Network Engineer

Our client is currently seeking a Network Engineer. Hybrid to the northern suburbs of Chicago, IL (3 days a week onsite). Job Description: Monitors the Data Network for performance degradation, connectivity issues, system events, and alerts. Updates and manages tickets through resolution with vendors and internal support groups. Tests, analyzes, performs corrective actions, and restores network equipment and services in a timely and accurate manner to minimize application impact. Provides timely notifications to management/outage team and escalates tickets to appropriate internal and external management as needed. Responds to engagements from the Command Center to assist with network analysis, availability, and drive incident resolution. Carefully plans and implements data network configuration changes, hardware/software upgrades, and more. Performs Preventative Maintenance tasks and creates, maintains, and updates NOC support documentation. Plans and drives remediation of known vulnerabilities on Network Devices. Reviews internal NOC processes and drives improvements and efficiencies to diagnose issues quickly and manage overall workload effectively. Uses automation, system tools, open-source solutions, observability, and 'security first' principles in daily work. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering, DevOps, or related fields. Strong experience in Cisco Nexus Datacenter Concepts/Platforms including 2k, 5k, 7k, 9k. Strong and independent working knowledge and experience with routing protocols OSPF, BGP, etc. Strong and independent working knowledge and experience with Spanning-Tree, HSRP, VRRP, tunneling protocols, spine-leaf architecture, and Cisco ACI. Experience with QoS operation and configuration. Experience in the following Datacenter technologies: FEX, VDC, VPC, Fabric-Path, VRF, OTV, LISP, VXLAN. Independent and proficient working knowledge with network applications such as DNS, DHCP, and NTP. Independent and proficient working knowledge with application content delivery technologies such as F5 (LTM/GTM) and Citrix NetScaler. Fundamental knowledge and experience with virtualized compute environments, i.e., Hypervisor, UCS, ESX. Bonus Points If You Have: CCNP Certification. CCIE Certification. Rate: $60-70/HR Seniority level Associate Employment type Contract Job function Information Technology Industries Financial Services and Banking Get notified about new Network Engineer jobs in United States . #J-18808-Ljbffr