Description
1 year plus contract for a Sr. Level Cisco Data Telecom Engineer/Analyst.
Duties include:
- Plan, design, test, implement and continue improvement of enterprise network solutions.
- Configuration of Cisco IOS configurations, testing and implementation of new network hardware devices (Routers, Firewalls, Switches.) into the existing network infrastructure.
- Proactively manage the corporate network.
- Responsible for the maintenance and support of network hardware devices across the entire network.
- Provide audit statistics and participate in the capacity planning process.
- Maintain accurate diagrams and configurations for all network devices.
- Prepare engineering job packages consisting of detailed parts/equipment lists, and appropriate documentation (drawings, network diagrams, configurations, etc.).
- Ensure life cycle cost effective design of systems with the ultimate goal of meeting business needs and providing a reliable and efficient service to the user.
- Prepare and submit cost estimates for planned installations where required.
- Maintain familiarity with current networking technologies and available facilities.
- Procure, turn-up, and troubleshoot both private and public WAN circuits.
- Work across the IT organization to provide end to end solutions to the customer.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7 - seven years of experience in Information Technology with at least (4) four years of design and support of Cisco Systems' products
- Understanding of communication technology and fundamentals.
- Ability to work well within a team; good interpersonal relational skills.
- Effective verbal & written communication.
- Experience in coordination with multiple groups, companies, and people simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to work productively with little direct supervision.
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
- Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
- Strong interpersonal skills to support successful performance in a team environment
Desired Qualifications:
- Four year technical degree
- Experience with designing communications solutions for SCADA systems.
- Cisco Certifications CCNA, CCDA desired. CCNP, CCDP, CCIE preferred.
- Experience with network hardware/software solutions: Cisco Routers and Switches, Checkpoint Firewalls, Nokia load balancers, Cisco ACS, Ciscoworks, Cisco wireless controllers and APs and Cisco VPN concentrators.
- Experience in the following technology areas: TCP/IP, Cisco IOS, Layer 3 Switching, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, GRE, HSRP, GLBP, IPSEC, SSL, AAA, SNMP QOS/class of services, VoIP, Incident Response, Network Management Practices, Content Filtering, Load balancing, VPN, Wireless 802.11 ABG.
- Experience in provisioning and testing Frame Relay, SONET, T1, and DS3.
- Experience with network capacity planning, network security principles and general network management best practices.
- Understanding of TIA/EIA & BICSI wiring standards (IEE568 A & B wiring standards)
Local candidates only - onsite interviews required. Must be able to pass 7 year criminal background check and standard drug screen. Must be able to work w2 hourly.