Network Engineer / Remote - 40 percent travel

View full description

Requirements:

• Expert in Carrier technologies including BGP, VRF Lite, ISIS, MPLS, BFD, CCC, GRE and RSVP.
• Cisco (R/S) and Aruba (switches) experience.
• Expert in Routing Protocols including IBGP, OSPF, VRRP, VARP, HSRP, and PBR.
• Experience in administering firewall policies on multiple platforms: Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco & Fortinet.
• Experience with configuration, installation, troubleshooting, and supporting network equipment, wireless access points & firewall policies across different platforms.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• Excellent documentation skills using Microsoft Office and Visio.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies and products independently using documentation and online resources.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines for deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with business management to resolve business process and productivity needs and develop an appropriate technology strategy to support business goals.
• Analyze technical needs, requirements, and the state of the network’s infrastructure design, integration, and operations.
• Collaborate with technical management to architect networks that reflect business needs, service-level and availability requirements, and other technology parameters.
• Develop design principles, models, plans, internal standards, budgets, and processes based on industry best practices.
• Establish principles for network design and deployment.
• Participate in the selection of networking technologies and products for implementation.
• Exhibit strong communication and presentation skills, ownership acumen, and the ability to break down complex problems into detailed execution plans.
• Lead teams of other network designers and engineers to develop detailed designs and quality-control mechanisms during implementation.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of business strategy and communicate effectively with senior business leaders and C-level executives.