Network Engineer
The World Bank
Contract Washington, District of Columbia, United States Posted 5 years ago
About Position
Network Engineer (Contract)
$90.00 / Hourly
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Network Engineer
Contract Washington, District of Columbia, United States Posted 5 years ago
Description
The Network Engineer is accountable for the delivery of projects, which support the LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) of a large organization with over 15,000 users in over 160 Country Offices worldwide, and a 24x7 operational mission. The Engineer supports the availability and performance of the production network, which is considered missioncritical, which entails effectively applying technical skills and knowledge to specific projects and escalated problems from the NOC.Essential Job Functions Monitor performance and diagnose problems in all aspects of the network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, WAN accelerators, Wireless, DHCP, DNS), so that acceptable levels of performance are maintained at all times Engineer and implement network solutions in a timely manner Connect equipment, conducting tests, configure equipment, and develop/update procedures Update documentation (drawings, spreadsheets, documents) of the network and produce reports in a fashion that is useful for peer and management review Operate diagnostic tools to isolate network issues Assist with the deployment of new solutions to HQ and Country Offices (remote sites) using a variety of WAN solutions (MPLS, pointtopoint, VSAT, VPN) Handle escalation calls from the NOC, perform triage, resolve problems, or escalate to team membersEducational Qualifications and Experience Education Bachelor's Degree in Electrical engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunication, Information Technology, or related. Role Specific Experience 2+years of handson network engineering experience Experience with Cisco routers, switches, wireless controllers, and handson LAN/WAN networking Handson experience with troubleshooting network issuesCertification Requirements CCNA CertificationRequired Skills/Abilities Good understanding of TCP/IP, Ethernet, OSI model, layer 2 and layer 3 concepts, routing protocols, spanningtree protocol, VPN, and WAN connectivity Working experience with OSPF and BGP routing protocols Theoretical understanding of QoS Handson experience with Linux and modern scripting languages (Perl, Python, etc.) Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
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