IP Network Engineer Seeking a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join the team as an IP Network Engineer to support innovative network solutions. The selected candidate will be working on multiple programs and initiatives for as the primary contractor. As an IP Network Engineer, supporting the management and implementation of IP network solutions. The selected candidate will collaborate with internal and external teams. Work independently on projects from start to finish, including developing network designs based upon user requirements, creating network diagrams using Visio, configuring network equipment, and full implementation follow-through and documentation of requirements. The Network Tier 3 Engineer will be responsible for: Evaluating technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers Implementing solutions that support customer visions and objectives Participating in inter program initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges Creating and maintaining documentation and training for engineering and NOC teams Maintaining operational excellence of network system and components to exceed customer expectations Defining and implementing best practices for network and capacity management Identifying areas of opportunity for automation and network optimization Routinely performing proof of concepts and service trials while documenting system integration Traveling as required to meet for requirement meetings and system integration planning
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or equivalent of a 4-year accredited degree in a technical discipline.6+ years of network engineering experience with IP networks or, a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree with 3+ years relevant experience with IP networks Experience implementing the network design, testing and building an enterprise network Experience architecting local area networks, wide area networks, and intranets, for large distributed communications systems Experience peering with Tier 1 Internet Service providers, troubleshooting routing within the Internet (experience with looking glass sites) Must be able to demonstrate the ability to configure, implement and support IP network infrastructure Experience configuring MPLS, ISIS, QoS, BGP, VPLS, AS prepending, route policies, and in-depth BGP troubleshooting and configuring (Route-leaking, BGP attributes (local preference and community's)) using Cisco XR code Experienced configuring and troubleshooting OSPF redistribution, costs, and route-maps using Cisco XE code Experience with Cisco ASR903, ISR3, ASR99xx routers and Cisco Nexus switches. Experience with Cisco's GetVPN.Experience doing network planning, recommending network upgrades based on network trends and network issues In depth implementation and troubleshooting experience of IP networks and the ability to think critically in high pressure, confidential environments Experience with leading network vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, F5Experience implementing and managing carrier grade network and network technologies such as Carrier Ethernet, MPLS and SDN technologies. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Experienced with power point, giving presentations and mentoring less experienced engineers
Preferred Additional Qualifications:
CCNP or other advanced certification(s), is preferred.
Ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
Strong enterprise network trouble-shooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues (Ethernet, Optical, TDM)).Strong skill set with Microsoft Office software applications
