Network Infrastructure Engineer

About the Company - CPI USA In is a IT Consulting Services Provider located in New Jersey.

About the Role - The consultant will be performing highly technical responsibilities at varying levels of difficulty and with varying degrees of latitude for independent initiative and judgment.

Location: Downtown, New York City (Main Office and Various NYC Buildings where work is required or needed)

Term: 1.5 Year Contract with 2800 Billable Hours.

Work Hours: Normal business hours Monday-Friday 35 hours/week (not including mandatory unpaid meal break after 6 hours of work). Days/hours of the week will change if after hour/weekend work is scheduled for the upgrade and deployment. (Weekly hours will be adjusted accordingly)

Responsibilities -

• Work with Network infrastructure and Telecommunication team leader for upgrading network, implementing wireless solution (Meraki & Cisco) and their support/troubleshooting.
• Work on Cisco Catalyst, Nexus switches and Cisco VoIP devices.
• Implement protocols such as: EIGRP, BGP SSH, TCP/IP, UDP, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, routing protocols, L2/L3 switches, VPC, 802.1Q, ether-channel, STP, RSTP, VTP, QoS, ACLs, FTP, DNS, SIP and other common protocols.
• Implement security products firewalls, IPSec, RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1.
• Data gathering of land line at various buildings where VoIP will be deployed.
• Design of the LAN considering legacy equipment integration/upgrade needs. Upgrading might include patching from patch panel to network device.
• Consultant will be managing the deployment process as follows:
• Unpack the equipment and perform an initial inventory of each item, ensuring that all components are accounted for before beginning the installation.
• Rack all equipment at each site.
• Remove debris from each location.
• Connect power cords to switch and power outlet and confirm power to unit.
• Connect cables as per Vendor spreadsheet for all network devices.
• Document the equipment onto an inventory spreadsheet.
• Provide documentation via inventory spreadsheet.
• Import asset to asset inventory system.
• Design recommendations based on CISCO best practice methodology.
• Project planning for the implementation, maintenance window.
• Consultant must be willing to travel to various buildings across 5 boroughs for data gathering, network deployment and troubleshooting.
• Tasks may include network management, monitoring and troubleshooting tools (sniffer, syslog, NetFlow, TCPDUMP, Wireshark).
• Day to Day configuration, management, and operations of Cisco Firepower firewalls, ISE, Stealth watch and DNAC.
• Use Cisco Command line interface, Windows, OSX and Linux.
• In certain instances, consultant may be asked to assist in troubleshooting beyond the normal work hours.
• Expected to document networks, network systems, MOPs and other documents that can be used as operational materials.
• Conduct network and security assessments to troubleshoot and optimize network performance and design.
• Support and lead efforts of the design, testing, evaluation and implementation of new architectures and technologies.
• The team will be required to perform fieldwork, visiting the various managed buildings to replace the hardware and address issues, where necessary.

Qualifications - At least 12 years of experience in an IT network engineering/ Technician role

Required Skills

• Must demonstrate strong understanding complex Routing & Switching Environments
• Must possess strong experience with Meraki, Firewalls, DNA and ISE
• Ability to work independently is critical.
• Some amount of physical work expected for installation and cabling.
• Experience in implementing network patches.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Position is client facing. Strong Customer Support and interpersonal skills are required.

Preferred Skills

• Cisco WLAN and ISE specific experience desired
• Understanding of Meraki Wi-Fi deployment, VPN Certificates, and wireless routers
• Working knowledge of ITL processes, specifically Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management
• Active CCNA certification preferred.

Pay range and compensation package - [$75/Hour on W2 or $ 85/Hour on 1099]

References Required:

Identify two (2) reference contacts for projects of similar scope. These reference contacts should be qualified to comment on your performance and whether the project goals and objectives were achieved.

Please include the following for each point of contact:

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Equal Opportunity Statement - CPI USA Inc, is a Equal Opportunity Employer!!