Network Engineer

Description

DescriptionMaximize network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems or outages and scheduling upgrades.Identify and isolate technical issues and propose mitigation and/or improvement strategies.Assist with planning for disaster recovery and redundancy initiativesWork with the onsite lab technician team and facilitate knowledge sharing by creating and maintaining detailed and comprehensive documentation such as procedures and diagrams for installing new hardware, recover nonresponsive devices, protocol training (G.8032, L2, Vlan, etc), server maintenance, hardware maintenance, etcBecome a technical resource for tier 2/3 escalation issues.QualificationsBS or MS in Computer Science (or related) with at least 6 years of relevant experience requiredProven ability to move large scale conceptual designs into productionGood knowledge of next generation data networking technologiesProven leadership and project management abilityExpert knowledge of network design and administration in mission critical environmentsRequires strong working knowledge of Juniper routers, switches, firewalls and common network protocols (Cisco a plus)Strong wireless networking design and maintenance experience (Aruba a plus)Strong working knowledge of Palo Alto firewall and Panorama management applicationsHandson experience with BGP and OSPFGeneral Linux administration skills (Shell or Perl)Relevant experience with network management tools and utilities (Nagios, Cacti)Strong working knowledge of video protocols such as H323, SIP, and setting up Video VlansWAN circuits and protocols (VPLS, MPLS, DWDM, DMVPN, Optimization)Knowledge of circuit procurement processes and vendor management