On-Site Telecom Engineer (Cisco/Arista)

American Electric Power Co.; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Telecom Consultant to support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including Cisco routers, switches, and Arista platforms. The role includes on-call rotation, troubleshooting, and implementing network and security changes to keep critical services available.

You will work under supervision on routine engineering tasks, document project work, and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure secure, reliable network operations in an

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field, or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years of relevant network engineering experience
• Experience with Cisco/Arista networking equipment and security products
• Knowledge of VLANs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, QoS and related routing protocols
• Experience in incident response and 24x7 on-call environments
• Ability to document networks and changes clearly

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers and switches
• Configure and support Arista switches
• Monitor and improve network performance and reliability
• Support network upgrades, maintenance, and deployments
• Maintain network documentation and diagrams
• Handle firewall configurations, ACLs, and NAT/VPN tasks
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and incident response
• Implement changes following IT change management processes

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Cisco/Arista administration

Firewall and ACL management

Incident response

Documentation

On-call support

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/engineering technology/computer science/telecommunications

Associate's degree + 2 years relevant experience

HS diploma/GED + 4 years relevant experience

Tools

Cisco equipment (ASA, Firepower)

Arista switches

SolarWinds

Wireshark

Python

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

American Electric Power (AEP) seeks a Telecom Consultant to support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including Cisco routers, switches, and Arista platforms. The role includes on-call rotation, troubleshooting, and implementing network and security changes to keep critical services available.

You will work under supervision on routine engineering tasks, document project work, and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure secure, reliable network operations in an