Network Engineer - Cisco SDA - Contract (3-4 Months) - Onsite: Irvine, CA

Entisys Solutions Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Entisys Solutions Inc. is hiring a Network Engineer in Irvine, CA, to provide advanced technical expertise in data and voice networking. The role focuses on design, implementation, documentation, and ongoing support of enterprise network infrastructure.

The position requires Cisco SDA experience, CCNP preferred, and availability for a 3–4 month contract with a rate of $100–$120 per hour. On-site work is expected, with potential for travel.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, and QoS (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VPC, STP).
• Deep experience with firewalls, load balancers, wireless, and VPN.
• In-depth Cisco networking knowledge (Nexus 7k/9k, Catalyst, Meraki).
• Hands-on Palo Alto devices knowledge (PA-series).
• Experience with packet analyzers and enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, design, implement, test, document, deploy and support data and voice networking.
• Monitor and report on network capacity, availability and performance.
• Provide expert level technical support to the Service Desk.
• Lead projects to design and deploy complex network systems.
• Maintain and refresh network hardware and software lifecycle.
• Perform RCA and post-incident reports.
• Occasional on-call duties and travel as required.

Skills

Routing & Switching

QoS

Network Analytics

On-call support

Tools

Cisco Nexus

Cisco Catalyst

Meraki

Palo Alto

DNS/DHCP

Job description

Description

Rate: $100-$120/ hour – Depending on Experience

40 hours/ week

Contract is for 3-4 months

MUST have Cisco SDA experience!!

About the Position:

Provides technical expertise, strategic and tactical planning and maintains documentation of core network infrastructure including the implementation and design of hardware and software. This position performs network analytics and can report on capacity, availability of the enterprise network. The Network Engineer performs root cause analysis, level 3-problem resolution and demonstrates expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. This position works closely with the Infrastructure & VoIP services team in daily support & projects to establish strategies and priorities to support and maintain the highest availability of the overall network environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, design, implement, test, document, deploy, maintain, and support data and voice networking technologies.
• Evaluate, implement, test, document, deploy, maintain, and support new versions of hardware, software, firmware, drivers and patches for all data and security equipment and related networking devices.
• Evaluate, test, document, maintain and support DNS, DHCP, internet, intranet, extranet and remote access services.
• Monitor, configure, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and support Systems Monitoring, Alerts, and Reporting for the projects Network Infrastructure and telecommunications systems.
• Evaluate and maintain network hardware and software life cycle including inventory, reporting, and end of life refresh.
• Provide expert level technical support to the Service Desk, including troubleshooting user operating problems, application problems, system configuration issues and malfunctions, and network operating problems.
• Develop, configure, maintain, and support procedures for all network equipment backups and restores utilizing the backup solution.
• Provide technical expertise for the maintenance and support of the network equipment (e.g., CISCO, Palo Alto, HP, etc.).
• Perform expert level performance tuning as well as expert level network performance audits on a regular basis.
• Diagnose and resolve overall system hardware, software, firmware, and network problems.
• Assist in the engineering, design, and maintenance of multisite enterprise networks.
• Perform expert level analytical studies to develop, implement, test, and deploy data and voice connectivity for local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) systems.
• Act as a project leader to design, implement, test, document, and deploy complex systems that are required to support the Network Infrastructure.
• Develop, implement, test, deploy, maintain and support standard network configurations for all data, voice and security networked equipment (e.g., switches, routers, wireless, firewalls, VPN, VoIP, 802.1x, etc.).
• Design, implement, test, deploy, maintain, and support the most complex LAN, WAN, VLAN, Wireless or Voice Systems in accordance with requirements.
• Perform research and provide expert level technical recommendations regarding complex system enhancements and new technologies to management.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and provide after-action report (AAR) following unplanned outages.
• Perform on-call duties and travels as required

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of network routing, switching, and QoS (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VPC, STP)
• Advanced knowledge of firewalls, load balancers, wireless, and VPN. (IPS, IDS, IPSEC Tunnels)
• In-depth knowledge of Cisco networking devices. (e.g. Nexus 7k, Nexus 9k, Cisco Catalyst, Meraki)
• In-depth knowledge of Palo Alto networking devices. (e.g. PA220, PA2030, PA880)
• Experience with packet / protocol analyzers to find and remedy application and network performance issues.
• Experience in supporting complex, enterprise level LAN / WAN / WLAN networks.
• Experience with Software Defined networking (Cloud, VMware, etc.)
• CCNP (Enterprise or Routing/Switching preferred).

Desired Skills, Abilities and Work Ethic:

• Possess a strong work ethic and team player mentality.
• Highly developed sense of integrity and commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Ability to communicate clearly?and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong problem-solving, research,?analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Proficient PC skills, including competency in MS Office Suite.
• Able to maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Create a positive customer?support experience and build strong relationships?through deep problem?understanding, ensuring timely resolution or escalation, communicating promptly on progress,?and?handling?customers with a consummately professional attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues.

Critical Success Factor

• Strong oral and written skills
• Excellent documentation skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to set priorities and meet obligations in a timely manner
• Extremely detail oriented
• Ability to maintain the highest levels of productivity with minimal management oversight