIP and wireless
- 5 Years of experience in datacenter network architecture and design, network management and network support experience
- 3 Years of experience designing, architecting, implementing, managing, and monitoring private and public connectivity to multiple cloud providers
- 3 Years’ hands on experience in design, configuration, and management of enterprise level firewalls
TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES - Strong understanding of WAN/LAN and transport technologies
- Demonstrated experience with the Cisco family of products (Nexus/Catalyst switches, Routers, etc.).
- Strong knowledge in routing protocols, specifically EIGRP and BGP
- In depth experience with QoS and VOIP troubleshooting
- SD-WAN implementation, migration, and support experience
- Strong understanding of monitoring tools (SolarWinds preferred)
- Experience managing and troubleshooting wireless technologies
- Experience working with load balancers and Palo Alto technologies
- Knowledge of Cisco Unified Communications, ACI and UCS servers
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE - B.S
degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience is preferred
- CCNP certification or equivalent experience is preferred
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS The compensation for this position is in the range of $45.00 to $50.00 per hour during the 6-12-month contract duration of the assignment
Please note your actual pay rate will be determined based upon your skills, knowledge and abilities including work experience - talk with your recruiter to learn more
