Job Information
TEKsystems Senior Network Engineer in Cleveland, Ohio
Description:
Overview
Responsible for designing global enterprise network architecture, strategy, technology roadmap, and implementing advanced networking solutions to support business requirements. The Sr. Network Engineer will be driving solutions and methodologies that support world-class standards for Network Services, as well as identifying key targeted areas for improvement.
Responsibilities
Engineer/Maintain a complex network to support core, distribution, and access networks, cloud-based production systems, wireless networks, VoIP infrastructure and video communications networks
Analyze and troubleshoot complex network communications, reported problems, failures and bottlenecks
Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of all network environments, inclusive of conceptual, logical and physical documentation
Support networking in global datacenters and network topology for our international company
Support design and configuration of an enterprise wireless infrastructure
As needed, research, analyze and recommend new technologies to meet business’ needs
Work closely with network security engineers to support the firewall and VPN infrastructure
Participate in evaluations and recommendations to select network equipment, services and vendors
Manage enterprise production cloud infrastructure and inter-connectivity of multi-cloud environments
Maintain and manage an enterprise-wide complex network infrastructure which includes MPLS, SDWAN, BGP, OSPF, B2B networks, mobile computing, cloud-based production systems, VOIP and call centers
Work with development teams on new solutions
Analyze system logs and identify potential issues
Analyze current processes to drive automation for process improvement
Participate in on-call rotation and ability to travel on occasion
Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with all team members
Qualifications
Experience with enterprise class network management/monitoring systems is desired (Live Action, Solarwinds, Splunk, Out of Band tools, Cisco ISE)
Experience with configuring, implementing and supporting LAN/WAN technologies including Internet routing, DNS Hosting, Internetworking best practices, and Data Center Networks
Firm working knowledge of Cisco technologies that include, but are not limited to all major models of IOS and NX-OS based routers/switches (Cisco Nexus (vPC’s), Catalyst switches, ASR/ISR)
Advanced knowledge of routing Protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
Experience working with Cisco and/or Arista (or comparable enterprise-class) wireless technologies (Cisco WLC, LWAP’s, FlexConnect)
Comfort level with network data capturing and analysis tools (i.e. Wireshark, tcpdump, Ekahau)
QoS fundamentals (policy-maps, queue levels and etc.)
Advanced experience working with EIGRP, OSPF and BGP routing protocols, datacenter architectures – VxLAN/OTV/VDC, and campus LAN/MAN architectures
Experience with F5 Networks (or similar) load balancing solutions preferred
CCNP or CCIE certification is preferred
7+ years’ experience in a network engineering role in a network with equal size and complexity to AmTrust
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others
Experience with Arista hardware, Palo Alto security appliances and/or Zscaler preferred
Experience with SD-WAN technologies preferred
Experience with cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, Oracle) preferred
Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Python) preferred
This role is a mix of day-to-day operations and project/initiatives. Current/upcoming initiatives include:
-Recent acquisition of a company, so this team is going to improving their network at each sites (at least 12), install SDA, equipment, switches to get the company to the Amtrust standard.
-Finishing up a project of replacing Cisco Wireless with Arista Wireless. Hoping to be finished by end of year.
-Looking to move on-prem data centers to co-lo locations - one data center is in Cleveland, OH and one is in the UK. Doing this with the internal team. Last time they moved a data center, it required travel a couple times to the site. They have people willing to travel, so they may not need this person to do so, but they would like someone to be able to travel a couple times if needed for this initiative.
Skills:
Network engineering, Cisco, routers and switches, Firewall, data center, f5, Cisco routers, Cisco switches, Wireless
Top Skills Details:
Network engineering, Cisco, routers and switches, Firewall, data center
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
F5
Ansible
Azure
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.