Network Engineer - W2 Role

Job Title: Network Engineer

Client: Morgan Stanley

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Sr. Network Administrator - Network Operations Potential to convert

**Looking for a worker for the following overnight/weekend shifts. Please indicate at the top of the resume that the candidate is able to work the overnight/weekend shifts as below.

*This Overnight Shift position is 100% on-site, 4 days a week with the following schedule:
Friday 9AM 5PM
Saturday 6AM 6PM
Sunday 6AM 6PM
Monday 9AM 5PM
Flexibility required for approximately 2-3 weeks of training upon joining: Monday- Friday from 9AM 5PM

ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Network Administrator is responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and level 1 & 2 problem resolution activities of large WAN and LAN environments. Cisco & Palo Alto hardware is utilized in our fast-paced and challenging operational environment. No administration of Windows/Linux systems is involved; this role is strictly networking focused and requires in-depth knowledge of network support technologies, tools, and operational procedures. This position's primary emphasis is problem identification, alerting, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.

Network Operations (NetOps) coordinates with development, engineering, and other Technical Operations (TechOps) teams to support the environment and implement network configuration changes including config scripting for new access connectivity through WANs, LANs, and firewalls. NetOps maintains network environments in multiple geographically distinct data centers and dozens of globally dispersed enterprise locations. The team focuses on activities specific to monitoring, reporting, tech hygiene (reboots/code upgrades) and adheres to very strict configuration standards. This position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills required to relay information to management, adjacent support teams, and downstream customer groups. The ability to create concise documentation of issues, compile statistics and related data, as well as build reports on network performance is required.

QUALIFICATIONS
Candidate must possess 2+ years of demonstrable experience in the following areas:
A firm understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 troubleshooting and incident resolution methods
Network monitoring and Incident ticketing system experience (Remedy, ServiceNow, etc.)
Experience maintaining, upgrading, and configuring Cisco routing/switching hardware required
WAN administration of point-to-point, dark fiber, and MPLS circuits (with BGP/OSPF routing)
Excellent communication skills required including written correspondence and vocal notification
Hands-on experience working in an enterprise operations environment or 24x7x365 NOC
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to multitask and work well under pressure required
Understanding of network management tools, monitoring applications, and packet capture technologies is required
Candidate must demonstrate initiative, reliability, self-motivation, and possess a strong sense of urgency to be considered

DESIRED EXPERIENCE
1-2 years of experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting methodologies
2+ years of experience supporting networks in a fast-paced 24x7 NOC environment
Experience with Cisco, FortiGate, and/or Palo Alto firewall administration is preferred

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, TRAINING
BS degree in either Computer Science (or similar discipline) or equivalent work experience
CCNA preferred

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $44.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person