Sr. Network Engineer

Arka Infotech Inc; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Senior Network Engineer based in Virginia, requiring a minimum of 4 years in networking with expertise in Cisco technologies. Responsibilities include supporting LAN/WAN services, leading incident resolution, and providing technical guidance. Candidates should have excellent troubleshooting abilities, familiarity with network management tools, and strong communication skills. A Bachelor's degree and industry certifications such as CCNP are preferred.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in all technical aspects of switching implementation.
• At least 4 years of experience in all aspects of engineering support.
• Experience in projects and technical leadership for medium to large enterprise networks.

Responsibilities

• Supports LAN/WAN and Carrier services to ensure peak operating performance.
• Tier 3 escalation resource for incident resolution.
• Provide Technical leadership and guidance to junior personnel.

Skills

Enterprise caliber troubleshooting skills

Experience with Cisco Nexus and IOS platforms

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience leveraging network management tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Sr. Network Engineer

Location: Mclean, VA or Wilmington, DE

Length: 2 years

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Responsibilities

• Supports LAN/WAN and Carrier services with potential to branch into
  Firewall, Load Balancing, Wireless Mobility, DNS and DHCP platforms to ensure peak
  operating performance is maintained.
• Tier 3 escalation resource for incident resolution.
• Consult with various technology support groups as part of problem resolution efforts.
• Proactively evaluate network environments using various tools and management
• Assess vulnerabilities, identify and implement mitigation plans.
• Own platform life-cycle management.
• Contribute to enterprise network strategy/solutions development and technology
  refresh efforts.
• Provide input to network enterprise design standards and maintain network topology
  diagrams.
• Participate in technology integration efforts with other engineering and support teams.
• Provide direct support of audit and ad hoc consulting engagements.
• Ensure compliance with departmental and enterprise security configuration standards.
• Manage and Govern relationships with technology vendors utilized in the enterprise
  network.
• Provide Technical leadership and guidance to junior personnel.

Ideal Candidate

• Enterprise caliber troubleshooting skills on a diverse range of Cisco Nexus and IOS
  based platforms and associated technologies (Spanning Tree , MPLS, GETVPN,
  PBR (Policy Based Routing), OSPF, BGP, QOS, Video, Unified Communications).
• Experience with design, configuration or support of campus and remote solutions.
• Experience leveraging network management tools and performing packet analysis as
  part of incident/problem resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED/equivalent certification or military experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in all technical aspects of switching implementation.
• At least 4 years of leadership experience in operational support or 4 years of
  leadership experience in an engineering capacity for medium to large enterprise
  networks.
• At least 4 years of experience in all aspects of engineering or 4 years of experience in
  all aspects of operational support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• CCNP Datacenter or CCNP Routing and Switching certification (or equivalent).
• 6 years of experience in technical leadership of a medium to large enterprise network
• 6 years of experience in projects6 years of experience in infrastructure
• 6 years of experience in all technical aspects of Routing implementation
• 6 years of experience in all technical aspects of Switching implementation
• Working knowledge of SDN (Software Defined Networks).
• Working knowledge of AWS (Amazon Web Services) or other current cloud offerings.
• Working knowledge of Python or other current scripting languages.

Qualifications

BS Degree

Additional Information

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