Senior Network Design Engineer

Senior Network Design Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Senior Network Design Engineer with experience in the Banking & Financial Industry. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Plano, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement complex networking solutions for Client
• Provide level 3 advanced level of technical support
• Communicate systems and technology project status and direction to Client management, peers and end users
• Works with vendor account managers to evaluate services and network products
• Consult with management in making informed business decisions
• Design and produce network specifications for Client future network architecture.
• Develop project plans for network designs, test and implementation on Client' enterprise network
• Manage development, testing and implementation of network infrastructure on Client' enterprise network
• Translate vision and approved networking concepts into designs.
• Design and Implement the networking projects.
• Review and document current network configurations; design and implement immediate changes as necessary.
• Perform advanced network operations duties.
• Provide technical expertise for Tier 3 network analysis and trouble shooting
• Provide technical expertise to operations team during network equipment (routers, switches, load balancer, firewall ) maintenance.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Work with vendors to evaluate, analyze and recommend new technology solutions as it pertains to Network services.
• Advise on vendor selection and product management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills including teamwork and facilitation
• Ability to interface with all levels of associates.
• Understanding enterprise IT infrastructure components (server, storage, and network) and their operational requirements.
• Understanding of financial services operations, especially retail and leasing in the auto finance industry.
• Ability to work independently, with strong organizational and flexibility skills in a team-oriented environment.
• Knowledge of Client internal operations and network systems is a plus.
• Must be willing to provide support in a 7 X 24 environment.
• BA or BS in Business, Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Solid expert level Protocol Knowledge: TCP/IP protocol suite knowledge: OSPF, BGP, MPLS, DHCP, HSRP
• Technologies – MPLS, Ethernet, Ethernet Access, layer 2 switching, wireless, network security,
• Switches and Routers – Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K series datacenter and 4510 series campus switches, ASR and ISR routers
• Hardware Vendors – Cisco, Netscout
• Telecommunications Carriers: Telecommunication or equivalent
• 8+ years in overall network systems design engineering, support and implementation
• Experience building large enterprise networking projects.
• Ability to work independently, with strong organizational and flexibility skills in a team-oriented environment.
• Microsoft Office software
• Windows Active Directory
• Cisco IOS, NXOS
• TCP/IP suite of applications
• Familiarity with NMS software (i.e. CoolAlerts, NetBrain, HPOV and other SNMP based applications).

Our client is a leading Banking & Financial Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.