Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Job ID

134740

Job Type

Contract

Industry

Manufacturing

Pay Rate

$50 - $54 an hour

Location

Dover, New Jersey, United States

Talascend is currently seeking a Network Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Dover, New Jersey.

Overview

the role involves supporting large information technology projects by designing, configuring, testing, implementing, and supporting local area network infrastructure from development to operations. the engineer will work on a variety of network technologies including Cisco switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, access points, load balancers, and other emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

Provides daily support with resolution of escalated tickets

Applies operation break fixes and other proactive maintenance activities until permanent solutions can be implemented

Supports and participates in the software deployment process for new modules, upgrades, and fixes to the production environment

Architects, designs, configures, tests, implements, reviews, supports, and presents on-premise and cloud networking solutions

Keeps existing network facilities portfolio under support and manages lifecycle plans and investment road maps

Stays updated on the latest technology advancements and future trends in networking

Identifies technical requirements and provides cost-effective solutions to meet business needs and support business growth

Automates tasks where possible to improve efficiency

Validates new requests against existing architecture for compatibility and business needs

Develops and communicates reusable architecture policies, standards, procedures, and metrics

Ensures design and implementation meet security and quality assurance standards

Analyzes root causes and suggests fixes for issues

Maintains existing service level agreements

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and at least 6+ years of experience in network engineering, architecture, or related roles

Experience designing, developing, coding, implementing, operating, supporting, and managing network projects and solutions

Heavy focus on at least 3 of the following: Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, F5 load balancers, wireless controllers, Cisco ISE, Cisco NAC

Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Proven 2-3 years of experience in network operations support and troubleshooting or similar in software development

At least 2 years of experience working as a consultant analyzing end-user needs and designing network solutions

At least 1 year applying architectural principles, managing product life cycles, evaluating new technologies, and developing proof of concepts

Excellent communication, leadership, and consultative skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in scripting and infrastructure as code using tools such as Ansible

Advanced professional certifications such as Cisco CCT, CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCIE; Project Management Professional (PMP); ITIL

Knowledge of cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), directory services (LDAP, DNS, AD), configuration management databases (CMDB), ServiceNow, SolarWinds, and cybersecurity

Knowledge of the utility business

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.