Role : Network Engineer.

Location : Mclean, VA.

Job Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Duration : 6 Months With Possible Extension.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain the data center network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Test, implement and configure various Gigamon TAPs and devices including hardware and software upgrades, troubleshooting etc.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand networking requirements and provide effective solutions.
• Attend daily/weekly project touch-point calls and provide regular project deployment and completion status.
• Connectivity testing when adding or replace Gigamon TAPs and infrastructure cabling.
• Site preparation: staging, "Rack and Stack", configuration, and product preparation.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis to resolve incidents promptly.
• Participate in capacity planning, network security and disaster recovery strategies and document relevant SOPs / Visio for network repositories.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on Gigamon software and hardware.
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting networking equipment from Gigamon.
• Understanding of routing protocols and switching protocols (BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, Spine-Leaf topology) Understanding of router/switch hardware knowledge, including troubleshooting skills and replacing components.
• Network troubleshooting skills, identifying and resolving issues in datacenter networks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure and in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Keys to success in this role:

• Work under minimum supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Proactive in nature with customer satisfaction as primary goal.
• Innovative in providing solutions, likes to take on challenges with calculated risk.
• Quick learner of new technologies and tools.