Job Title: Sr. Network Engineer: Data Center Solutions (111114-SICGUR-IOM-E-RAJ)
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Duration: Long Term
Emp.Type: 1099/W2

 

 

Required Experience:
Minimum of 7+ years related network engineering and customer support experience.
At least 5+ years of Data Center experience.
Project Management, Problem Solving, Expert LAN and WAN Knowledge, Complex Network Design and Implementation, Network Troubleshooting, Network Hardware Configuration, Network Performance Tuning, People Management.

 

Technical Skills:
Thorough understanding of networking technologies, including administration of enterprise routers, switches, firewalls and load-balancers (OSI layers 4-7)
In-depth knowledge of Cisco IOS, NX-OS, both Cisco Nexus 1K, 2K, 5K 7K and non-Nexus series switches, Cisco routers and other Cisco networking gear.
Solid understanding of data center related technology and collocation environment.
In-depth knowledge of MPLS network
Expertise with Palo Alto Network Firewall, Cisco ASA and Checkpoint Firewall.
Expertise with Cisco ACE, F5 and Citrix Load Balancers.
Strong OSI layer 2 knowledge and practical experience, including various flavors of STP, ARP, QOS, etc.
Comprehensive knowledge of OSI layer 3 networks and protocols, including broadcast, multicast, anycast concepts, routing, etc.

 

Summary:
This position will act as a primary technical principal and is responsible for delivery of network solutions at an enterprise level. Expertise with network infrastructure technologies such as LAN, WAN,, Wireless, Security, VoIP, Video and Data Center. Ideal candidates will have Data Center experience. Candidates for this position must be able to, from day one, roll up their sleeves and hit the ground running, and bring their experience to the team to make the project deployments much smoother.
Oversee planning, design, implementation, and operation of network infrastructure projects and participate in the specification of business requirements and implementation plans for technically advanced internetworking solutions
Manage implementation of network infrastructure projects, from both technical and communication aspects.
Review network design for network security and other risks during course of projects. Serve as a liaison to vendors and/or third-party providers as assigned
Provide on-site and remote technical assistance to other resources and to customers
Provide infrastructure design, implementation planning, deployment support, software strategy, system
troubleshooting, performance engineering and optimization, maintenance strategy.
Provide technical guidance, knowledge transfer and mentorship to State Fund internal engineering peers as required and lead technical staff responsibilities.
Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.
Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with other team on network optimization.
Secures network and server systems by establishing and enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access.
Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information.

 

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