Cisco Network Engineer

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Need a Cisco Network Engineer in Endicott, NY 13760

Job Description

Client has an opening for Cisco Network Engineers. Any design experience is a plus

We are looking for Senior and Mid-Level experience. CCNP is a big plus. CCIE would be outstanding.

If you have experience configuring, troubleshooting, and managing Cisco network gear and SD-WAN setups with good Cisco and Networking skills, we want to talk

In this position, you will be responsible for router/switch/firewall configuration and security management of an environment that includes networking equipment from several different manufacturers, as well as Windows/Linux servers, and security hardware & software. The network includes local and geographically dispersed LAN enclaves connected by WAN links.

You will be part of a team that builds, maintains, and delivers cloud, network, security, and O&M services across multiple classification levels in the environment. You will plan and design network components/configurations to ensure that resources (hardware/software) are in place to enable the team to monitor and manage the IT system infrastructure and all processes and components related to these systems (both hardware and software).

In addition, you will engineer solutions for expanding capacity, improving response time, and streamlining network operations throughout the internal and operational systems, will monitor and analyze mission critical networks and servers, and will set up, manage, and maintain security management and application performance optimization functions across internal and customer systems.

Additional responsibilities include:

Designs, Constructs, tests, and implements integrated network, hardware and software solutions, distributed computing solutions, and/or physical and logical communications networks for the organization.

Provides Tier 2 and Tier 3 support to service requests and trouble tickets to include Move, Add, and change requests for the enterprise transport.

Must be able to write and execute detailed network implementations such as topology and rack elevation diagrams.

Provides technical consulting on high level network designs, platform sizing, infrastructure system design and the application of new technologies.

Applies extensive industry and enterprise knowledge to identify and recommend integrated solutions, products and services to support the enterprise's accomplishments of business goals or technical needs.

Able to work on-call nights and weekends if needed to ensure transport availability or to meet service level agreements (SLAs)

Provide network administration support for development, deployment, and problem identification and remediation of the enterprise network environment.

Provide technical assistance to companion work groups in support of overlapping projects and maintain good inter-departmental relations.

Assess the impact of system changes to the team and to the infrastructure.

Provide written and in-person status to leadership.

Respond to system network, operations, and maintenance problems while off duty, on an on-call basis.

Ability to travel to sites across the US

 

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Minimum 8-10 years demonstrated experience engineering, implementing, and maintaining geographically dispersed unclassified and classified networks.

Strong experience configuring, troubleshooting, and managing Cisco network gear and SD-WAN setups

Certifications: CCNP Enterprise or higher

Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Software Defined Networking (Cisco technologies preferred)

Experience leading and managing a team of junior network professionals

Must be able to support limited instances of providing after-hours support for network administration, operations, and maintenance problems.

 

 

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

These are the pluses

Experience engineering, implementing, and maintaining geographically dispersed unclassified and classified networks supporting 1,000 or more users.

Experience designing, implementing and maintaining VMWare and Nutanix based virtual infrastructure

Experience with any or all of the following technologies: Cisco Nexus/Catalyst/ASA/ISR/XE, Splunk, SentinelOne, AWS, and/or Microsoft Azure.

Certifications: CCIE and/or CISSP highly valued; passed Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (300-415 ENSDWI) Exam.

Engagement terms:

• Location: Endicott, NY 13760
• Hourly rate on 1099: Give the best rate on 1099 basis.
• Candidates should require having a Professional and general liability insurance that is typical of an independent contractor for 1099. It is quite cheap and easy to get this insurance.
• Start Date: – ASAP
• Must pass standard background investigation & drug screening
• Candidates need to start immediately.

 

Are you a Cisco Network Engineer that loves the fast paced, ever-changing environment? Do you want to be a part of a company that believes that the heart of our dedicated Team is what makes us successful? Then join our team

If you are interested in becoming part of our winning team, please APPLY NOW

 

Thanks & Regards,

M V Srikanth

Patriot Global Services

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