Network Design Engineer

Network Design Engineer

Location: Newark NJ

Position Type: Contract

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Complete Description:

• TheNetwork Engineering Specialist is a senior technical position responsible forthe architecture engineering implementation modernization and operational support of NJ TRANSITs enterprise network infrastructure.
• Theposition supports a large geographically distributed transportation environment consisting of corporate facilities rail and bus locations datacentres operational facilities stations and other critical infrastructure. The engineer will provide hands-on technical expertise across enterprise routing and switching WAN and SD-WAN data center networking wireless Internet and carrier connectivity network security integration cloud connectivity and network monitoring.
• Theposition will work closely with Network Architecture Network Engineering Operations Telecommunications Infrastructure application teams project management telecommunications carriers and technology vendors to deliver reliable secure resilient and highly available network services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Network Engineering
• Design engineer implement configure troubleshoot and optimize enterprise LAN and WAN infrastructure.
• Design and support complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 environments using technologies including BGP OSPF EIGRP VLANs VRFs HSRP STP QoS multicast and route redistribution.
• Develop network standards reference architectures engineering specifications and configuration standards.
• Perform capacity planning performance analysis lifecycle management and infrastructure modernization.
• Engineer WAN connectivity utilizing Internet broadband Ethernet MPLSEPL/EVPL wavelength services and dark fiber.
• Troubleshoot complex WAN performance issues including latency packet loss jitter routing carrier transport and application performance.
• Support Cisco data center technologies including Nexus switching and CiscoACI.
• Support data center consolidation relocation migration and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Engineer high-speed 10G 40G 100G and 400G connectivity where required.
• Support optical networking DWDM dark fiber carrier wavelength services anddata center interconnect solutions.
• Design and support network segmentation using VLANs VRFs ACLs firewallsVPNs IPSec and related technologies.
• Participate in the implementation of Zero Trust SASE and other modern network security architectures.
• Support technologies including Azure ExpressRoute AWS Direct Connect VPN and cloud-based network services.
• Troubleshoot routing connectivity performance and security issues between on-premises and cloud environments.
• Support connectivity requirements for operational and infrastructure systems such as CCTV voice building systems monitoring platforms and otherIP-connected technologies.
• Utilize tools such as SolarWinds ServiceNow Thousand Eyes packet analysis tools and other network-management platforms.
• Support accurate network inventory and CMDB information.
• Develop automation using technologies such as Python Ansible APIs and Terraform where appropriate.
• Develop High-Level Designs (HLDs) Low-Level Designs (LLDs) Methods of Procedure (MOPs) implementation plans test plans rollback procedures network diagrams and operational documentation.
• Conduct technical design reviews and identify dependencies risks capacity limitations and implementation concerns.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Telecommunications or a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• 10 years of progressively responsible enterprise network engineering experience in large and complex environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of enterprise routing and switching.
• Advanced experience with Cisco routers Catalyst switches Nexus platforms and enterprise network technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of BGP OSPF EIGRP TCP/IP VLANs VRFs STP QoSmulticast VPNs and route redistribution.
• Strong experience with enterprise WAN and SD-WAN architecture and implementation.
• Experience with carrier telecommunications services and WAN circuit technologies.
• Experience designing highly available and geographically diverse network infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CCNP CCIE or equivalent advanced networking certification or experience.
• Experience with Cisco SD-WAN Cisco ACI Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Nexus platforms.
• Experience with optical networking technologies including DWDM dark fiberand high-speed data center interconnects.
• Experience with Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect.
• Experience with network automation using Python Ansible APIs and/or Terraform.
• Experience with ServiceNow CMDB SolarWinds Thousand Eyes or similar network-management and observability platforms.

Required skills:

• 10 years of progressively responsible enterprise network engineering experience in large and complex environments. Required 7 Years
• Expert-level knowledge of enterprise routing and switching. Required 7 Years
• Advanced experience with Cisco routers Catalyst switches Nexus platforms and enterprise network technologies. Required 7 Years
• Advanced knowledge of BGP OSPF EIGRP TCP/IP VLANs VRFs STP QoS multicast VPNs and route redistribution. Required 7 Years
• Strong experience with enterprise WAN and SD-WAN architecture and implementation. Required 7 Years
• Experience with carrier telecommunications services and WAN circuit technologies. Required 7 Years
• Experience designing highly available and geographically diverse network infrastructure. Required 7 Years

Required Skills:

isco routers Catalyst switches Nexus platforms and enterprise networkBGP OSPF EIGRP TCP/IP VLANs VRFs STP QoS multicast VPNs and route WANSD-WAN architecturetelecommunications servicesWAN circuit technologies.