Network Engineer Senior

Title: Network engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duration: 12+ Months

Job ID: 54929

Position Summary :

The Network Engineer works for and under the general direction of the Manager, Network Engineering. Responsibilities include planning and designing the network infrastructure and enterprise network solutions; troubleshooting, installing, implementing and administering network systems and providing Tier III support. Also analyzes capacity issues and develops capacity-planning models. Responsible for ensuring planned testing activities are executed.  Develops and documents network standards and polices.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities   These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  May perform other duties as assigned.

• Planning: Conducts short- and long-term planning to meet network requirements.
• Network System Design and Implementation: Designs and implements network systems.
• Strong working familiarity with Cisco IOS with hands-on experience configuring Cisco routers switches and firewalls.
• Network Connectivity: Provides support for network connectivity or related network issues for the user community.
• Network Installation: Plans and monitors the installation of network systems.
• Network Monitoring: Analyzes network activity and network problems to discover and prevent systematic errors. Recommends network design changes/enhancements for improved systems availability and performance.
• Issue Resolution: Troubleshoots diagnoses and resolves network problems. Researches, analyzes and recommends the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network performance.
• Capacity Planning: Analyzes facilities bandwidth requirements and system interdependencies. Develops capacity-planning models.
• Disaster Recovery: Ensures planned testing activities are performed and technical criteria are met.
• Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network-planning recommendations to management.
• Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network planning recommendations to management.
• Vendor Management: Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends changes.
• Knowledge of Enterprise system monitoring and management tools such as Solar Winds, Cisco Works, What’s up Gold, Wire shark, Websense, etc.
• Knowledge of commercial enterprise-level tools and products to provide network services, including: firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, TACACS+, VPN and NAC.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the general public.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to provide the “Fischer Price” explanation of technology for nontechnical managers, directors and above. Great people skills are a must!
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.
• Ability to act as Network Engineering Manager in the absence of the manager.

Decision Making

•  This position works under limited supervision.  This position serves as a technical lead, providing guidance and mentorship to network system engineers. Designs technical solutions and coordinates with the staff to ensure timely and accurate implementation

Leadership Provided

• Routinely provides training and/or project leadership to less experienced professionals or support staff.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully.  It is not an exhaustive list.

• Extensive knowledge of concepts, processes and tools of the telecommunications profession.
• Knowledge of relationship of professional disciple among related organizations and functions.
• Well-developed technical skills within profession. Skills in organizing and presenting proposals or information.
• Ability to plan and carry out virtually all typical assignments within professional area. Ability to train others; ability to build effective relationships within the organization.

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
• 6+ years proven work related experience is required in configuration of OSPF, BGP, Layer7 switching, VPNs and VoIP related protocols.
• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP is required, including the ability to perform and analyze packet captures.
• VoIP experience is required, with an in-depth understanding of SIP Peering and Trunking.
• Ability to quickly diagnose and resolve problems is essential.
• Advanced Knowledge of network management tools and protocol

Preferred Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.  CCNP, CCSP or Design Professional (CCDP) Certifications.
• Familiarity with network, server, storage virtualization    i.e.  VSAN, VRF, VPN, and VMWare vSphere.  
• Experience with Cisco enterprise grade products to include: Nexus 7000, 6500, 4500, ACE/GSS, ASA, IPS/IDS, TACACS+, Meeting Place/WebEx, Any connect, and Cisco Network Access Control products.
• Advanced knowledge of IOS, NX-OS, EIGRP, BGP, GRE and OSPF.