Network Engineer III (WiFi)

Job Summary

The Network Engineer-III is responsible for the planning, design, configuration, integration & installation of our growing local area network (LAN) and/or global wide area network (WAN). The Network Engineer-III will provide leadership in technical support and documentation to various departments and users with regard to the global infrastructure. The Network Engineer-III serves as a liaison to gather network requirements from internal customers, vendors, and other third-party providers.

location: Seattle, Washington

job type: Contract

salary: $45 - 64 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• DESIGN:
• Perform design requirements feasibility studies including adds and moves of existing wireless
• Perform vendor recommendation/selection and coordination for hardware testing and installations
• Examine existing Wireless infrastructure and recommend changes or additional needs for the customer
• BUILD:
• Prepare maintenance plans, documentation & change management coordination for the least impact to the customer
• Perform necessary maintenance and upgrades to all wireless devices
• Work in either a lead role or an assisting role during maintenance implementations
• IMPROVEMENTS:
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) & Method of Procedures (MOP's)
• Develop wireless network standards for each SSID.
• Work with other teams to test and improve connectivity for all corporate, BYOD, and guest devices. Maintaining high levels of security and ease of use.
• Document all content for specialized network designs to be used for training needs
• Present and/or Train on new wireless network topologies, hardware, and technologies to internal teams
• Lead Root Cause Analysis sessions to achieve better networking practices and improved uptime.
• Determine baseline requirements for our network needs
• Provide code analysis on existing software, IOS testing, and software recommendations for upgrades
• Create network lab mockups for error testing
• Automate repetitive Engineering tasks
• ADDITIONAL:
• Knowledge of Forescout management, profiling, and maintenance.
• Manages the team's ticket queue and responds on-site to issues.
• Act as 3rd level escalations POC for design or other related problems
• Initial deployment of new products and services
• Monitor capacity and plan for bandwidth additions
• Establish project priority based on business needs
  
  

Requirements

• High School Diploma or regional equivalent required
• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Computer Science or Network Engineering. At the manager's discretion, additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement
• Minimum 5-7 years of recent experience with network design and build-out of LAN/WANs and/or large-scale network retrofits and remediations
• Experience with network access control (NAC) and software-defined networking technologies, including Forescout and Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA)
• Experience with enterprise wireless technologies, including Wi-Fi design, deploying and maintaining Wi-Fi networks, RF optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Must have certifications: CCNA
• Preferred certifications: CCDA, CCNP, CCDP preferred, CCIE (R&S, SP, or DC) highly preferred (or equivalent experience), Python PCEP
• Advanced level experience working with most of the following technologies/applications: MPLS, BGP, LDP, QoS, IPv6, OSPF, vPC, STP, DWDM, EVPN, L2VPN, MPLS VPN, L3VPN, FHRP, VLAN, CDP, port-channels, IS-IS, MPLS Inter-AS, VXLAN, DNS, ACL, RADb, Flowspec, RTBH, GitHub, API's, NFV, Hypervisors, virtual switching
• Multi-vendor experience working with the following platforms: Cisco IOS, ASR 1k (IOS-XE), ASR NCS (IOS-XR), Nexus (NX-OS), Arista (EOS), Junos
• Experience working in a service provider, datacenter/hosting environment, or large-scale enterprise networks.
• Experience researching, evaluating, and recommending hardware and/or software solutions supporting large-scale deployments and/or remediations against the LAN/WAN
• Experience working with 3rd party networking vendors, with an understanding of the service/hardware/software portfolios they provide
• Able to identify areas of process improvement and provide input and solution options to streamline work
• Excellent writing, documentation, and communication skills, possessing the ability to communicate well with technical and non-technical peers.
• Customer service-oriented attitude
• Experience with network service monitoring systems (Spectrum, Solarwinds, and Cisco DNAC)
  
  

Qualifications

Must have certifications: CCNA

Preferred certifications: CCDA, CCNP, CCDP preferred, CCIE (R&S, SP, or DC) highly preferred (or equivalent experience), Python PCEP

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.