Network Engineer III

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

CCNA
CCNP
ROUTING PROTOCOLS
TCP/IP
Optical Transport

Job Details

Title: Network Engineer

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

Duration/Type of Job: 6+ months

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

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