What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Network Engineer position at Tential Solutions?
Our client is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Senior Network Engineer) to join the Global Network Implementation team. AGN is a globally distributed network that services and supports a community of interest within the Aviation and Transportation industries. AGN provides private networking in a highly reliable and secure world-wide network architecture to our customers.
The successful candidate will serve as a member of the AGN Implementation team that is responsible for deploying, maintaining, and operating the ARINC Global Network. The candidate must be familiar with advanced networking concepts and technologies which include routing, switching, firewalls, and cloud-based technologies primarily on Cisco platforms. Candidate must be highly motivated and be able to work in a collaborative team environment, as well as independently.
Hybrid: Employees/contractors who are working Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with the hiring manager.
Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate will serve as a member of the AGN Implementation team that is responsible for deploying, maintaining, and operating the ARINC Global Network. The candidate must be familiar with advanced networking concepts and technologies which include routing, switching, firewalls, and cloud-based technologies primarily on Cisco platforms. Candidate must be highly motivated and be able to work in a collaborative team environment, as well as independently.
Hybrid: Employees/contractors who are working Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with the hiring manager.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects from start to finish
- Directly interfacing with customers and field technicians
- Order and activate WAN circuits; troubleshoot if necessary
- Procure equipment per project requirements
- Configure Cisco routers and switches according to set design
- Coordinate shipping and/or export control (as required)
- Create cutover/migration plans
- Schedule and perform cutovers with customers
- Update documentation (change orders, asset records, circuit records and diagrams)
- Must have at least 6-9 years of hands-on experience with configuring Cisco routers and switches in a production WAN environment
- Must be able to build full working router configurations by using templates and guidelines
- Must have sound working knowledge of BGP routing protocol
- Working knowledge of all types of Network Address Translations (NAT)
- Experience with building Site-to-Site VPNs and DMVPN
- Experience with WAN technologies and protocols such as T1/E1, Frame-Relay, HDLC, DSL, Cellular, MPLS, and DMVPN
- Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and/or isolating network related problems
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Occasionally work evenings and weekends to accommodate global customer change windows
- Ability to learn new skills and technologies quickly
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Previous experience implementing WAN connectivity
- Experience working with LTE cellular connectivity as backup
- Experience working in a large-scale WAN environment
- Experience working in a Service Provider environment
- Experience with configuring and troubleshooting Cisco ASA/FPFW devices
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Profession (CCNP) a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline a plus