Jr. Network Implementation Engineer-RTP

STS International, Inc

Durham (NC)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical benefits

401K

Flexible time off

Training

Career advancement

Relocation assistance

Life insurance

Company retirement programs

Job summary

STS International, Inc seeks a networking professional to join the Global Field Implementation team. You will design, plan and implement LAN, WAN and VoIP concepts, primarily with Cisco equipment, and handle internal IT deployments across Sales and Engineering offices worldwide.

You will report to the Head of the Global Field Implementation Team and contribute to delivering IT projects in a global managed service environment, communicating status to clients and internal teams, staging tests, and

Qualifications

Bachelor or Master degree in information technology and/or computer science or equivalent by experience.
CCNA certification required.
Motivation and commitment to deliver under tight time constraints.

Responsibilities

Deliver internal IT projects in a global managed service environment.
Represent the client’s ICT department during the implementation of intelligent network projects.
Communicate and report effectively on project status to the client as well as internally.
Staging testing and implementing the latest Cisco technologies.
Participate in changes and incident management of the Field Implementation environment.
Be creative pro-active and take initiative to optimise and improve the engineering team.

Skills

Networking basics

L3 routing

L2 switching

TCP/IP/EIGRP

Cisco IP Telephony

QoS/MPLS/VoIP/WLAN

Cisco IOS/CatOS

Unix scripting

Data center

Office tools

Education

Bachelor/Master in IT or CS

Tools

Cisco IOS

Cisco CatOS

Linux scripting

Job description

You will be enrolled in the Global Field Implementation team and contribute to design, plan and implement LAN - WAN and VoIP concepts. On the networking side you will mainly work with Cisco equipment. You are responsible for all internal IT related deployments within the various Sales and Engineering Offices spread out over the world.

Deploying Cisco technologies of tomorrow today!

The successful candidate will report to the Head of the Global Field Implementation Team and under his supervision he/she will have responsibilities in the following areas:

Deliver successfully internal IT projects in a global managed service environment.

Represent the client’s ICT department during the implementation of intelligent network projects.

Communicate and report effectively on project status to the client as well as internally.

Staging testing and implementing the latest Cisco technologies.

Participate in changes and incident management of the Field Implementation environment.

Be creative pro-active and take initiative to optimise and improve the engineering team.

Desired Profile

Bachelor or Master degree in information technology and/or computer science or equivalent by experience.

CCNA certification required.

Motivation and commitment to deliver under tight time constraints.

Knowledge in networking is required, preferable with emphasis on enterprise LAN and WAN infrastructure
Hands on Layer 3 routing experience required
Hands on Layer 2 switching experience required
TCP/IP stack and EIGRP routing protocols experience required.
Cisco IP Telephony skills highly desired.
Knowledge of QoS, MPLS, VoIP and Wireless LAN are required.
Experience with Cisco CatOS and IOS configuration and troubleshooting is a must.
Unix/Linux scripting (shell, Perl, PHP) highly desired, as are general *nix System Admin skills.
Experience with Data Center technologies and processes are desired.
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software tools.

The position necessitates frequent contacts with users and clients and the successful candidate will have close working relations with other departments.

In particular, the successful candidate shall be able to:

Communicate clearly both orally and in writing with considerable attention for detail.

Maintain strong interpersonal communication skills and is well organised and can work independently.

Identify and analyze problems and offer solutions.

Handle stress well.

Able to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.

The working language of the company is English. Therefore a fluent working knowledge of English (oral and written) is required.

Knowledge of Spanish is a definite plus.

Although you are able to work autonomously, you are a real team player who is willing to travel.

You are willing to constantly improve your knowledge!

PLEASE NOTE:

Existing authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis is required.

Travel is an inherent part of this position. Must be able to travel up to 30-50% of the time (both domestic and international travel within North and South America). A corporate credit card will be issued to cover travel expenses.

Must have or be able to acquire a US passport.

Must be able to work weekends and after business hours. Flexible hours are available for this position, depending on the assignment. Implementations usually occur on weekends, and on average there are two implementations per month.

STS is a global information technology firm providing managed services, managed projects, managed mobility services, software development, and field technical services. STS provides the full lifecycle of IT services: consulting, hardware and software procurement, logistics management, installation and configuration, operations and sustaining support services. STS provides one of the largest complement of certified engineers and technicians available anywhere. STS currently operates in the United States, South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Customer success at STS is also based on employee success.