Job Details

Network Engineer

CHICAGO-60617, IL, US
04/06/2019

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Required Skills

    IPv6 , Microsoft technologies
Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

5 to 7 Year(s)

Job Description

NETWORK ENGINEER

Seeking an experienced Network Engineer with strong experience with Level 3 routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIRGP) to join a global professional services organization.

The ideal Network Engineer will have a well-rounded background working in enterprise level environments handling the day-to-day operations, maintenance, upgrades and design of a highly-available network.

The Network Team monitors and identifies new technologies that improve efficiencies, reduce costs, improve performance, and/or add enhanced networking capability.

The team also works alongside Cloud Architects and DevOps teams to build out highly available, secure, performance focused network infrastructures using automation where appropriate.

We also work closely with the Service Delivery and Support to provide an optimum end user experience and follow a rigorous testing and change control process to minimize the possibility of errors and/or impact on the production environment.

Excellent communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

Ability to design and engineer networks ranging in levels of complexity: simple L2/L3 branch office to large scale cloud-hybrid infrastructure

Participate in planning, implementation and support of the company's on-prem and cloud based global enterprise network

Deploy and support cloud-based network infrastructure aligning with business requirement and the Firms strategic vision

Manage network performance and capacity planning across branch offices, multiple private data centers and cloud providers

Troubleshoot routing, switching and cloud-based infrastructure to identify and resolve issues related to complex cloud-hybrid, MPLS, DMVPN network topology

Work with network architects to identify new technologies and solutions that will enhance enterprise network capabilities, have the potential to reduce operating costs or assist in the generation of revenue

Work closely with the DevOps Team to support optimal applications performance across the network

Ability to operate following the Agile methodology by completing tasks assigned within a given Sprint

Participate in cross-training and knowledge sharing for Service Delivery and Operational team members



Requirements:

5+ years as a Network Engineer in a professional setting

Thorough understanding of the OSI model with extensive knowledge of TCP/IP and IEEE standards (including, but not limited to, 802.1, 802.11 and 802.3)

Proficient understanding and ability to efficiently troubleshoot layer 3 protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP

Strong route and switch background, excellent troubleshooting skills, and experience with network monitoring and management systems

Experience with protocols that support DMVPN and tradition VPN infrastructure including but not limited to NHRP, IPSec, Isakmp, SSL, PKI

Experience with Global Service Providers and maintaining large scale MPLS/DMVPN WANs

Experience with hybrid cloud architecture, and the ability to operate and support the related infrastructure, is desired.

Proficient understanding and ability to efficiently of layer 2 protocols: 802.1q, 802.1ad, 802.1d, 802.1x

Skills required to lead a project, document procedures, troubleshoot problems, prepare presentations and support new networks and systems

Thorough understanding of F5 load balancing suite, LTM, GTM and IP Rules is a plus

Telecommunications experience, including knowledge of cabling infrastructure, types of cabling, cabling standards, cabling pin outs, voice cross connects and Ethernet

Understanding of performance-based routing, SD-WAN, is nice to have

Working knowledge of IPv6

Palo Alto or other Application Based Firewall products

Broad experience with Microsoft technologies and Linux / open source

Active in technical communities and forums such as the IET, Cisco Communities, and AWS








Network Engineer
Information Technology

No Preference
Contract Only
Other
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Candidate Requirements
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Bachelors

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Recruiter Details
Doug Klares
1350 Broadway, Suite 2205, NEW YORK-10018, NY, US
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