Position: L2 Network Deployment Engineer

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Duration: Long Term

Job Description:

Note: Resources need to have Strong Networking Route Switch experience and also experience with design and documentation in Visio (or similar product).

• Prior Banking/Financial Services experiences is highly desirable. Previous experience in complex global environments highly preferred.
• Minimum of five to eight years industry experience in networking environment;
• Certified technical engineer (typically Cisco CCIE or comparable);
• In-depth hands on experience with common network hardware including F5 Load balancer, Cisco router, switches, firewalls etc., together with other preferred technologies;
• Excellent technical ability to plan and build new network environment;
• Excellent technical ability to prepare, document and deploy changes in a network;
• Technical ability to understand the issues related to day to day operations;
• Full understanding of ITIL and service management principals;
• Excellent ability to follow documented deployment processes;
• In-depth and hands on experience in complex LAN/WAN, MAN, DWDM, SONET architecture;
• Full understanding and operational knowledge of loop prevention protocols like spanning tree protocols;
• In-depth knowledge of L2 protocols like HSRP, VRRP, VTP, 802.1Q, Flex Link, LACP, etc.;
• In-depth working knowledge and troubleshooting of IP routing and network protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, RIP, spanning tree, multicast etc.).
• Full understanding of operational knowledge for troubleshooting of Cisco operating systems like IOS and NX-OS;
• Good ability to analyse and troubleshoot network issues with a network sniffer like Wireshark;
• In-depth working knowledge of IPT implementation and troubleshooting;
• Full understanding of firewalls & different deployment architecture;
• Complete understanding of network security concepts;
• Strong understanding of sniffer & how to use the sniffer for troubleshooting purposes;
• Complete understanding of proxy servers and virus walls scan engines
• Strong experience with change request management systems;
• Strong experience with network monitoring / management tools/ analysis tools;
• Competence with testing tools and procedures for voice and data circuits;
• Strong experience with liaising with carriers and vendors for installations
• Service management expertise and ability to manage, improve service levels;
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate problem
• Strong technical ability to troubleshoot and solve highly complex IP networks and hardware
• Able to conduct research into networking issues and multiple products
• Strong communication skills, fluent in local language and English (written/verbal)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent team worker, able to work in virtual global teams in a matrix organization