Network Engineer III

Worldwide Technology is looking for a Network Engineer. This role is part of WWT’s Strategic Resourcing services and is a contract role. The candidate will be supporting a WWT customer and will be employed by one of WWT’s preferred partners. The partner will provide full compensation and benefit information prior to employment with the partner. 

Company Overview:
Based in St. Louis, WWT works closely with industry leaders such as Cisco, HPE, Dell EMC, NetApp, VMware, Intel, AWS, Microsoft, and F5, focusing on three market segments: Fortune 500 companies, service providers and the public sector. WWT employs more than 5,400 people and operates in more than 2+ million square feet of state-of-the-art warehousing, distribution and integration space strategically located throughout the world. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the eighth consecutive year and was awarded for multiple categories on Glassdoor's 2019 Employees' Choice Awards, honoring the Best Places to Work.

Title: Network Engineer

Location: Onsite 4 days a week in Denver Tech Center 80111

Duration/Type of Job: 6+ months

Rate/Salary: A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $50 to $80 hourly (Rate range is on C2C basis). Actual pay will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs, and will be set by your employer. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in base pay.  

Job Summary: JOB SCOPE
Assists in the planning, forecasting, implementation, and identification of resource requirements for network systems of varying (moderate to high) complexity. Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops and implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement. Responsible for implementation of network architecture and designs.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of company products and services
Cisco Certified Network Associate or Professional (CCNA/CCNP )
Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-
Lucent, etc.)
Data network experience 4 years
REQUIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to use personal computer and software applications
Demonstrated in-depth data networking knowledge (OSI Model, TCP/IP, Optical
Transport)
Ability to work in a team environment
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of related industry specifications and standards
IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing,
Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in network design, network architecture,
protocols and network topology
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support
the current operations.
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of basic network devices and basic network
appliances
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio
Ability to perform duties in a very fast pace environment and ability to learn new
technology quickly
Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of network routing protocols such as OSPF, ISIS,
Multicast, and BGP
Moderate level of experience with firewalls; ASA or SRX
Moderate level of experience load balancing; F5 or A10
Moderate level of experience in configuring and troubleshooting routers and
switches from Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.
Highly skilled working in Network Operations environment
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering.
Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies,
hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete
network configurations.
Evaluates new products, performs network problem resolution.
Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards.
Develops and implements approved methods of procedure.
Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops and
implements network enhancements and makes recommendations for
improvement.
Works on projects/ systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding
network planning, configuration and optimization.
Provides escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendors.
Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project
team lead.
Coaches less experienced staff.
Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable.
Knows, understands and follows company policy.
Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
BASIC / MINIMUM QUALIFICATONS
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,
Telecommunications, or related field or equivalent work experience Troubleshooting Networking equipment 5 years
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office Environment
May work in Network Lab environment
24X7 Network Operations environment. Depending on business group, on-call work
may be an essential function of the job.
Occasional travel as required

This role may require on-location work with WWT customers. Some customers may require WWT employees and contractors coming on-site to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and/or to receive frequent negative COVID-19 testing. 

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Differently Abled