Description:

The candidates must have strong Cisco/Aruba/Meraki switches/routing networking experience (some designing) and must be prepared to answer some very complex networking questions during the interview. Looking for Engineers, not Admin level individuals.

Final round of interview is onsite at Tempe AZ.

This position requires an engineer that will:

• Write/engineer network device configuration scripts with associated change documentation to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Implement network changes during appropriate change windows (after hours)
• Review and provide feedback on change documentation/engineering of other engineers.
• Establish processes to test applications and devices before planned network deployment to quantify their performance and recommend steps to ensure they are optimized.
• Serve as second-tier support for network operations team when needed.
• Participate in on-call support escalation rotation
• Translate business needs into actionable deliverables.
• Manage small/medium internal data network projects.
• Create detailed network designs that meet the customer requirements (including physical and logical) of complex network systems to meet the functional objectives of the business.
• Serve as a technical resource providing guidance and advice to associates on data, voice, and mobile network capabilities for utilizing the full capability of technology in designing effective solutions.

Qualified candidates will possess:

• 6+ years of enterprise data network/IT industry experience with a minimum of 4 working with data network technologies at an enterprise scale
• B.S. Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Industry Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE is desired
• Demonstrated expertise with protocol analyzers, and test equipment is desired.
• Experience working with network tools such as CA Spectrum and Wireshark
• Expert knowledge on Cisco routers, Cisco L2/L3 switches, load balancing, QOS, VPN, NAT, VoIP, IPSec, Multicast, DNS services, MPLS networks, network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, VLAN Trunking), and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
• Strong knowledge of Spanning-tree protocols (PVST,MSTP,RSTP)
• Experience working with Velocloud/Viptela SDWAN/Aruba/Meraki/Nexus/Palo Alto Firewalls/Zscaler equipment is an advantage
• Basic understanding of public cloud and Azure cloud networking
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure is a plus
• Firewall troubleshooting skill
• Experience with vulnerability management
• Basic Wi-Fi design understanding and troubleshooting skill
• Strong experience in switch upgrades and refresh activity
• Proven ability to manage multiple vendors in a partially outsourced IT environment
• Previous software development experience is a plus to help drive Automation.

Pay Range: $65- $75

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.