Hi,

We have an immediate opening for our client .Please let me know if you will be interested in the below opening.

Position : Senior Network Engineer

Location : Warwick, RI 02886 (Onsite job )

Duration : 2 years contract

MGT is a national leader in public sector management consulting and services that delivers diverse business consulting services to a wide range of public sector groups. Celebrating its 50th year in 2024, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of public agency performance. Our mission is to impact communities for good.

Summary:

The Senior Network Engineer is an expert level position responsible for the design implementation and support of Rhode Island Airport Corporations data\voice networks as a member of the IT Operations team. The successful candidate must possess high-level skills across a wide range of LAN\WAN\Wireless network systems and devices that support data centers and corporate facilities distributed among a geographically dispersed area. Candidates must also have a strong knowledge of Windows and VMware. This position is a hands-on and a 2nd level escalation point for operations and will be responsible for troubleshooting P1 issues. This position requires 10+ years of previous Network Administration\Engineering experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Responsible for design, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of a large, complex regional enterprise network including physical cabling, switches, firewalls, security devices and wireless infrastructure

· Installation, termination, repair, testing and maintenance of Ethernet and fiber optic cabling following company standards

· Performs troubleshooting on the network and servers to determine root cause, analyze alternative solutions and implementation of the best course of action

· Develop, monitor, analyze and report on logs, network downtime, network usage trends, network metrics, security and network related alerts

· Experience with VMware virtualization and associated network configurations

· Provide system administration to install, maintain, and troubleshoot network applications, software, network monitoring tools, network management servers, and network appliances

· Installation of system patches, and upgrades to network/security components regularly

· Assists in the implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure proper and secure operation of the LAN/WAN/WLAN environment

· Monitoring the 24x7 environment for faults, capacity and security and taking corrective action as needed

· Perform system backups for the various networking components and ensure that all backups are maintained properly in-house and off-site based on our backup policies

· Providing 2nd-level support for end user desktop issues

· Continuously updates all infrastructure documentation

· Participate regularly in rotational weekend and off-hours on-call support

· Cross-training IT staff for emergency level one support of other IT support areas (Storage, Cloud Services, Operating Systems, Email, Networking, VLANs, etc.) and providing support to all aspects of IT when the primary technicians are not available

· Follow established change control and security practices, processes and procedures

· Maintain good working relationships with users, department managers, vendors and other IT professionals to continuously improve the ability of the department to meet its mission

· Ability to work off-hours to perform system upgrades during maintenance windows

· Participate in special projects as appropriate

· Any and all other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Qualifications:

· Ability to organize, set priorities, work as a team or independently

· Excellent written verbal communications skills required

· Must be self-motivated with strong sense of ownership

· Must have a valid driver’s license

· Must be able to pass background checks

Education/Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology field and/or equivalent experience. CCNP/ CCIE, VCAP6-DCV, HPASE or similar certifications preferred

· Network hardware installation, maintenance and troubleshooting (HP/Extreme preferred)

· Experience with Ethernet and fiber optic cabling and termination

· Solid understanding of IP, LAN\WAN\WLAN technologies and protocols, switching and routing, wireless, cabling, security, firewall and VPN configuration

· Expert knowledge of HP\Extreme Networking (or similar) in a distributed environment

· Expert knowledge of firewalls, security devices and wireless devices (Fortinet/Cisco preferred)

· Expert knowledge of best security practices

· Configuration of STP, OSPF, IGRP, QoS, BGP, SNMP, L2/L3 VLANs, ACL’s, VRRP, Load Balancers, SSL

· Experience with VMWare Horizon (View) and VMware vSphere

· Experience in managing/networking Storage Area Networks (HP Preferred)

· Network Tools including OPManager, IPAM, Netflow tools, Fluke Brand analyzers and fiber splicing

Physical Requirements:

· Must be able to lift 50lbs & climb ladders

MGT is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.