Network Engineer - Wan

Are you a mid-level Network Engineer with a diverse set of experiences looking for new challenges? Would your current employer absolutely hate to lose you, but is not able to offer you the professional and technical advancement you crave? If so, we'd LOVE to introduce you to BlueAlly.

We are a diverse team of recognized subject matter experts with multi-vendor consulting expertise in unified communications/collaboration, network security, high-end routing, network design, switching, cloud/virtualization, QoS, MPLS, video, network management, IP multicast and other areas. We are committed to continued training and certification and our outstanding culture and commitment to employee success have led us to be Cisco's Mid-Atlantic Partner of the Year for 2020 as well as finalists in the Baltimore Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" for the past 4 years (including a 2nd place finish in 2020) - Come see why!

Why join BlueAlly?

• We are a company of high achievers who learn from each other and support each other's growth and success

• We offer competitive pay and solid benefits including self-directed PTO and a matching 401(k) with the employer component IMMEDIATELY vested

• We offer a STRONG professional development/certification package AND the time necessary to hit your training/cert goals

• We are NOT a body shop. We hire full-time direct hire specialists with a driving thirst to learn and improve.

This opening is for a Cisco-centric mid-level WAN Engineer in Washington, DC. PLEASE NOTE that this role requires you to be on-site with the client 5 days/week. In this role, you will assist our engineering team with Cisco router configuration and management projects. You will support an extensive national network installed base and many new remote sites. You will also:

• Configure Cisco routers for site-to-site VPN connectivity per customer standards and best practices

• Respond to requests for service, as required, to resolve issues

• Support VPN network issues (troubleshooting using interface/controller commands)

• Assist users with locating equipment, interface ports, and cable management over the phone

• Perform second-level WAN support for Customer NCC (Network Command Center)

• Ship equipment to remote offices.

• Maintain documentation (administrative duties VPN DO installations)

• Cisco network equipment support, maintenance, and configurations

• Second-level support for Layers 1, 2 and 3

The successful candidate must have mid-level skills and experience in the following areas:

• Cisco routing, including VPNs and EIGRP
• CCNP preferred, CCNA required
• A solid understanding of end-to-end TCP/IP operation and performance over a WAN
• Must be able to work with team members and end-users, communicate clearly, and meet deadlines
• Must be able to work with practice lead to coordinate scheduling to meet customer needs, sometimes juggling multiple projects at one time
• Able to travel to client location in Washington DC daily
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and background investigation
• US Citizenship is required for access to the site location

BlueAlly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.