Job Description

Job Title: Data Center Network Engineer - Cisco

Job Location: Jericho, NY 11753



Onsite Requirements:

• Cisco
• Network engineer
• CCNA or CCNP

Job Description:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supply instructions and best practices to the existing Data Center teams for confirming power setup, physical cabling, and hardware installations, including configuration and troubleshooting support of network devices.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching infrastructure.
• Monitors and manages incoming work, provisioning of network workflows, and incident requests.
• Other support tasks, duties, and responsibilities may be assigned depending on workload and the employee's skill level. Examples include hardware installations, troubleshooting, and DNS / DHCP administration.
• Occasional after hours and weekend work may be required in order to perform tasks that cannot be done during business hours.
• The engineer will be expected to participate in the Network Engineering on-call rotation and will carry a pager and/or cell phone 24x7.
• Complies with all customer Network Engineering services, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Valid Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
• Valid Wireless certification is desirable (CCNA and/or CWNA).
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience with networking and internetworking devices and software.
• Experience with large mission-critical internetworks required.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

• Cisco Routing and switching knowledge with Nexus, Catalyst, and Integrated Service Routers.
• Experience with administrating DNS / DHCP systems.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies - VPC, SaaS, PaaS.
• Ability to work in integrated and multicloud environment - Azure, AWS, GCP.
• Routing protocols - MPLS, BGP, and OSPF.
• Network protocols - Spanning Tree, VLANs, 802.1Q, and VPC.
• Cisco Wireless technology - Wireless Controllers and Wireless Access Points.
• Customer Service.
• Project Management.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to learn and be self-directed.
• Diligent about creating and maintaining detailed computer incident logs.
• Dependable regarding providing regular status reports.
  
  
• ** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
• This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future. **

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