Senior Network Engineer

Description

The Senior Network Engineer will develop, implement, and support network services and solutions for consulting clients. This position will build a customer-focused relationship with client to identify business challenges and develop specifications and requirements to arrive at the best solution.

Roles and Responsibilities/ Essential Functions:

• Work as a member of the HBS Network team as a leader and contributor that provides consultative and proactive project support to HBS’s account base.
• Collaborate and be a leader across multiple internal teams to ensure successful delivery and timely of the scope of work.
• Research new products for selection, enhance configuration standards and best practices and educate team members on these products and services to enhance the sales process.
• Provide senior level support, maintenance, and administration for customer networks and review for other potential concerns or enhancement opportunities.
• Work in and always model a positive team atmosphere between regional and virtual practices while maintaining a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of past projects to potentially provide time estimates and project scopes for new related projects.
• Create and maintain current vendor/industry specific certifications and stay current on new products and solutions by utilizing networks of resources.
• Minimum of 1,450 hours billed per fiscal year prorated based on start date. These charge hour requirements will be balanced against professional development and on the job training.

Requirements

Competencies:

• Adaptability - Ability to fit into a changing environment w
• Ambition - Extent that an individual demonstrates drive and initiative in seeking personal advancement or recognition
• Applied Learning - Applied learning looks at whether an individual takes part in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience
• Decision Making - Selecting an effective course of action while controlling resources and expenditures
• Detail Orientated - Ability of an individual to pay meticulous attention to all aspects of a situation or task, no matter how small or seemingly unimportant
• Ethical - Ability to be guided by the company’s accepted principles of moral conduct
• Interpersonal - Interpersonal skills look at the ability of the individual to develop and maintain relationships with others.
• Organized - Ability of an individual to be structured and methodical in working skills
• Persistence - Ability to continue in a course of action in the face of adversity
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to relate to topics which require and understanding or specialized knowledge

Required Experience:

• 3 years in a technical related field

Preferred Experience:

• 3-5 years in a technical related field
• 3 years’ experience working as a consultant

Required Skills, Education and/ or Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent certifications
• CCNP, CCA-C, VCA-DV, MCA or equivalent level certifications
• Experience designing and architecting network-based solutions
• Installing and supporting Cisco or HP/Aruba network switching and routing products
• IOS, IOS-XR, NX-OS Experience/Best Practices
• Routing Protocols—OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, L2 / L3 Architecture and Design Multicast, QoS

Preferred Skills, Education and/ or Certifications:

• At least two or more Associate level certifications
• CCNP, CCP-V, VCAP-DCV, MCE or equivalent level certifications
• Installing and supporting Cisco or HP/Aruba network switching and routing products
• IOS, IOS-XR, NX-OS Experience/Best Practices
• Cisco Nexus technologies such as VDC, vPC, VXLAN, etc.
• Routing Protocols—OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, L2 / L3 Architecture and Design Multicast, QoS
• Cisco based ISR-based VPN solutions such as FLEX-VPN, GET-VPN, or DMVPN.
• Data Center / Core design, configuration, and implementation utilizing Cisco Nexus Architecture (9K, 7K, 6K, 5K, 3K, 2K, 1000V).
• Software Defined Networking (SDA, SD-WAN)
• Cisco/Meraki/Aruba Wireless
• Controller or autonomous based
• Design using Ekahau or similar product
• High Density/Manufacturing/Office/Education
• Familiarity or experience with:
• Meraki (Wireless, Security Products, Switches, SDWAN)
• Citrix NetScaler ADC/SDWAN deployment a plus
• Network security appliances Including Cisco ASA/FTD, Palo Alto firewalls and related technology
• Additional core technologies such as: Riverbed, OpenDNS, Infoblox, Cisco Optical, NetBrain, FireEye, SolarWinds, SPLUNK?

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