Job Location : Bethpage,NY, USA
Our client, a major entertainment company located in Long Island, NY is looking to recruit a Cisco Engineer This is a 1-year contract with the likelihood of extension. All candidates are encouraged to apply however, my Client is not sponsoring at this time. This role is 4 days onsite in Bethpage, Long Island. SUMMARY This position will be called upon to represent the Global Technology & Operations organizations by internal and external organizations. An individual in this position is responsible for making production systems more reliable by performing day-to-day operations including system monitoring, troubleshooting, problem identification, resolution, and restoral following established and documented procedures and with minimal direction. They must be able to work independently on tasks of moderate and high complexity and assist other teams (internal and external) when necessary. They are expected to use their technical knowledge and ability to work with others to solve technical issues in a timely fashion. The Senior Network Engineer should have a very strong knowledge of related technologies such as DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, UDP, WiFi, Load-Balancing, VOIP, , IP Subnetting, and Network Security. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Create, develop, and improve troubleshooting and restoral procedures and to use their technical expertise to troubleshoot and resolve newly encountered problems that have not been previously documented Use strong decision-making skills to prevent and resolve all technical issues related to networking, including those that are system wide as well as individual customer problems Obtain, understand, and interpret performance data and implement necessary solutions or upgrades Create and maintain logs, records, diagrams, and reports of all related systems under the Networking Team Engage in project-engineering in addition to their operational responsibilities Leverage a proactive mindset to look for issues and automate solutions QUALIFICATIONS Experience working in a dynamic, high-pressure production environment with a mid to large systems and storage infrastructure with multiple sites/networks More than 7 years previous hands-on network administration of the following: Routing protocols and configurations to support BGP, OSPF, EIGRP & SD-WAN networks Strong knowledge of switching and configuration options (Spine/Leaf, VPC, VSS, StackWise, vxLAN) Experience maintaining Cisco routing and switching software (NS-OX, IOS-XE, IOS) Experience maintaining Cisco Routing/Switching hardware (ISR, ASR, Nexus, Catalyst) Experience installing and maintaining Palo Alto Networks security appliances and software Experience maintaining WiFi services in an enterprise environment Experience maintaining platforms (Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE) Experience maintaining Public Cloud network connectivity (AWS, AZURE) Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities based on workload Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral Solid troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related equivalent education required Certifications from Cisco, Palo Alto or related technology certifications are preferred