IT Network Engineer II

TalentBurst; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an IT Network Engineer II for a 12-month contract in Charlotte, NC. The role involves configuring and supporting network devices, deploying solutions for a distributed environment, and ensuring compliance with DOD regulations. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and significant experience with Cisco and Arista technologies.

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of experience in network device support.
• CCNP or equivalent Arista certification required.
• Strong understanding of Cisco and Arista platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support network solutions including routing and switching.
• Deploying, maintaining, and administering network environments.
• Participating in root cause analysis and documenting solutions.

Skills

EIGRP

OSPF

BGP

Cisco

Arista DCS

Arista Cloudvision

Troubleshooting

Education

4-year Bachelor's degree

Associates degree plus relevant experience

Tools

Arista AVD

Job description

Job Title: IT Network Engineer II
Location: Charlotte, NC (Remote)
Duration: 12+ Months

Schedule: M-F, 8-5, some flexibility in hours & overtime may be required based on refresh work needed based on site scheduling - EST hours expected

Job Duration:
No Travel Expected
DOD/ITAR Required - Visa sponsorship is not supported for this role. Candidates must be compliant with DOD regulations (US Persons).

Position Summary:
• Configure and support network devices and solutions to align with Client technology standards and meet the connectivity needs of our businesses.
• Client Network team plans on refreshing legacy layer 2 and layer 3 Cisco assets with Arista DCS and CCS platform switches using Arista AVD and Cloudvision.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as network subject matter expert, providing technical expertise, design skills, etc.
Support network solutions including routing, switching.
For these services the candidate will be:
• Deploying, maintaining, and administering network environments, predominantly those in our distributed sites, including WAN, LAN, network software, hardware, and tools.
• Strong understanding and implementing of EIGRP/OSPF/BGP routing protocols.
• Strong understanding of Cisco and Arista DCS and CCS platforms with ability to use Arista AVD and Cloudvision.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Participating in root cause analysis on incidents, helping to drive identification of preventative actions meant to ensure problems don't recur, and delivering on the tasks within those actions.
• Creating, reviewing, updating, and vetting technical functional specification, low-level network solutions design documentation and operations guides/runbooks, ensuring those are complete, correct and kept current.
• CCNP or equivalent Arista certification.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
• 4-year Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience (preferred)
• Associates degree plus relevant experience (minimum required)

WORK EXPERIENCE:
• 4-5+ years of experience analyzing requirements for implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting network devices/functions/tools/processes in a large enterprise or Telecommunications environment

Top Desired Skills:
• Strong understanding and implementing of Layer 3 EIGRP/OSPF/BGP routing protocols.
• Strong understanding of Cisco and Arista DCS and CCS platforms with ability to use Arista Cloudvision (required) and Arista AVD (preferred).
• CCNP or equivalent Arista certification.