Cisco Sr. Engineer, Network

Job Responsibilities:

• Design a range of systems—from simple to highly complex—utilizing schematic designs, product design, architectural modeling, and/or prototyping for on-premises data centers and cloud (public and private).
• Lead network architecture planning and execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and cybersecurity standards.
• Drive ongoing evaluations and perform troubleshooting to ensure solution effectiveness.
• Infrastructure Optimization: Analyze existing network infrastructure and identify opportunities for optimization, including network consolidation, virtualization, automation, and overall continuous improvements to optimize performance.
• Capacity Planning: Conduct thorough capacity planning assessments to anticipate future network demands and proactively scale infrastructure resources as needed.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain thorough documentation of network designs, configurations, and procedures. Generate regular reports to communicate project status, performance metrics, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of detailed design and implementation for both short-term initiatives and longterm strategic infrastructure goals.
• Responsible for developing effective network monitoring and solutions. Use these tools to measure and proactively monitor quality standards of network services, including outages, utilization, service degradations, and traffic analysis, ensuring excellence in execution and operational reliability.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate system policies and programs that enhance system integrity, security, and performance.
• Participate in peer reviews, design discussions, and architectural decisions.
• Possess a firm understanding of the interconnectivity within and to VMware, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the Microsoft Azure platforms
• Provide wireless solutions and serve as a subject matter expert for current and future wireless network implementations.
• Responsible for meeting network requirements for support of IP telephony solutions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all network architecture activities and decisions.
• Lead the investigation into the root cause of problems, which may or may not be network issues and may involve the interaction of technologies across multiple platforms or disciplines.
• Adhere to corporate Change Control procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network strategies with business goals and customer needs.
• Identify, research, evaluate and implement emerging network technologies.
• Prepare statements of work (SOW’s), level of effort, and bill of materials (BOM’s) for projects.
• Occasional travel, off-hour and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree ; Major: Information Technology, Computer Science
• Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable
• Preferred Certifications:
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher (e.g., CCIE) or willingness to pursue within 12 months
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
• Required Qualifications:
  • 7 years’ of relevant IT experience, including 3 years in a Network Technical Lead role in an Enterprise-Scale multi-site network.
  • 3 years’ expert-level experience with SD-WAN, network switching (capacity planning & VLANs), network routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), and WAN technologies
  • 3 years’ of proven experience managing/designing/implementing diverse enterprise networks, including Cisco IOS in a multi-site, multi-data center organization
  • 2 years’ experience with architectural and network support of Cloud Network Infrastructures and Managed Services on Azure and AWS

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Deep understanding of BGP routing within the context of carrier connectivity as well as internal
    systems connectivity, along with redistribution techniques into and from other routing technologies
    like EIGRP.
  • Experience with large, wide-area networks of 1000 sites and migrations to Cisco SD-WAN from traditional connectivity types
  • Working experience with wireless technologies, including Cisco AirOS, Cisco CatOS, Meraki and Aruba preferred
  • Strong knowledge and experience with Arista switches, including CVP, Cisco routers and switches (Nexus), as well as Cisco Catalyst and Meraki
  • Hands-on experience with network automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
  • Strong hands-on technical abilities and attention to detail
  • Experience with Cisco ISE/Catalyst Center, Meraki authentication, and Aruba Central.
  • Deep understanding of Network design in various environments (LAN, WAN, Datacenter, Cloud)
  • An understanding of firewall concepts (traditional and NextGen) and load balancing concepts is a plus
  • Ability to lead and contribute to high-level strategic design efforts.
  • Strong grasp of cybersecurity best practices and the ability to integrate them into architecture decisions. Effective use of data to identify root causes and solve complex infrastructure issues.
  • Experience prioritizing cross-functional requirements and aligning solutions accordingly.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects requiring consideration of enterprise impact.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the ability to review vendor contract scope and corresponding cost and impact.
  • Define and identify business value for IT Projects/support changes with limited oversight.
  • Ability to analyze or design technical network solutions and the impacts to the enterprise.
  • Experience working in an environment with regulatory compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI, etc.)
  • Prior healthcare environment experience is preferred.

Job Related Skills/Competencies:

• Exceptional written and strong communication skills are a must; ability to read, write, and speak professionally.
• High degree of professionalism, especially under pressure.
• Customer-focused with a proven ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently.
• Action-oriented with attention to detail.
• Ability to mentor and develop others while fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to assume independent and team-based responsibilities
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and customer service skills are a must
• Proven ability to lead and mentor others
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essential
• Must possess a personal sense of urgency
• Ability to effectively multitask and adapt to changing business priorities