Network Engineer

Position: Field Technology Implementation Engineers (Network Engineer)

Employment Type: Contract with potential to convert

Start Date & Duration: April; 6+ months (long-term)

Work Schedule: Hybrid – Onsite Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Must be onsite 3 days a week and comfortable with travel up to 30%.

Must be able to talk me through their experience with Layer 3 in detail. This will be an engineer potentially even an architect.

Training junior engineers

Design piece

Cable diagrams

Rack diagrams

BGP

DMVPN

L1 L2 L3 configurations

Large scale deployment experience

Endpoint device L1 – L3

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Layer 1 : Strong understanding of Bill of Material creation, rack, stack, cable management, labeling, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Layer 3 : Expertise in protocols like BGP, EIGRP, DMVPN, and SDWAN.
• Proficient in managing Cisco Smart Software Manager and Firewall Management Console.
• Ability to conduct site surveys and execute Layer 3 tasks effectively.
• Experience with large-scale network deployments, including POE, access points, and endpoint device configurations.
• Familiarity with fiber optics, including multi-mode fiber and fiber plant identification.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation (cable, rack diagrams) and site surveys.
• Strong experience in change management and handling network cutovers.
• Understanding of electrical loads (e.g., amp vs breaker capacity).
• Familiarity with encryption, routing, and tunnel creation (DMVPN).
• Strong knowledge of designing and implementing network architecture from scratch, not just replication.
• Training and mentoring experience, including developing training materials and leading sessions.
• Ability to identify IDF locations, manage rack and stack configurations, and troubleshoot cisco router issues.