Senior Network Engineer

Introduction Consulting Intro on req A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience. Your Role and Responsibilities Position is located in Radford, VA and requires 5 days onsite This position is for a Network Engineer focused on the implementation and sustainment of switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers and network management tools. The focus is a datacenter environment supporting two separate DoD networks. Responsibilities include network management/analysis/troubleshooting, developing and maintaining local operating procedures and policies, developing and maintaining network automation and scripts, and monitoring the ongoing operation of the network. Required Technical and Professional Expertise This position requires a Secret Security clearance or higher (US Citizenship is required) Required Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or other IAT II Baseline equivalent Computing Environment (CE) Certification Professional Level or higher (i.e., Cisco CCNP, Cisco CCNP Datacenter, Juniper, Palo Alto, F5 etc.) 5+ years of Network Engineering 5+ years of configuring and maintaining switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers and network management tools Experience with network management, analysis and troubleshooting tools Experience with Data Center Management Ability to train junior team members Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, written and verbal communication abilities Experience in implementing and maintaining security management strategies. (DISA STIGs experience preferred but not required) Experience with development of project documentation to include standard operating procedures, project plans, and network diagrams Strong networking background Strong troubleshooting skills Strong documentation skills Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise 5+ years of switch management experience Experience with the Cisco Nexus (7K, 5K, and 2K) line and Cisco Catalyst line Experience with Palo Alto firewalls Experience with Cisco ACI Experience with F5 load balancers Experience with Ansible and Python Experience with network automation and scripting Experience interfacing with cloud environment counterparts (AWS, Azure, Private) Experience working in DevSecOps environments. ITES-3 education/experience requirements: Intermediate level LCAT Bachelors +5 or Associates +7 Senior level LCAT Masters +10 or Bachelors +12 About Business UnitIBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet. Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. 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Are you ready to be an IBMer? About IBMIBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. Location StatementIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to: Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being. Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs. Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law. Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals. Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. US Citizenship Required. 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