Sr. System Engineer

Title: Sr. System Engineer
Location : Cleveland, OH
Target Start Date : July 21, 2025
Type: CTH
Pay Rate : $55/HR - $64/HR

Selling Point on Client:

Our client combines the stability of an industry leader with the energy of an organization that's constantly innovating. As part of their team, you won't just support networks-you'll shape them, working hands-on with modern technologies like Cisco ACI and SD-WAN to drive real business impact. It's a place where your expertise is valued, your ideas matter, and your career growth is backed by a culture that invests in people and rewards initiative.

Position Summary:

A Sr. System Engineer, Networking's main responsibility is to provide day-to-day support of the Company's Wide Area (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), and Data Center networks. They support, monitor, and maintain network hardware and WAN connectivity to ensure maximum operability. The Sr. System Engineer - Networking is responsible to install and maintain PL locations networks. They manage and administrate the Company's Network Services such as DNS, SNMP, Cisco, and Aruba devices to ensure proper connectivity. The incumbent monitors network stability and performance; bring nonperforming sites to the attention of management. They participate in DR testing and maintain detailed documentation of the primary and redundant network infrastructure. A Sr. System Engineer - Networking will participate in multiple projects that have department or division-wide implications and impact. Such efforts will require cross-function involvement with IT groups. They are responsible for the creation of project plans, timelines, milestones, goals, and ownership. The position requires the ability to participate in after-hours tasks such as on-call responsibilities and organizational outage windows.

Major Responsibilities:

Technology:

• Management, maintenance, and support of the Company's WAN, LAN, Data Center, and remote field networks - MPLS, SD-WAN, IPSEC, Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) , Cisco Nexus 9k, 5k, CAT 9K, etc.
• Identification and correction of location network connectivity issues
• Understanding and execution of TCP/IP skills and IP address subnetting
• Manage traffic in and out of network hardware (routers) to ensure maximum utilization

Project Management:

• Participate in the development and planning of projects.
• Identify and recommend solutions to meet customer needs and implement chosen solutions.
• Manage projects from identification of need to implementation and ongoing monitoring of system/solution performance.

Analytics:

• Involved in analyzing system/software performance and adjust network specifications based on any identified problems
• Analyze network connectivity to ensure that hardware is utilized at its highest capacity
• Perform network analysis and disaster recovery planning and testing for the Company's WAN environment.

Customer Experience:

• Communicate with client groups on a regular basis to determine needs
• Work closely with customer's leadership and project team during scope development and option analysis phase
• Manage the projects and/or solutions to client group expectations

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree required; advanced degrees preferred
• CCNA certification preferred or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of functional experience
• 3-5 years of project management experience (including mid-to-large scale projects and managing multiple projects simultaneously)
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Cisco ACI is required
• Experience and full fluency in the following hardware/software:
  • Cisco networking devices (Routers, Switches, Wireless Access Points, and WLSE)
  • Cisco Operating Platforms (IOS, IOS/XE, SD-WAN)
  • Cisco ACI - strongly required
  • Aruba Access Points and Switches; Aruba AirWave and Aruba Central
  • Infoblox IP Management - DNS, DHCP, IPAM
  • SolarWinds SNMP Network Management/Monitoring Toolset
  • MPLS Technologies
  • Site-to-Site IPSEC VPN implementations
  • BGP & EIGRP experience
  • IP Addressing schemes
  • Bandwidth / Circuit monitoring tools (e.g., NetFlow Tracker)
  • Microsoft Office applications (including Visio)
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history), and drug screening is required

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