Network engineer

vTech Solution, Inc.

Petersburg (VA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A dedicated staffing services company is seeking a skilled network solutions professional in Virginia, responsible for designing, testing, and providing Tier 3 support for network infrastructure. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and 7-10 years of related experience, demonstrating a strong understanding of network topologies and security best practices. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with staff across departments and ensure that technical needs are effectively met.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent experience.
7-10 years of experience with network topologies, routers and switches.
Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP and LAN/WAN protocols.

Responsibilities

Design, test, and implement internal network solutions.
Provide Tier 3 support for network infrastructure.
Ensure IT needs of faculty, staff, and students are met.

Skills

Network topologies (LAN/WAN/WLAN)

Routing and switching

Packet analysis

Security best practices

Excellent communication skills

Advanced TCP/IP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Network appliances

Firewalls

Wireless APs

Job description

vTech can help you avoid the daunting task of writing and posting job offers, shifting through resumes and laboring through the lengthy interview process. Our Staffing solutions will allow you to elude those tasks and place topnotch, high-caliber professionals in the position you need to fill.

We use our expertise, knowledge, and global resources to deliver top-quality candidates and tailor our IT and Non-IT recruitment services to your needs. This allows us to deliver the required results in a timely manner that meets your schedule at a substantially reduced cost.

We pride ourselves for having one of thefastest growthrate and also thelowestturnover rates in the industry just 2.5 percent annually. We focus on the training and retaining qualified professionals with high personal and work ethics. With the help of our extensive database of internal candidates and CATS applicants tracking system, we can provide quality resources within the limited time frame.

We have also successfully placed hundreds of candidates in the areas related to Information Technology, Engineering, professional, Scientific & Clinical, etc. for both our commercial and government clients.

Source: A recruiter sources candidates from various sources; the search starts from our proprietary database. Using advanced sourcing methods like social media, professional networking media, internal, and 3rd party job boards, we identify qualified candidates.
Validate: A recruiter validates the candidates’ experience and skill sets against our client’s position.
Initial Screening: Based on the position and the client’s work culture, the recruiter uses initial screening questions to determine the most suitable candidates.
Submit: the recruiter will submit to the technical team qualified candidates who have passed the initial screening.
Technical Screening: The technical team then prepares a matrix of the particular requirements and required experience for the position and using a list of questions and the results, re-validates the candidates’ technical skills.
Background Check: Administrative personnel will provide a detailed background check, as required, per client agreement.
On board: On successfully completing the above steps, the candidates are welcomed on board and assisted to ensure a smooth integration at the client’s location.

Job Description

Responsible for designing, testing, and implementing internal network solutions. Maintaining and providing Tier 3 support for the network infrastructure, including but not limited to switches, routers, firewalls, network appliances, and wireless APs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide leadership to the network services staff, ensuring the IT needs of faculty, staff, and students are met. Responsible for completing and delivering regular audits and assessments and providing reports as are required by regulatory agencies and management. Responsible for designing, testing, and implementing internal network solutions. Partner with project managers on network solution analysis, business requirements, and risk assessments. Provide Tier 3 support to all network related service desk incidents. Sustain technical expertise in all areas of LAN/WAN/WLAN capacity planning, network architecture design, unified communications, and engineering for a secure IT network. Maintain and coordinate the installation and configuration of hardware and software elements within the network, unified communications, and security areas with the proper use of OSI & TCP/IP standards. Perform security hardening per baseline configurations and established best practices. Perform all other duties associated with the administration of the Network Services as required to insure service delivery. This position will report directly to the Data Center Manager.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience. 7-10 years related experience of network topologies (LAN/WAN/WLAN), routers, switches, firewalls, packet analysis, and other network based hardware and software, including applications and scripting. Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, IP routing, LAN and WAN protocols, campus and data center switching, and load balancing. Excellent communication skills, specifically the ability to transfer clear information to technical and non-technical staff. Excellent problem-solving skills and a high degree of self-motivation. Strong network documentation creation and management. Knowledge of established security best practices.