Network Engineer

Position Title: Sr. Network Engineer

Contract Duration: 6 month contract, potential to extend

Work Location: Remote – but needs to be in Atlanta. They will be in office/data center on an as needed basis.

Project Details: Our client is starting to migrate their data center environment from Cisco Nexus and Cisco ACI to Cisco VxLan

Must-Have Skills:

• 7+ years of experience with data center networking technologies (IP data/VOIP communications, network operating systems, and security background)
• Experience with datacenter network architecture
• Cisco Routing and Switching Background
• Strong Experience Cisco VxLan
• Experience with Cisco Nexus or Cisco ACI

Nice to have: Wireless experience, Azure Cloud and F5 Load Balancing experience

Daily Responsibilities:

• Responsible for high-level network planning, design, and optimization.
• Develops engineering designs from architectural artifacts and direction for network systems solutions using current and emerging technologies. Translates business requirements into network or process designs. Plans and recommends network hardware, systems management software and platforms.
• Approves and modifies network design based architecture to ensure compliance.
• Configures and maintains routers, switches, and hubs for the network systems (including wireless and VoIP).
• Evaluates and recommends new products, maintains knowledge of emerging technologies for application to the enterprise.
• Monitors network performance, ensures capacity planning is performed, and is proactive in assessing and making recommendations for improvement. Performs troubleshooting procedures and designs resolution scripts.
• Install, maintain, recommend, document, and support network system software/hardware.
• Execute a strategic vision for delivering value add customized Operational Support Services and completes other duties as assigned.

Additional Details:

BGC/DT for onboarding.