JOB DESCRIPTION

• The contract position is to augment Network Team resources focusing on Novitas deployment and Campus network refresh. The responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Implement, document and support of complex network
• Deploy satellite office network configurations and turn-ups
• Coordinate with business units, plan and deploy campus network refresh
• Support daily network operations and participate weekly on-call rotation
• Implement network and firewall changes during maintenance windows
• Develop and ensure compliance to all network , disaster recovery and security policies

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• complex corporate environment
• Must possess industry expert level proficiencies in the design and configuration of large-scale (10,000 node plus) voice and/or data networking infrastructures (e.g., Routers, Switches, Servers, PBXs, VOIP technologies, telecommunications facilities)
• Experience with current networking and application protocols and topologies (see Technologies section)
• Large-scale implementation experience with data networking infrastructure
• Familiarity with other non-core network applications (DNS, Active Directory, load balancers, proxy servers, IDS/IPS, etc.)
• Experienced in developing and implementing systems management tools and processes to support capacity management, alert management and performance management
• PC Skills, MS Office, Project, VISIO
• Must possess high level proficiencies in voice and data network capacity planning methodologies and protocol analysis
• Possess excellent technical problem isolation/problem solving skills across computer platforms, applications and networking devices
• Preferred Professional Certifications: CCDA, CCDP and/or CCIE, CISSP
• Required Technologies:
  • Hardware platforms: Cisco routers, switches, firewalls; Juniper firewalls
  • Routing Protocols:  EIGRP, OSPF, eBGP/iBGP
  • Network Technologies:  TCP/IP, 10/100/1000Gb Ethernet, QoS, MPLS, H323, SIP, NAC, VOIP, Wireless, DWDM
  • Application Protocols:  HTTP, HTTPS, SSL,
  • Network Vendors (Hardware):  Cisco Routers/Switches, Juniper, Citrix Netscaler, Palo Alto, HP, Sourcefire
  • Network Vendors (Software):  Ciscoworks, HP Network Automation, Solarwinds, HP Openview, MRTG, Netflow
  • Packet Capture and Analysis:  Network Instruments, Wireshark