Sr. Network Engineer

Network IP/Transport EngineerLocation – Denver, CO (Day 1 Onsite) Contract/Full TimeJob Summary: The Transport Provisioning Department is responsible for Client's network provisioning, circuit design, inventory management, and number procurement activities. The Senior Transport position will be responsible for the circuit order submission, ASR ordering, managing orders of multiple vendors through their respective portals and managing the department's standards and procedures of all Transport tools and systems supporting Client's transport service delivery.Principal AccountabilitySupport configures, and monitors networking equipment in a redundant environment with real time failoverSecures network system by enforcing Security policiesMaximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with Dish operation teams on network optimizationProvide support on a 24x7 basis as requiredImplement systems that match our design criteria including but not limited to: security, scalability, availability, compatibilityResolve, recommend, develop and implement forward-looking strategies for satisfying business needs and maintaining technical currency with assigned systemsServe as primary source of technical expertise to project teamsFollow through with projects to their completionPartners with Security to ensure compliance and enforcement of Security GuidelinesAdhere to, mature, and define the best practices for the support and deployment of our infrastructure across the enterprise stack (routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, load balancing and DNS)Be a subject matter expert in reducing and resolving production incidentsEnhance proactive monitoring and drive proactive remediation effortsEnable tooling and process so that L1/L2/L3 operations can resolve most incidents and issuesQualificationsBachelor's or associate degree in computer science, Telecommunications or related field, or equivalent experience in a network engineering fieldMinimum of 5+ years relevant experience requiredStrong understanding of BGP, MPLS and ISIS routing protocolsGood understanding of Transport technologies IP/ NW Security/ Palo Alto/ DNS skillsKnowledge of the OSI reference modelCore competencies include interpersonal, communications (written verbal), and presentation skillsAbility to manage multiple commitments simultaneouslyAbility to plan for work during network maintenance windows and the willingness to perform shift workProven ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately