What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Network Engineer position at DatamanUSA, LLC?
This will be a long-term contract for a Network Engineer where the project is estimated to last around a year.
Candidates are required to live within an hour of Baltimore city as this role will require onsite presence in downtown Baltimore 3 days/week. This is non-negotiable
Job description:
Network Engineer ensures that the network performance meets user needs and expectations. Network Engineer performs a wide variety of evaluation, maintenance, installation, and training responsibilities to ensure sound infrastructure and application components.
Network Engineer responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Network and Cybersecurity engineering, design and implementation
- Cisco IOS - Routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, PfR, VPC, etc…)
- Load balancing/Malware/Content filtering Management
- Cisco Wireless and Wire Environment through 802.1x, and other protocols.
- Reviews plans for accuracy, completeness, and content and ensures compliance with security and best practice requirements.
- Works with Information Security and Systems teams to ensure complete collaboration and transparency
- Determines the solution configuration needed to develop, modify, and implement the network architecture and operations that permit the effective sharing and transmission of information among customers.
- Recommends, installs and maintains firewall infrastructure including Palo Alto, Checkpoint and Cisco ASA.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree.
- Five years of Network Engineer experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Previous IT experience in government is preferred.
Basic Requirements:
- Experience with Cisco ACI implementation and configuration.
- Experience with implementing Cisco Spine-leaf architecture
- Experience with Azure cloud network concepts and design principles
- Troubleshoots and investigates complex network and security system problems.
- Provides expert guidance to management on network and security systems lifecycle including upgrades and potentially complete replacement of existing infrastructure with new technologies.
- Advises on the purchase and specification of new technologies as well as supporting infrastructure.
- Monitor usage and performance of environments for which responsible.
- Develops and modifies complex network and security systems and develops subsystems to enhance the overall operational environment.
- Utilizing various monitoring tools, perform active monitoring and remediation of rouge intrusions
- Assess and resolve tier 2 and tier 3 operational and performance issues with the networking infrastructure, working with vendor support or other organizations as needed.
- All or any of the following a plus:
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert)
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
- PCNSE (Palo Alto certification(s))
- Other duties as assigned
