Network Engineer

Title: Network Operations Engineer
Location: Aurora, CO
Duration: Ongoing contract
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

CCNP will be the minimum requirement for this role with a preferred CCIE.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Highly motivated self-starter with a proactive approach.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a data center environment.
• At least 2 years of project management experience.
• Strong communication skills; able to identify and escalate issues while maintaining positive relationships with business stakeholders, peers, management, and co-workers.
• Hands-on engineering and technical leadership experience, providing guidance to less-experienced network personnel.
• On-call and off-hours support required as needed.
• CCNP certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a large, fast-paced network environment.
• Strong background in routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless technologies.
• Experience working with public cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:
Continuous Improvement:

• Enhance department and organizational reputation by taking ownership of new initiatives.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements and optimization.
• Initiate and lead projects aimed at enhancing network efficiency and security.
• Manage and perform life-cycle maintenance for all network devices and supporting equipment.
• Network Design & Implementation:
• Design complex network and circuit installations, ensuring scalability, redundancy, and high availability.
• Support all network-related initiatives, including hardware and process management, architecture, design, and configuration.

Network Deployment:

• Establish and configure voice and data networks by installing and configuring telecommunications equipment, routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external contractors to ensure smooth deployment.
• Implement and manage network security protocols to safeguard sensitive information.

Advanced Network Configuration:

• Configure and optimize key network protocols, including:
• BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, VPN, WAF, IPS, TCP/IP, UDP, CDN, DNS, and load balancing.
• Ensure high availability and redundancy within the network infrastructure.
• Integrate new technologies to enhance network performance and reliability.

System Analysis:

• Collect and analyze data from plant records, remote office site surveys, networking drawings, databases, and building schematics to identify network improvements.
• Evaluate network performance metrics and recommend enhancements.

Technical Documentation:

• Read and interpret product specifications to engineer solutions that align with technological and financial requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive network and wireline documentation.
• Regularly update network infrastructure documentation to reflect changes.

Network Testing & Troubleshooting:

• Perform network service testing on circuits and equipment.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and escalate issues as necessary.
• Proficiency with network capture analysis using Wireshark or similar tools.
• This role requires a strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead network initiatives in a high-performance environment.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• ...and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities