Network Engineer

Role: Network Engineer

Location: Baltimore, MD, Local only

Duration Long Term

LinkedIn and DL

New notes from Hiring Manager: Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto are unfortunately deal breakers. They need all 3. They will need to have design skills to hit the ground running to help with the Palo Alto gear that just came in and the Arista that is coming in within the next couple weeks.

Responsibilities:

• Plan medium sized technical projects from inception to completion by using standard project planning tools to deliver successful solutions, responsible for Client network planning, network architecture design & engineering by reviewing work of junior staff to ensure network projects are delivered successfully
• Develop project planning documents by using established departmental guidelines to deliver successful projects
• Formally present ideas, designs, plans, / or solutions by using standard presentation tools to communicate to a variety of audiences
• Install & configure networks from inception to completion by following standard project plans to deliver successful solutions &
• medium size networks, including implementation & verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN by using established procedures & tools to deliver quality products to customers
• Adhere to change management policies & procedures for any given project, Communicate to all parties the nature, significance, & risk factors of the solution
• Install, configure & interpret results of network analyzers to proactively manage performance & identify, resolve, prevent problems
• Solve Client campus wide technical problems in pressure situations by using troubleshooting tools & experience to provide resolution
• Analyze situations involving moderately complex problems by following standard practices & procedures to provide suggested solutions
• Maintain medium size route & switched networks, including verification of connections to Telecommunication FirstNet by following documentation provided for the solution to ensure a stable network
• Coordinate & solve Client moderately complex network issues that have been escalated from tier-1 personnel (Network Analyst, Network Technician) or tier-2 personnel (Network Engineer I), inclusive of setting up network analyzers & interpreting results, by using standard network analysis tools to provide a successful solution to the problem
• Troubleshoot medium size route and switched networks, including verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN, by using standard network analysis tools to provide successful solutions
• Analyze & determine root cause of problems by reviewing hardware vs. software, hardware vs. firmware, software vs. operating system, network vs. applications / systems, patterned vs. non-repeatable issues to deliver solution to the problem
• Interface successfully & positively with a broad customer base with varying degrees of technical competency by using verbal, written, and other communication tools, Work with Client, consultants & vendors on the implementation of advanced networking technologies, by participating in meetings, forums, or seminars to provide guidance in the use of newer technologies
• Collaborate with other School police departments IT departments for best practices, Mentor staff positions such as Network Engineer I, Analysts, or Network Technicians by providing guidance & training
• Troubleshooting moderately complex issues focused on determining hardware vs. software, hardware vs. firmware, software vs. operating system, network vs. application / systems, patterned vs. non-repeatable problems, Follows standard practices & procedures in analyzing situations involving readily identifiable problems

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, Four years of experience
• Additional education may substitute for required experience & additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the Client equivalency formula
• Must demonstrate strong critical thinking & analytical reasoning skills, Ability to work on multiple priorities effectively & prioritize conflicting demands, demonstrated track record of the ability to execute assigned project tasks within established schedule, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, ability to communicate effectively in the service of users & colleagues in a positive manner, Write & communicate clearly & concisely, possesses sound documentation skills, ability to maintain confidentiality, Demonstrated track record of exemplary customer service skills
• Working knowledge of the OSI network model, Ethernet, TCP / IP networking & common network monitoring & security utilities, Working knowledge & experience in implementing & administrating common TCP / IP-based services, including DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SMTP, etc.
• Working knowledge of Classless Internet Domain Routing (CIDR); ability to clearly explain & articulate CIDR
• Demonstrated ability to successfully configure network devices in an enterprise production setting similar in scope, size & complexity as Client, Example of devices that may be configured, include: routers, switches, CSU / DSUS, content management switches, caching devices, firewalls, VPN solutions, wireless controllers, access points, etc.
• Moderate knowledge of Metro Ethernet, DWDM, optical & related technologies
• Working knowledge of MPLS & QoS, Working understanding of different IPv4 addresses, inclusive of loopback, unicast, multicast, limited & directed broadcast
• Expert understanding of IPv4 & 32-bit numbers, working knowledge of IPv6 & 128-bit numbers
• Working knowledge of mainstream network troubleshooting tools, such as MRTG, Cacti, SmokePing, Client Overview, CiscoWorks, SolarWinds, etc.
• Working knowledge of routed & routing protocols; demonstrated ability to troubleshoot medium to complex IPv4 routing issues, of IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line Interface Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2), VLANs, Ethernet, Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Configure & maintain network related systems that run Windows, Linux, or Unix as an operating system
• Working knowledge of Layer2 technologies & ability to clearly explain & articulate Layer 2 strengths &weaknesses
• Working knowledge & demonstrated ability to successfully design & implement solutions using the advanced feature set of Cisco wireless products & based on a validated understanding of radio frequency & antenna theory, 802.11a / b / g / n standards, site survey & configuration of controllers & Client Solutions include voice over WLAN, outdoor mesh & secure wireless
• Working knowledge of detailed technical features, functions & benefits of a controller-based wireless architecture; how CSMA / CD functions operate & Multicast, demonstrated track record of keeping abreast of current & leading-edge networking & wireless technologies / methodologies as related to the existing breadth & scope of products used at Client
• Demonstrated ability to install, configure, operate, troubleshoot intermediate to moderately complex scale - route & switched networks, including implementation & verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.
• Working knowledge of how to implement & manage wireless controllers in a campus setting & user & certificate-based authentication systems & redundant network technologies, such as HSRP, spanning tree, VRRP, etc., Working knowledge of supporting various load balancing technologies, such as CSM (Content Switching Modules), ACE (Application Control Engine), Advanced AP load balancing strategies, etc.