Network Engineer

Posted on	02 Jul 2012 04:22
Offered by	Request Technology-Stephanie Baker
Job title	Network Engineer
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Job type	Permanent
Pay	DOE
Job description	A large financial services firm is seeking Network Engineer for researching, designing, building, testing, deploying, analysing, administering, and maintaining the enterprise network environment, including hardware and software components, to meet current and future business needs. This includes monitoring and controlling the performance and status of enterprise network environment technology components, and providing network technology component support and problem resolution. Responsibilities: Manage one or more of the following activities (concerning new or existing network hardware and software technology components or enhancements to existing components): research, analysis, selection, planning, and engineering. Manage collaboration with other Engineers, IT Architects, vendors, and business clients to ensure that modified network hardware and software technology components interact appropriately, data conversion impacts are considered, production environments are developed and maintained and other areas of impact are addressed and meet business functional and performance requirements. Lead efforts to analyze, plan, coordinate, and execute network life cycle projects. Provide consulting services for key application and technology partners (SAP, NextGen, Alliance, ISG, EDMS, etc) to ensure efficient and effective management of network technology supporting those areas. Plan, manage, and execute complex network system changes in support of customer requests (Request Center, Deployment). Represent network teams in project Design Review Meetings to clarify project requirements, design solutions in accordance with standards, create CRE estimates, document, and lead solution in coordination with project manager and other assigned resources. Manage efforts to test, debug, and analyze performance, and document network hardware and software technology components. Manage efforts to implement network hardware and software technology components by analysing the current environment using technical tools and utilities, performing complex product customization, and developing implementation and verification procedures to ensure successful installation of network hardware/software. Plan and manage all activities associated with the purchasing, support and administration of the network hardware and software technology component. Lead and manage complex network hardware and software technology component analysis, and evaluation of resource requirements necessary to maintain and/or expand service levels or tune hardware and software technology components for optimum performance Manage efforts to ensure plans integrate effectively with other aspects of the technical hardware and software technology components including representing security standards Resolve highly complex or critical incidents, logging and communicating issues and resolutions. Provide Technical Review and approval for major and significant changes to ensure accuracy, alignment to standards, and to avoid incidents/service interruption. Create, review and update configuration management plans related to code promotion based on information systems and business requirements. Lead efforts to analyze and resolve complex incidents and problems and balance the workload against incident priorities. Ensure all related incidents and problems are appropriately resolved. Provide input and technical guidance in project management, planning, task definition, estimating, reporting, scheduling, and workflow. Analyze variances and initiate effectiveness or efficiency improvements in the organization, standards, procedures or methods. Develop plans to meet required service levels; design data collection and reporting mechanisms for network system/component health reporting. Provide coaching and direction for more junior engineers, serving as Subject Matter Expert for network requirements within assigned areas of responsibility. Review and validate accuracy of other's estimates. Qualifications Education: College degree or equivalent work experience; Related experience: 5+ years of experience with enterprise network systems Skills, Experience Required: - Lan switching - Cisco IOS switching, HP Procurve, Cisco NXOS, 7000, 5000, and 2000 - Wan Routers - Cisco ISR G1 and 2, Cisco 7600's - Routing (Moderate BGP, OSPF, route redistribution, Static routes, route maps NAT, PIM SM) - QOS - CBWFQ, Policing, Shaping, troubleshooting - Protocol analysis ( TCP/IP required, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, SIP) - Spanning tree (PVST+, RSPT preferred, MST) - VPN's (Point to Point Vpn's, Dmvpn)- Experience with network performance, availability, and capacity management- Experience troubleshooting TCP/IP with protocol analyzers, IE Wireshark, Gigastor. Skills, Experience Preferred: - CCNP with 5 years experience - Experience in Scripting with PERL - Wireless LAN Controller Design/Administration - F5 implementation, support and monitoring improvement - VMware or Windows experience would be a plus. - Juniper routing and switching - VRF lite or MPLS
Country	United States of America
City	Illinois
Visa requirement	Candidates must be eligible to work in the country
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Contact name	Stephanie Baker
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