Network Engineer

Dear Consultant

I hope you are doing well.

My name is Omkar Nath Sharma and I represent Synchrony Systems Inc. We are currently supporting an implementation partner on a full-time opportunity. Based on your background your experience may align well with this role.

Position Details:

Note:

• This role is not open for C2C/C2H/1099 or any contract arrangements
• This opportunity is available for candidates who can work on a full-time W2 basis without sponsorship.

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

• We are seeking a Network Engineer and should have hands on experience on network device administration (Juniper Switch F5 LTM/GTM Wireless MPLS/WAN/LAN management Paloalto Firewall)
• Knowledge on network troubleshooting for Large Data Centers Large WAN/Network environment.
• Good knowledge and experience on Routing Switching Wireless Firewall load balancers DNS DHCP VXLAN VPN.
• Good knowledge on automation / scripting and ability to automate repetitive tasks.
• Expert level knowledge in at least one of the cloud technologies (Azure GCP AWS).
• Knowledge in working with SDWAN products.
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of your employers business and industry needs as well as the technical demands.
• Expert level knowledge in working with various routing protocols such as BGP OSPF.
• Hand-On experience working with a large Infoblox and Aruba ClearPass deployment.
• Expert level knowledge with various protocols such as VRRP HSRP STP LACP SNMP.
• Recognize the importance of customer focus and/or of serving the needs of the end user.
• Productivity Tools: Word Excel PowerPoint & Visio.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• 24x7 Remote Network Monitoring & Management.
• Own the networking issues connecting and supporting the corporate and shared network environment.
• Drive critical issue resolution/Break-Fix for P1/P2 issues.
• Coordinate and work with the external vendors for various operational issues and projects.
• Provide hardware support & maintenance for all networking components.
• Manage existing and new networking solutions including monitoring the network stability and uptime.
• Handle various projects related to site expansion Hardware Refresh Technology refresh as required.
• Handle escalated issues from L1/L2 team and provide timely resolution.
• Responding and documenting outages and circuits down through incident reporting.
• Identify corrective actions for critical incidents and drive them to closure to ensure stability through Problem management process.
• Interact with various internal users in evaluating the needs and building a right solution to meet the requirements.
• Documentation and change control.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance in various change tasks.
• Monitor event logs and services to be proactive in identifying potential issues.
• Att end scheduled network change calls impacting the network availability.
• Shift Handover and Shift Updates.

• Bachelors degree in technology or any other bachelors degree
• 10 years of Enterprise / Telecom Network infrastructure relevant experience.
• Detailed oriented with excellent communication skills (written & oral) particularly the ability to communicate with staff who arent technically trained.
• Presentation skills quick learner self-initiated team player open to work in shifts to support and monitor the Global Network Infrastructure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed to work with various levels of technical staff members.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to execute against deadlines.
• Work with internal customers in managing requests/changes/incidents for your areas of work.
• Work with global teams to provide support and complete IT projects.
• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Ability to manage timelines and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated constructive and positive attitude.
• Possess good understanding of infrastructure management processes; knowledge on ITIL framework.
• CCNP Certification would be an added advantage.