Network Engineer

Job Description

Education: Minimum two-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science Information Systems, or related field desired. Four-year degree is preferred.

Qualifications:

Candidate will satisfy the majority of the following list of qualifications.

• Six years+ experience in an architect, design, operations/support, and/or project implementation role for a large enterprise network
• Hands-on experience with Cisco network hardware including routers, switches, and security appliances
• Knowledge and experience with networking protocols and configurations including OSPF, BGP, HSRP, multicast, SIP, QoS, VLANs, and MPLS.
• Experience with Palo Alto.
• Experience with Implementation and support of Cloud based networking including security considerations
• Experience with design and implementation of data center networks, including blade server environments, server virtualization, and extensive experience supporting Cisco ACI
• Experience with the design of physical networks including fiber and copper cabling
• Knowledge and experience with network management systems
• Familiarity with operating systems (Cisco IOS Cisco NXOS, LINUX, Windows) and scripting languages
• 3+ years hands-on administration experience with a Cisco ACI network environment.

Desired Skills:

Candidate will satisfy the majority of the following list of desired skills.

• Ability to work effectively alone and as a member of a team to complete assignments
• Must have the initiative to create structure and definition around a project, and to drive it through to successful completion
• Advanced planning, critical thinking and design skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proficiency with creating and updating technical documentation.
• Experience in project management methodology
• Ability to maintain focus on multiple projects concurrently

Responsibilities:

Candidate will work as a member of a group responsible for support of IP data and telecommunications network connectivity within the NS enterprise. Candidate should have an advanced understanding of architecture and design issues in a complex enterprise network.