Lead Network Engineer at HAYS in Raleigh, North Carolina

Job Description:

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.


Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship not available.


Our client is seeking a Lead Network Engineer in Remote opportunity.


Role Description


• Cisco enterprise level L3 switching and Nexus 7K/5K/2K platforms.
• Lead the delivery of network solutions including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and other network hardware appliances including VMWare VeloCloud.
• Oversee/perform new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of customer managed hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Provision new customers and provide onboarding assistance.
• Provide support on escalated trouble tickets when necessary.
• Review entire environment and execute initiatives to reduce failures, defects, and improve overall performance.
• Document architectures, procedures, and processes for use by other engineers and support. Create documentation for Support desk to use and remediate issues on first call.
• Provide assistance to junior network engineers when escalated to.
• On-call support is a requirement of this position.


Skills & Requirements


• 6 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing core route/switch and/or data center networks in accordance with industry best practices.
• Experience with logical network design models (L2/L3, WAN, Network Optimization, Spanning tree, VFR, VTP, VLANs, physical cabling).
• Working technical knowledge of network control protocols (QOS, PfR, PoE, NTP, DHCP), network management protocols (CDP, FTP, TFTP, SNMP) and security protocols (SSH, HTTPS, AAA, IPSec).
• Working technical knowledge of advanced Layer 2 technologies (LISP and VXLAN).
• Knowledge of IP communication and routing is required (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
• Understanding WAN/LAN and transport technologies (Ethernet, Frame Relay, DMVPN, WAAS and MPLS).
• 5 or more years' experience working in WAN (Wide Area Network).
• SD-WAN implementation and migration experience.
• Firewall experience with managing Fortigate, Cisco, Meraki, or Palo Alto.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years' experience; or 10 years' experience in a related field.
• Certifications in CCNA, CCNP, or Fortinet NSE.
• Experience with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), as well as Trustsec desired.
• Experience with large-scale WAN deployments.
• Broadcom VeloCloud products implementation experience.
• Fortinet products implementation experience.
• Cisco Meraki products implementation experience.
• Cradlepoint products implementation experience.


Benefits/Other Compensation:


Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.


Why Hays?


You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.


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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.


In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.


Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.


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