Senior Network Engineer
- Pay Rate: $75.00 – $79.00/hour on W2
- Contract Length: 6 months
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (Hybrid)
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- This role reflects a senior-level IT professional responsible for delivering advanced technical expertise and leading complex initiatives.
- The position operates independently on high-impact technical issues, applying deep business and technical knowledge to resolve problems, manage projects, and identify opportunities.
- May coordinate a small team or provide specialized guidance, with a primary focus on technical leadership rather than people management.
- Strong communication skills are required to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including presenting analyses and justifying significant resource investments.
- The role exercises sound judgment and decision-making authority on assigned matters, including those requiring deviations from standard practices.
Responsibilities
- Operational Support: Deliver advanced technical support for network operations, including 24/7 on-call support for critical network issues.
- Network Design and Implementation: Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of enterprise-scale Cisco LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi infrastructures.
- New Technology and Infrastructure Development: Develop comprehensive network solutions to meet business requirements, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability.
- Technology Testing and Validation: Conduct thorough testing and validation of new network technology to guarantee performance and reliability.
- Technology Integration: Integrate new technologies into existing network architectures, ensuring seamless connectivity and performance enhancements.
- Technical Leadership: Mentor junior network engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement, and provide technical guidance on network initiatives and tasks.
- Problem, Incident and Change Review: Participate in incident review and RCA sessions, and present network changes at CAB and TAB meetings.
- Project Support: Provide support for business projects including Mergers & Acquisitions involving requirement gathering and review and translating requirements into technical network architecture.
- Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed network documentation, including design blueprints, configuration guides, and operational procedures.
- Risk Management: Identify and document network risks, collaborate with risk assessment teams, and implement remediation plans.
- Vendor Management: Manage vendor relationships, including negotiating contracts, and ensuring SLA compliance.
- Cost Optimization: Proactively identify and implement cost-saving measures within the network infrastructure.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, networking, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 6 years of demonstrable experience in designing, building, deploying, testing, and supporting enterprise large-scale Cisco LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi infrastructure.
- Proven track record of managing complex network projects from start to finish.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex network issues.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with service ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow) and adherence to ITIL processes.
- Cisco Networking: Expert-level knowledge and hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
- Advanced Network Protocols: Proficiency in advanced network protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VxLAN, Multi-chassis EtherChannel, VPC, VSS, etc.
- Wireless Networks: Extensive experience in designing and managing Cisco wireless networks, ensuring reliable and secure Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Data Center Networking: In-depth understanding of data center network architecture and technologies.
- Network Security: Strong knowledge of network security principles and best practices, including the implementation of Cisco ISE, Radius, and TACACs systems.
- Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for network automation and system integration.
- Infrastructure Management and Monitoring Tools: Experience with network monitoring and management tools such as SolarWinds, Netbox, Splunk, and Cisco Prime.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant Cisco certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE) are highly desirable.
- Versa SD-WAN technologies or other SD-WAN vendor experience.
- Nokia IP Products – specifically Service Aggregation Router (SAR).
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