Network Infrastructure Consultant

Job Title: Network Infrastructure Consultant

Location: New York City

Contract Period of Performance: April 2025 – November 2026

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Project Scope: The team manages a highly complex network and telecommunications at a Central office and Satellite sites located in the New York City area .

Currently the network hardware at these satellite sites are over 10 years old and at End of Life (EoL). Along with this, the software support has expired for these devices, and they are susceptible to vulnerabilities. As part of a team process refreshing the infrastructure with modern hardware and solutions at its satellite sites, the team will be required to perform fieldwork, visiting the various customer-managed buildings to replace the hardware, where necessary.

Job Description:

The consultant will be performing highly technical responsibilities at varying levels of difficulty and with varying degrees of latitude for independent initiative and judgment. Responsibilities will not be limited to upgrading the network infrastructure at various customer owned sites but taking charge on the day-to-day network and telecommunication issues, which involves critical thinking and problem solving in concert with the utilization of industry standard best practices.

Job Duties:

• 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 customer 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 customer 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 customer buildings across area 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, Stealthwatch 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 customer-managed buildings to replace the hardware and address issues, where necessary.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

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

• 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.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• 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.

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)

NOTE: *Consultant are responsible for arriving at various customer sites on time, as their work requires. Consultant will coordinate equipment delivery with the network team to customer sites when needed.