Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Remote with occasional visits to Atlanta office

Location: MUST be local to Atlanta or surrounding areas

Address: Atlanta, 30308

Duration: 6 month contract (expected)

Rate: $50-$56 per hour W2

$60-$65 per hour C2C

Qualifications:

Candidate will satisfy the majority of the following list of qualifications.

Six years+ experience in an architect, design, operations/support, and/or project implementation role for a large enterprise network
Hands-on experience with Cisco network hardware including routers, switches, and security appliances
Knowledge and experience with networking protocols and configurations including OSPF, BGP, HSRP, multicast, SIP, QoS, VLANs, and MPLS.
Experience with Palo Alto.
Experience with Implementation and support of Cloud based networking including security considerations
Experience with design and implementation of data center networks, including blade server environments, server virtualization, and extensive experience supporting Cisco ACI
Experience with the design of physical networks including fiber and copper cabling
Knowledge and experience with network management systems
Familiarity with operating systems (Cisco IOS, Cisco NXOS, LINUX, Windows) and scripting languages
3+ years hands-on administration experience with a Cisco ACI network environment.

Desired Skills:

Candidate will satisfy the majority of the following list of desired skills.

Ability to work effectively alone and as a member of a team to complete assignments
Must have the initiative to create structure and definition around a project, and to drive it through to successful completion
Advanced planning, critical thinking and design skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Proficiency with creating and updating technical documentation.
Experience in project management methodology
Ability to maintain focus on multiple projects concurrently

Responsibilities:

Candidate will work as a member of a group responsible for support of IP data and telecommunications network connectivity within the NS enterprise. Candidate should have an advanced understanding of architecture and design issues in a complex enterprise network.

Education: Minimum two-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science Information Systems, or related field desired. Four-year degree is preferred.

Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.