Network Storage Engineer

  • Malta, NY
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 1 day ago

Overview

Hybrid
$70 - $80
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
10% Travel

Skills

Cisco
Cisco Nexus
Data Centers
NetApp
Network
Switches
Storage
VMware

Job Details

Role: Network Engineer Role

Address: Malta, NY(twice in a month visit)

Duration: 12 to 24 months contract

Scope of Work: Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Network Engineer to provide project level architecture and implementation support. This is part of a multi-year program focused on hardware refresh and design. The Network Engineer will be responsible for supporting all the network connectivity for all new storage implementations, including switch connectivity, high availability (HA), datacenter-to-datacenter connectivity, and backup networking. This role requires the contractor to be based in Malta, NY with the ability to travel to Burlington, VT. If the contractor is not located in Malta, they must have the ability to travel there frequently (twice monthly) for implementations and physical network work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide Networking Low-Level Design (LLD) input to tactical partners, including updating network drawings in Microsoft Visio for both To Be and As Built network designs for global storage installations.
  • Provide support for all network details required for enterprise NetApp Keystone Configuration workbooks, including VLANs, DNS, NTP, IP, Netmask, and Gateway.
  • Manage ServiceNow Change Requests related to network changes required for enterprise NetApp storage installations, ensuring compliance with Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) standards.
  • This role will be responsible for the implementation of changes as well, with support of the Network Infrastructure Delivery organization.
  • Support the implementation of new fiber runs within the datacenter, and between datacenters. - Validating need, locations, types, lengths, and assisting GF with the placement of the order. (These runs are done via 3rd party)
  • Validate and test High Availability network architecture designs for newly implemented storage infrastructure.
  • Support the network setup for NetApp AFF A900 and ASAA900, including troubleshooting traffic to the NetApp Keystone Billing Collector, NetApp BlueXP, and MetroCluster switch.
  • Provide new network configuration requirements for the setup of the VMWare Cloud Foundation, including VLAN, IP, DNS, etc.
  • Analyze and optimize traffic paths from premise to AWS for NetApp SnapMirror to support GF's backup strategy. o Ensure connectivity and troubleshoot to the Snapcenter servers and the VMware host on in the new VMfarm and existing (legacy) VMware environments
  • Technologies: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ACI
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