Title: Network Engineer
Location: NYC, NY
Duration:9 Months with high possibility of extension
Job Description:
This person will support our client's day to day escalations as a level 1/2 and respond to network faults.
Responsibilities:
-Manage Fault and Performance monitoring systems for large enterprise network infrastructure with Campus, branch and data center locations
-Address alerts and other network events (fault and performance), responsible for break/fix maintenance
-Proactively address capacity requirements for normal operation (IP allocation, system resources, port availability, bandwidth, WiFi coverage)
-Escalation point for Helpdesk, and assist in troubleshooting infrastructure related issues
-Work with vendor tech support teams to identify and fix issues and perform Break/Fix as needed
-Support regional counterparts in network maintenance as required
-Act as project lead for hardware and software lifecycle maintenance activities
-Network Access Control system maintenance and operational support
-Day-to-day maintenance of Enterprise DHCP/DNS systems
-Support Wireless network infrastructure and assist in troubleshooting wireless problems
Qualifications:
-5 plus years of experience in Enterprise Network support
-Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, routing, switching, security protocols and the ability to read/understand packet captures
-Experience with Cisco Nexus, Catalyst and Arista switches
-Understanding of Network Security fundamentals including proxies and firewalls
-Familiar with Network Access Control Systems (Cisco ISE/Forescout CounterAct etc)
-Experience with Network Management systems such as Solarwinds, NetMRI, EMC Ionix (EMC Smarts)
-Good understanding of Incident and Change management principles
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently
-Have the ability to prioritize work in a fast paced environment with solid attention to detail and organizational skills
-Strong problem solving skills
We'd Love to See:
-Experience in the financial industry
-Experience with 3rd party applications such as Splunk, and Jira
-Working in an Agile environment
-Experience working with VMware ESXi
-Experience with structured cabling