Overview
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 4 Month(s)
Skills
LAN
Cisco
Wireshark
SolarWinds
VLAN
IPAM
syslog
Tier 3
OSPF
EIGRP
RIP
IOS
Meraki
Aruba
Mist
Fortinet
Ekahau
firewall
load balancer
network automation
switch config
troubleshooting
wireless
network design
812 yrs exp
Raleigh
onsite.
Job Details
No C2C/H1B/EAD - Since this is a government contract.
Please note that this is a 4-month contract position.
Location: Raleigh, NC-currently onsite 3 days per week, moving to 4 days per week starting in mid June.
Required Skills:
• Minimum of 5 years experience in LAN engineering.
• Expertise in LAN protocols, technologies, and architecture design.
• Extensive experience with LAN design, implementation, and management, including deploying LAN solutions for large complex facilities.
• Proficiency in network monitoring tools (e.g., Wireshark, SolarWinds).
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex LAN issues.
• In depth understanding of LAN security standards and methodologies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to troubleshoot and resolve network issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to stay up to date with the latest networking technologies, standards, and industry developments in the LAN Engineering field.
Specialized Skillset Requirements:
• Experience with IP Address Management Systems to include voice VLAN sizing.
• Experience with IP Address Management Systems to include voice VLAN sizing.
• Experience performing switch acceptance for new field sites.
• Experience with site reviews for Cisco networks including circuit capacity, switch types, and IOS.
• Experience using direct measurements or design documents to advise the organization about infrastructure, reliability, and performance issues.
• Capable of configuring the networking parameters for operating systems and network devices
. • Capable of reading syslog output, sniffer logs, security logs and networking sections of application and operating system logs
. • Capable of installing, configuring, operating, and supporting Cisco and other vendor network equipment and products. In addition, must be capable of determining whether additional measures are required beyond those provided by the infrastructure tools being deployed.
• Experience with other wireless solutions such as Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Juniper Mist, and Fortinet.
Deliverables Regular progress reports on project status. The deliverable shall meet the following acceptance criteria in addition to compliance with the technical approach outlined below: Ability to perform the aforementioned descriptions.
Education:
A minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years’ relevant experience.
o A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four (4) additional years of related experience is required.
A minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years’ relevant experience.
o A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four (4) additional years of related experience is required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex LAN/Wireless issues escalated from Tier 2 engineers.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 2 LAN Engineers.
• Design, implement, and manage LAN/Wireless infrastructure projects.
• Perform network performance monitoring and optimization.
• Develop and maintain network documentation and diagrams.
• Network design, and configuration of OSPF, EIGRP, RIP and Static routing solutions.
• Plan/schedule any upgrades, including any that may occur on weekends or during other off-duty hours, and release necessary notifications to the field.
• Provide Network Automation support (upgrade software on switches, archive switch configurations, standardize switch configurations, and provide hardware/software reports upon request).
• Mitigate vulnerabilities affecting switches.
• Configure and support wireless systems.
• Architecture design, and systems implementation, of middle-of-row to core connectivity. IOS layer 2 and layer 3 configuration and support.
• Firewall and load balancing support.
• Top-of-rack to middle-of-row connectivity.
• Top-of-rack to server connectivity.
• Server to middle-of-row backup, and backup to backup core connectivity.
• Enclosure network hardware including blade switches and pass-thru modules. Assist with special projects that may require working with multiple vendors, field personnel, and area/district managers.
• Top-of-rack to middle-of-row connectivity.
• Top-of-rack to server connectivity.
• Server to middle-of-row backup, and backup to backup core connectivity.
• Enclosure network hardware including blade switches and pass-thru modules. Assist with special projects that may require working with multiple vendors, field personnel, and area/district managers.
• Provide Root Cause Analysis of any outage during established and authorized hardware refresh window.
• Develop change and test management procedures consistent with the established processes.
• Develop, implement, and monitor the processes and procedures for "Test LAN" pilot implementation.
• Document recommendations suitable for presentation.
• Develop procedures for implementation of new hardware/software products and applications.
• Review site designs for pathways and support systems, including multi-floor pathways and penetrations for fiber optic cable and/or copper backbones.
• Use of Ekahau sidekick
• Collaborate with other IT teams for integrated system solutions.
• Collaborate with other IT teams for integrated system solutions.
• Perform duties in support of the mission as directed by Management.
• Working upgrades, to include weekends or off-duty hours, and may include travel as necessary.
• Typically performs all functional duties independently.
Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A4757.
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