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Immediate need for a talented Network Engineer IV. This is a 12 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Charlotte NC /Cincinnati, OH /Raleigh NC (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:25-90538
Pay Range: $75 - $76/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Key Skills: Network Infrastructure , Design , Cisco Products , Routing & Switching , Network Protocols, VPN Technologies
- Strong understanding of core networking concepts:
- TCP/IP, routing, switching, subnetting
- Routing protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
- VLANs, STP, trunking (802.1Q)
- Cisco Networking Products Experience:
- Hands-on with Cisco routers, switches, Nexus, ASR platforms
- Cisco IOS / NX-OS configuration and troubleshooting
- Firewall & Security Technologies:
- Experience with Cisco ASA or Palo Alto firewalls
- Understanding of ACLs, VPNs (IPSec, DMVPN), NAT, and security zones
- Data Center Networking:
- Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) understanding of architecture, policies, and design principles
- OTV (Overlay Transport Virtualization) familiarity is a plus, but knowing ACI is clearly essential
- WAN/LAN Design & Troubleshooting:
- Experience with private/public WAN circuits and LAN switching environments
- Network Documentation:
- Creating network diagrams, configuration standards, and technical documentation
- Agile Environment Experience:
- Comfortable working in a team-based, Agile engineering setup
- Education / Experience:
- Bachelor s degree with 5 years in IT (or 10 years experience without a degree)
- Minimum 4 5 years working with Cisco systems products
- Strong communication (written & verbal) ability to explain complex networking concepts clearly
- Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision
- Organizational skills: manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Collaboration: ability to work across IT teams and coordinate with multiple stakeholders
- Cisco Certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCDP
- ACI Deep Expertise: Design, deployment, and optimization of ACI fabrics
- Network Automation & Scripting:
- Python, Ansible, RESTful APIs, JSON/XML, EEM scripting
- Shell scripting for automating configuration and monitoring tasks
- Wireless Networking:
- Cisco Wireless Controllers, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- QoS & Voice (VOIP):
- Understanding QoS for voice/video and experience with SIP, telephony, or collaboration systems
- Monitoring & Management:
- SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow, RADITACACS
- Experience with Opengear Terminal Servers, Panorama (for Palo Alto), and DNA Center
- Cloud / Virtualization / Datacenter:
- Experience with virtualization or hybrid cloud networking
- SCADA Network Design: (specific to some industries like energy/utilities)
- Disaster Recovery & High Availability Design:
- Redundancy, fault tolerance, performance tuning
- Agile / Scrum certifications: Scrum Master, Kanban Management Professional
- Experience working in process-oriented, compliance-driven environments (change management, documentation, etc.)
Our client is a leading Utility Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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