Data Center Network Engineer – Cisco job at Softworld, a Kelly Company. Muttontown, NY.
Job Title: Data Center Network Engineer – Cisco
Job Location: Jericho, NY 11753
Onsite Requirements:
? Cisco
? Network engineer
? CCNA or CCNP
Job Description:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
? Supply instructions and best practices to the existing Data Center teams for confirming power setup, physical cabling, and hardware installations, including configuration and troubleshooting support of network devices.
? Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.
? Monitors and manages incoming work, provisioning of network workflows, and incident requests.
? Other support tasks, duties, and responsibilities may be assigned depending on workload and the employee’s skill level. Examples include hardware installations, troubleshooting, and DNS / DHCP administration.
? Occasional after hours and weekend work may be required in order to perform tasks that cannot be done during business hours.
? The engineer will be expected to participate in the Network Engineering on-call rotation and will carry a pager and/or cell phone 24×7.
? Complies with all customer Network Engineering services, policies, and procedures.
? Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
? Valid Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
? Valid Wireless certification is desirable (CCNA and/or CWNA).
? Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
? 5+ years’ experience with networking and internetworking devices and software.
? Experience with large mission-critical internetworks required.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
? Cisco Routing and switching knowledge with Nexus, Catalyst, and Integrated Service Routers.
? Experience with administrating DNS / DHCP systems.
? Knowledge of cloud technologies – VPC, SaaS, PaaS.
? Ability to work in integrated and multicloud environment – Azure, AWS, GCP.
? Routing protocols – MPLS, BGP, and OSPF.
? Network protocols – Spanning Tree, VLANs, 802.1Q, and VPC.
? Cisco Wireless technology – Wireless Controllers and Wireless Access Points.
? Customer Service.
? Project Management.
? Good communication skills.
? Ability to learn and be self-directed.
? Diligent about creating and maintaining detailed computer incident logs.
? Dependable regarding providing regular status reports.
? ** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
? This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future. **
