Network Engineer

Classification: ContractContract Length: 12- monthsLocationOn-Site in NashvilleYou can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.Position Summary:Provide Enterprise data networking designs, services, consulting, and support in a fortune 100 company environment with national reach. These responsibilities will require the candidate to be a Subject Matter Expert across network technologies, services, and additional related components (as listed for this position). The candidate must provide solutions that meet HCA network requirements and maintain networking service levels.This position will interact daily with the Availability Center, Customer Support, Business Partners, Vendors, IT&S personnel, as well as the end users on developing network solutions to meet business requirements. Excellent written and oral communications skills regarding presentations, technical white papers, and network proposals will be required. Project management and problem management skills are required to effectively meet business objectives and Service Level Agreements.ResponsibilitiesDesign, deploy, and maintain complex nation-wide, enterprise WAN/LAN solutions, utilizing best practice switching/routing technologies and topologies. (ie: Fortune 100 experience in network design, deployment and support)In-depth understanding of OSI modelLayer 1 technologies including fiber optic cabling, copper cabling, patch panels, and connector typesLayer 2 technologies including VTP, ISL and 802.1Q trunking, spanning-tree, VLANsOSPF/BGP routing protocols, IP advertising/filtering/redistribution, Quality of Service, IP multicastEngineering consultations for Level III network troubleshooting/problem resolution, protocol analysis, network troubleshooting/problem determination skills with network trace/capture/analysis softwareUnderstanding of end-to-end data flows and traffic patterns.Network impact analysis, modeling, network capacity planningSoftware/hardware device upgrades, LAN equipment configurations/provisioning (see specific technologies within Area of Experience section).IP addressing, variable length subnet maskingWide Area Network technology provisioning and configuration (i.e. MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay) and WAN equipment configurations for bandwidth rates from sub-rate T1 to 10Gb, as well as Metro-E connectivity from 10Mb to 10GbNetworking services such as AAA, DHCP, DNS, ICMP and SNMPDesign and implementation for network security technologies and products (Cisco ASA, Checkpoint, Juniper SSL and Citrix NetScaler)Remote access technologies (i.e. SSL-VPN, IPSec, B2B, private line). xhyhwjd F5 BigIP load-balancing design and configurationEnterprise WLAN experience a plusCreating/maintaining/following network standards and policies/procedural documentation and enterprise level network diagrammingCertification, Proof of Concept, and/or integration testing.Working with vendors on product design enhancements to integrate new technologiesProject Management and problem management skillsetsMeet IT&S change management and project management requirementsITIL KnowledgeMinimal travel for network analysis, network upgrades and customer network consultationsAct as a technical lead for projects, ensuring work is being completed accurately and on-timeRequirementsBachelor's degree in information technology or similar field7+ years of Network Engineer experienceExperience working with Firewalls (Check Point), VPN technologies, basic routing knowledge, load balancer (F5), CiscoCandidates must have excellent communication skills