Network Engineer

Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a Network Engineer .

Position Type : Contract to hire.

Duration : 3-6 Months

Location : Littleton Colorado 80120 (Onsite)

As an Network Engineer , you will :

Responsible for :

Practical experience related to LAN, WAN, WLAN, VLAN, DMVPN, VPN, and high-availability / multipath / redundant routers, switches and firewalls in large 5G wireless provider network environment

Support network protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, VLAN, TCP / IP, MPLS, Segment routing, IPv4, subnetting, routing.

Familiarity with these technologies is a plus : Cisco ASA, Palo Alto firewalls, and Cisco ISE.

General technical knowledge of Cisco networking technologies and platforms, including NCS, ASR, ISR, Nexus ACI / APIC.

Experience with network configuration automation (Scripting with Pearl / Python / Bash), SD-Access, and DNA Center a plus.

Experience with AWS infrastructure a plus

Project Implementation :

Provide advanced technical leadership for complex project work.

Work with various teams to gather requirements, create specifications, and design solutions for 5G wireless network projects.

Supply advanced technical direction and leadership to the junior members of the 5G wireless network engineering team.

Provide hands-on implementation and ongoing care and maintenance for network projects.

Develop implementations in a lab environment to prove out design specifications according to a test and validation plan.

Maintaining daily operational responsibility for the reliability of the 5G wireless network.

Monitors ongoing availability of network services and processes via tools such as Cisco Prime Infrastructure applications and Solarwinds Orion

Network Operations :

Follow necessary processes to ensure 5G wireless network systems and services meet an operational uptime of 99.95%.

Conducts advanced Service provider network-level performance tuning as well as network performance audits regularly.

Maintaining daily operational responsibility for the reliability of the 5G wireless network.

Responsible for the design and implementation of network services and performs network testing and evaluation testing regularly.

Conducts advanced service provider network-level performance tuning as well as network performance audits regularly.

Monitors ongoing availability of network services and processes.

Extensive knowledge of Cisco routers and switches (Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS).

Validate that customer network configurations are functioning per designs by validating log flows, event threshold settings, and alarm notification settings

Education and Experience :

Bachelor's degree in Computer / Network Engineering or related field; ten years as a data network specialist in a medium to large service provider or enterprise network;

or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Qualifications .

Advanced knowledge of network monitoring and performance tools such as Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Wireshark, SolarWinds, etc.

Strategic thinker, strong interest and aptitude in collaborative big picture, nation-wide network infrastructure roadmaps.

A commitment to improving processes and to customer satisfaction.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Results-oriented team player who will work towards meeting team commitments and can work within a cross-functional team.

Thank you!

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS :

Pay Range* : $55-$65 / Hr

Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits : Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following : Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental / vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).