Network Implementation Engineer - Merge IT : Job Details

Our enterprise-level client is seeking to add a Network Implementation Engineer to work onsite in New York City. Please see below for full details:

Job Notes:

--6-month contact / extensions possible with good performance.

--Onsite in New York City on Madison Ave.

--Background check takes three (3) weeks and includes a drug test, 20-year criminal background check, and a credit check.

Pay rate = $55-60 w2 per hour depending on experience.

Join us in an engaged and mission-critical role as a Network Implementation Engineer in the SRE team responsible for delivery of network projects. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across the network technologies, design and implement solutions adhering to the organization's product and standards. You will work with the architecture, engineering, capabilities owners/managers, vendor management and service providers' teams to implement new solutions and support the organizational handover to the NOC. We offer a strategic opportunity to work closely with IT leadership and a large variety of clients to make a real impact in terms of production stability, continuous service improvement and best practice sharing across the environment.

Expertise:

• ideally 10+ years industry experience in network technologies with CCNP/CCIE certification or equivalent and a bachelor's degree or a professional degree in computer technology

• track record of successful end-to-end delivery of large-scale projects demonstrating high level of proficiency in requirements gathering, solutions design, BOM creation, preparation of high- and low-level design documents, implementation, testing and handover to operations

• able to travel up to 10% of the time

• in depth understanding and strong troubleshooting skills across all key technologies in Enterprise Data Center and Client LAN Networks (e.g. ACI, VRF, HSRP, VPC, LACP, QoS, Multicast)

• in depth understanding and strong troubleshooting skills across WAN technologies (e.g. SDWAN, MPLS), strong troubleshooting skills across routing protocols (e.g. EIGRP, OSPF, BGP) and an understanding of all key network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP & UDP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP, SSH, IPSec)

• experience with Public Cloud providers (Azure, AWS), Cisco products is essential (e.g. Cisco ACI, Cisco DNAC, N9Ks, Cat9Ks)

• experience with WiFi products, Load Balancers strongly desired (Cisco, Meraki)

• experience with Arista and Juniper Routers & Switches, Firewalls and DHCP/DNS applications, Firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto, Fortinet) Firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto, Fortinet) and Automation and Scripting is desirable and preferred (e.g. Python, Ansible)

Why Choose Merge IT?

We have a team of talented and ambitious professionals that drive growth by identifying and delivering top quality IT talent for our Fortune 100, enterprise-level clients (aka ‘Big Name' - think big banks, big pharma, etc.).

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Merge IT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Nothing in this job posting guarantees employment.