Sr. Network Engineer (SD-WAN SME)

Overview

On Site
$40 - $70
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

SD WAN
Fortinet
Arista fabric
Juniper
JNCIP or JNCIE

Job Details

Worldwide Technology is looking for a Sr. Network Engineer (SDWAN SME). 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: Sr. Network Engineer (SDWAN SME)

Location: Edwardsville, IL -Onsite

Duration/Type of Job: 6+ months

Rate/Salary: A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this position is $40 to $70 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.

  • Senior network engineer with advanced experience working with Arista fabric switching technologies (VxLAN/EBGP)
  • Ideal candidate would have cross-platform experience with one or more of the following: Versa/Fortinet (SD-WAN), Juniper (Wi-Fi), Forescout eyeSight/Segment (NAC), and/or Cradlepoint.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Create runbooks for L1
  • Receive escalations from L1
  • Identify automation opportunities
  • Develop reporting
  • 7+ - 10 years of experience

Preferred Certifications:

  • Juniper JNCIP or JNCIE
  • Arista ACE or equivalent
  • SD-WAN certification (Versa or similar) is a plus
  • ITIL or other relevant process management certification is a plus

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

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