Senior Network Engineer
CHICAGO-60608, IL, US
09/14/2019
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Required Skills
Company
Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc
Experience
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Job Description
Position: Senior Network Engineer
Function
To implement major changes to existing network infrastructure, to prepare, document and provide support for the changes as well as the local and global network infrastructure.
Scope
A Network Analyst should have experience of a customer (internal and external) facing environment and an understanding of the service/customer relationship and the pressures this involves.
Experience in Network management, configuration and problem solving to a high level is required.
An applicant should be able
To analyse a complex network environment to devise migration strategies and plans.
To prepare and implement changes to the environment without impacting stability and general operation of the network
To troubleshoot any issues in the environment
To own and manage any problems, work with the greater teams to troubleshoot, escalate as necessary.
To carry out network related work for customer or third party projects with the ability to investigate, understand and interpret requirements in order to provide satisfactory solutions based on company and best practice standards and policies.
This will include understanding of a complex production environment and devise plans to amend the environment with priority on stability.
Furthermore the candidate needs to manage the preparation of the works, carry out the work (weekend work), communicate with the network and other teams and perform aftercare.
To provide support to other groups within technology services and provide this support within a Service Level Agreement business environment.
The incumbent must have a demonstrated natural inclination to seeing and solving problems.
Day-To-Day
Plan, prepare and implement changes to the environment in a manageable way under consideration of change windows.
Ensure Network Availability - Ensure the network is up and available in accordance with service level agreements – proactively looking for problems, change related or general.
Support – Provide support to other IT teams. This includes second line fixes and diagnosis of network and firewall problems.
Maintain documentation
Implement projects on time and on budget.
Other Duties – The job description is intended to describe the main duties only. Jobholders are expected to maintain flexibility and perform all other reasonable duties that relate to the work.
Specific responsibilities include support related to:
Network Infrastructure
Data Centre Experience (xconnects, technologies and processes)
MAN/WAN MPLS and Routing
CISCO LAN/MAN Connectivity
Firewalls and VPN (site to site)
Global WAN infrastructure
Client and third party connectivity setup and debugging
Core Competencies
Strong interpersonal skills as well as having a high standard of verbal and written communication skills.
Ensuring proficient communications standards to avoid miscommunication within the organization.
Effective and adaptable under pressure with ability to meet short and exacting deadlines
Strong team player with excellent work ethics.
Presentable, confident and positive.
Demonstrate the ability to work proactively, emphasis on the ability to demonstrate.
Ability to pro-actively create and maintain up-to-date documentation
Demonstrated risk awareness must be visible throughout.
Be able to manage problems competently and professionally.
Technical Skills & Experience
Proven experience working in a similar role with a banking/financial networks background.
In depth experience with market exchange connectivity.
A proper understanding LAN and WAN technologies and protocols.
MPLS, Routing (BGP, OSPF), vrf-lite.
Solid experience with data centre functions, processes and technologies to successfully implement and manage changes, prepare changes and steer remote-hands if needed
Network monitoring and management tools.
Network security best practices.
Metropolitan Area Network connectivity and relevant connectivity knowledge
Inter-Enterprise connectivity and issues relating to it.
Firewall, VPN, NATting
Senior Network Engineer
Information Technology
No Preference
FullTime Job
Other
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Candidate Requirements
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Bachelors
Walkin Information
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9/10/2019
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Recruiter Details
Doug Klares
1350 Broadway, Suite 2205,
NEW YORK-10018, NY
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