Network Operations Engineer - NOC (ONLY ON W2) @ Fort Worth, TX - 12 Months with EXT - Hybrid Role

Hybrid Role

Onsite Interviews

Only Cit, GC or H4 EAD , No H1 or sponsored candidates

Position: Network Ops Engineer - NOC

Location: Fort Worth, TX (MUST BE LOCAL)

Duration: 12 Months with EXT

ONLY ON W2!

Job Description:

• The candidates must have strong Cisco/Aruba/Meraki switches/routing networking experience some designing and must be prepared to answer some very complex networking questions during the interview. Looking for Engineers, not Admin-level individuals.
• The Network Engineer will be part of the Global Network Delivery team that manages and deploys Network infrastructure for American Airlines locations such as airports cargo sales offices etcetera.
• This position requires analysis design and engineering of network solutions within the AA architectural framework to meet project needs.

This position requires an engineer who will:

• Write/engineer network device configuration scripts with associated change documentation to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Implement network changes during appropriate change windows after hours
• Review and provide feedback on change documentation/engineering of other engineers.
• Establish processes to test applications and devices before planned network deployment to quantify their performance and recommend steps to ensure they are optimized.
• Serve as second-tier support for the network operations team when needed. - Participate in on-call support escalation rotation
• Translate business needs into actionable deliverables.
• Manage small/medium internal data network projects.
• Create detailed network designs that meet the customer requirements including physical and logical of complex network systems to meet the functional objectives of the business.
• Serve as a technical resource providing guidance and advice to associates on data voice and mobile network capabilities for utilizing the full capability of technology in designing effective solutions.

Qualified candidates will possess:

• 6 years of enterprise data network/IT industry experience with a minimum of 4 working with data network technologies at an enterprise scale
• B.S. Computer Science Telecommunications Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Industry Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE are desired
• Demonstrated expertise with protocol analyzers and test equipment is desired.
• Experience working with network tools such as CA Spectrum and Wireshark
• Expert knowledge of Cisco routers Cisco L2/L3 switches load balancing QOS VPN NAT VoIP IPSec Multicast DNS services MPLS networks network protocols Ethernet TCP/IP SNMP VLAN Trunking and routing protocols BGP OSPF.
• Strong knowledge of Spanning-tree protocols PVSTMSTPRSTP
• Experience working with Velocloud/Viptela SDWAN/Aruba/Meraki/Nexus/Palo Alto Firewalls/Zscaler equipment is an advantage
• Basic understanding of public cloud and Azure cloud networking
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure is a plus
• Firewall troubleshooting skill
• Experience with vulnerability management
• Basic Wi-Fi design understanding and troubleshooting skills
• Strong experience in switch upgrades and refresh activity
• Proven ability to manage multiple vendors in a partially outsourced IT environment
• Previous software development experience is a plus in helping drive automation.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication interpersonal and problem-solving skills with a track record as a problem-solver and an effective team player are essential
• Flexibility - able to manage stressful situations and adapt to changing environments.
• Solid problem management skills related to working network-related issues
• Have attention to detail and an ability to organize and prioritize workload
• Strong presentation and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Capable of efficiently completing tasks without specific direction or close supervision
• Ability to run/lead projects with minimum guidance

Lead both technical and non-technical discussions:

• Be the escalation point for the resolution of network integration issues
• Act as the liaison between IT vertical vendors the business and the network team
• Consult with technical peers and management on the deployment of applications within the network
• Work with the IT verticals to ensure ongoing standards and application performance over the network
• Proactively recommend courses of action to maintain cost-effectiveness and competitiveness
• Proven ability to build and facilitate relationships at all levels of the organization both internally and externally
• Commitment to system functionality and user satisfaction in rapidly growing and changing environments
• Develop and present business case and related ROI to senior management for justification of investment in upgrades or replacement of hardware/software
• Basic understanding of different compliance