What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at Apptad?
Job Title: Lead Consultant, Network Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA Onsite
Duration: 3-6 months (Contract to hire)
Lead Consultant, Network Engineer
In this role, Unix/LINUX, CCIP, CCIE, CCNA, Routing, Meraki Wireless, and Palo Firewalls.
Responsibilities
- Manage Telecommunications, Network, and Internet activities
- Work to ensure that the Network and Telecom group exceeds expectations of our customers SLA.
- Use network monitoring tools to proactively manage the network.
- Ensure adequate system documentation
- Manage the telecom equipment and service procurement process, including ensuring appropriate equipment inventories and software licenses
- Manage suppliers in the Telecom supply chain
- Collaborate effectively with peers in IT and other departments
- Network Analysis, Tracking traffic types and bandwidth usage ensuring proper sizing of our network backbone connections
- Manage SDWAN infrastructure
- Work with third party vendors for project implementation and support
- Create and maintain network diagrams.
- 5 years of IT experience with 3 years in Telecom or network operations
- Experience supporting remote offices (e.g., branch offices)
- Experience supporting Cisco Switching and Routing, Meraki Wireless, and Palo Firewalls.
- Experience with NAC tools (Cisco ISE, PortNox)
- SDWAN Administration, configuration and support.
- VPN (GRE/IPSEC)
- Cloud Networking with a focus on Azure.
- Monitoring and NCM experience.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative, Motivated, and Forward thinking.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Strong network diagram experience with Visio or similar tool.
Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
- Experience with a rapidly growing company or IT organization
- Applicable Cisco certifications (CCIP, CCIE, CCNA)
- Experience with Citrix or similar technologies in a decentralized and geographically dispersed environment
- Knowledge of Unix/LINUX
- Scripting and Automation
