Job Description

Sr. Network Engineer

Location:
Onsite in Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities
The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for architecting, deploying, configuring and maintaining high-end switching, routing, IP Telephony, wireless, security, network management and access control devices supporting the client's infrastructure. The individual will coordinate activities amongst multiple groups to provide 99.999% uptime for the organization.

Requirements:
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED
• 10+ years of network engineering experience in routing/switching
• 5+ years of network security experience (Firewalls, security tools, threat mitigation, etc.)
• 5+ years of Enterprise Wireless experience

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
• Certification Requirements:
o CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Data Center, CCNP Security, or CCNP Collaboration

Other Requirements:
o Extensive knowledge of Network Monitoring and Management tools such as Solarwinds NPM and Cisco Prime Network Manager.
o Experience designing and supporting large scale Enterprise WAN infrastructures using Cisco hardware, with emphasis related to the healthcare services industry is a plus.
o Experience in designing, implementing and supporting networks and the various protocols associated with IP based telephony.
o Experience implementing and supporting Quality of Service in the Enterprise networks for delivering critical applications.
o Advanced experience in configuring all types of Cisco hardware, Cisco IOS, and NX-OS.
o Knowledge of additional network products from various manufacturers is a plus (Juniper, Palo Alto, Aruba, etc).
o Extensive experience with EIGRP and BGP routing protocols.
o Experience with various technologies used to deliver highly redundant networks on all layers of the OSI Model.
o Knowledge and experience designing and managing WAN environments with extensive experience with WAN protocols such as MPLS Networks, dark fiber, point to multipoint networks, IPsec VPN.
o Experience with network security platforms and technologies such as ASA, Firepower, Cisco AMP, Cisco Umbrella.
o Experience with implementing and the daily administration of applications supporting DHCP/DNS such as InfoBlox, network load balancing with F5 or Citrix Netscalers technologies.
o Experience leading a technical team on large projects with various groups, spanning several months.
o Skilled at documenting designs and policies associated with networks.
o Maintain proper documentation of systems configurations.
o Share in providing on-call technical support after hours and on weekends as needed.
o Must provide end user support via enterprise ticketing system.
o Must be familiar with Network providers (Verizon, CenturyLink, etc.) for troubleshooting, order management, and new technologies.
o Applicant must possess the skills to work with industry standard cabling.