Cisco Network Engineer - Bethpage, United States - Velocity Search Group

    Velocity Search Group
    Velocity Search Group Bethpage, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    Our client, a major entertainment company located in Long Island, NY is looking to recruit a Cisco Engineer

    .

    This is a

    1-year contract with the likelihood of extension.

    All candidates are encouraged to apply however, my Client is not sponsoring at this time. This role is 4 days onsite in Bethpage, Long Island.


    SUMMARY
    This position will be called upon to represent the Global Technology & Operations organizations by internal and external organizations.

    An individual in this position is responsible for making production systems more reliable by performing day-to-day operations including system monitoring, troubleshooting, problem identification, resolution, and restoral following established and documented procedures and with minimal direction.


    They must be able to work independently on tasks of moderate and high complexity and assist other teams (internal and external) when necessary.

    They are expected to use their technical knowledge and ability to work with others to solve technical issues in a timely fashion.


    The Senior Network Engineer should have a very strong knowledge of related technologies such as DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, UDP, WiFi, Load-Balancing, VOIP, AAA, IP Subnetting, and Network Security.


    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    Create, develop, and improve troubleshooting and restoral procedures and to use their technical expertise to troubleshoot and resolve newly encountered problems that have not been previously documented

    Use strong decision-making skills to prevent and resolve all technical issues related to networking, including those that are system wide as well as individual customer problems

    Obtain, understand, and interpret performance data and implement necessary solutions or upgrades

    Create and maintain logs, records, diagrams, and reports of all related systems under the Networking Team

    Engage in project-engineering in addition to their operational responsibilities

    Leverage a proactive mindset to look for issues and automate solutions


    QUALIFICATIONS
    Experience working in a dynamic, high-pressure production environment with a mid to large systems and storage infrastructure with multiple sites/networks

    More than 7+ years previous hands-on network administration of the following:

    Routing protocols and configurations to support BGP, OSPF, EIGRP & SD-WAN networks

    Strong knowledge of switching and configuration options (Spine/Leaf, VPC, VSS, StackWise, vxLAN)

    Experience maintaining Cisco routing and switching software (NS-OX, IOS-XE, IOS)

    Experience maintaining Cisco Routing/Switching hardware (ISR, ASR, Nexus, Catalyst)

    Experience installing and maintaining Palo Alto Networks security appliances and software

    Experience maintaining WiFi services in an enterprise environment

    Experience maintaining AAA platforms (Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE)

    Experience maintaining Public Cloud network connectivity (AWS, AZURE)

    Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities based on workload

    Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral

    Solid troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

    Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related equivalent education required

    Certifications from Cisco, Palo Alto or related technology certifications are preferred

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