Network Engineer

SNI Technology’s top client is seeking to hire a talented Network Engineer for an exciting 6-month contract opportunity with the possibility for conversion to permanent FTE status upon completion of the contract assignment! This is a 40 hours, 5-days-per-week position with the option to work 100% remote from home.

Please note this position will require you to work a shift in the APAC time zone (i.e., +7HRS ahead of EST Zone)

This position is not open to C2C or non-US permanent residents

Bi-lingual in Vietnamese is a plus!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Network Engineer

Our client is seeking to hire a talented Network Engineer to join their team on a 6-month contract basis with the potential for conversion to permanent employment upon completion of the contract portion of the assignment

This position’s primary responsibilities will be surrounding supporting day-to-day tickets in queue, managing SolarWinds, monitoring, responding to alerts, Visio diagrams, etc

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a Cisco (L2), Meraki (Wireless), Palo Alto (firewalls) and Aruba Silverpeaks environment

Bilingual in Vietnamese is a bonus to have.

The Network Engineer, reporting to the IT Manager Network and Telecom, will be part of a global network team and will be responsible for the overall design and resiliency of a complex and highly available global enterprise network.

This person will be the only Network Engineer from the team working on this shift

The shift will cover APAC (Asia-Pacific) Time Zone and will need to work those hours (i.e., +7 hours ahead of NY time)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 25% of Time - Implement, manage, monitor, troubleshoot and provide operational support for network infrastructure devices such as firewalls, routers and switches.
• 20% of Time Set global standards for both hardware and software to meet or exceed requirements as it pertains to performance, supportability, and security
• 20% of Time Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problems as necessary. This monitoring responsibility includes being part of a 24x7 on-call support rotation
• 20% of Time Create and maintain documentation on all aspects of network infrastructure including participation in the development of hardware, software, and documentation standards
• 15% of Time Interact with various parties in a consultative manner to gather and understand requirements in order to implement acceptable solutions.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 7 Years of experience in the design, configuration, implementation, management, and monitoring of an enterprise network including VOIP and wireless
• 5 Years of experience in datacenter network architecture and design, network management and network support experience
• 3 Years of experience designing, architecting, implementing, managing, and monitoring private and public connectivity to multiple cloud providers
• 3 Years’ hands on experience in design, configuration, and management of enterprise level firewalls

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

• Strong understanding of WAN / LAN and transport technologies
• Demonstrated experience with the Cisco family of products (Nexus / Catalyst switches, Routers, etc.).
• Strong knowledge in routing protocols, specifically EIGRP and BGP
• In depth experience with QoS and VOIP troubleshooting
• SD-WAN implementation, migration, and support experience
• Strong understanding of monitoring tools (SolarWinds preferred)
• Experience managing and troubleshooting wireless technologies
• Experience working with load balancers and Palo Alto technologies
• Knowledge of Cisco Unified Communications, ACI and UCS servers

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

degree or equivalent combination of education, training and / or experience is preferred

CCNP certification or equivalent experience is preferred

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The compensation for this position is in the range of $50.00 to $65.00 per hour during the 6-month contract duration of the assignment

Please note your actual pay rate will be determined based upon your skills, knowledge and abilities including work experience - talk with your recruiter to learn more.