Network Engineer

Contract

MaxJobsClub US Contractor

Duration: Long Term Renewable Contract

Overview:
The Network Engineer is accountable for the delivery of projects, which
support the LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) of a large
organization with over 15,000 users in over 160 Country Offices world-wide,
and a 24×7 operational mission. The Engineer supports the availability and
performance of the production network, which is considered mission-critical,
which entails effectively applying technical skills and knowledge to
specific projects and escalated problems from the NOC.

MUST HAVE SKILLS TO GET INTERVIEW:

*        Hands-on experience with Cisco routers and switches.
*        Hands-on experience with next generation firewalls, including
security policy management and troubleshooting of issues.
*        Hands-on experience with OSPF and BGP routing protocols, including
BGP traffic engineering.
*        Hands-on experience with Splunk to generate alerts and reports on
network events.
*        Expert-level understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLSM, VLANs, STP,
OSFP and BGP.
*        Expert-level understanding of network engineering
fundamentals/services: DHCP, OSI model, VRF, VPN, ACLs, GRE, IPSec,
policy-based routing.
*        Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
*        Ability to quickly grasp new ideas and concepts.

Essential Job Functions:

*        Monitor performance and diagnose problems in all aspects of the
network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, WAN accelerators,
Wireless, DHCP, DNS), so that acceptable levels of performance are always
maintained
*        Engineer and implement network solutions in a timely manner
*        Connect equipment, conducting tests, configure equipment, and
develop/update procedures
*        Update documentation (drawings, spreadsheets, documents) of the
network and produce reports in a fashion that is useful for peer and
management review
*        Operate diagnostic tools to isolate network issues
*        Assist with the deployment of new solutions to HQ and Country
Offices (remote sites) using a variety of WAN solutions (MPLS,
point-to-point, VSAT, VPN)
*        Handle escalation calls from the NOC, perform triage, resolve
problems, or escalate to team members
*        Actively participate in the deployment of new solutions to HQ and
Country Offices (remote sites) using a variety of WAN solutions (MPLS,
point-to-point, VSAT, VPN)
*        Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, Ethernet, OSI model, layer 2 and
layer 3 concepts, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), spanningtree protocol, VPN,
GRE, IPSec, and WAN connectivity
*        Experience with MPLS

Certification Requirements:

*        CCNA Certification