Lead Network Systems Engineer

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Lead Network Engineer in Summit NJ (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 24 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Network Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• 5+ years of advanced scripting experience using Unix Shell Scripting, Ansible, Perl, Python, YAML, Java, or PL-SQL
• 5+ years of experience developing and using RESTful Application Program Interface (API)
• 5+ years of experience with Linux OS environment
• 2-5+ years of experience with source coding in one or a combination of the following: GitHub, SVN(Subversion), TFVC (Team Foundation Version Control) or TFSGit (Team Foundation Server
• Experience with creating and or updating technical design documentation used by engineering teams.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Agile methodology experience
• Knowledge/Skills/Ability to identify key issues, involve affected parties, design solutions, obtain buy-in, and communicate effectively through resolution.
• Experience working in a large enterprise environment.
• BS/BA degree or higher in information technology or equivalent work experience accepted.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skill
• Ability to interact with integrity and a high level of professionalism with all levels of team members and management.
• Ability to manage initiatives including detailed planning, process management, and documentation.
• Experience in process Improvement (6 Sigma), solution implementation, and change management.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the review, resolution and implementation for the most complex technical issues and initiatives related to large scale network applications, data systems, voice and other technical products and services.
• Use and create diagnostic, simulation, and other tools to maintain, troubleshoot and restore service or data to systems.
• Utilizing Ansible orchestration and Python scripting to simplify high volume and/or high-risk tasks for business partners.
• Knowledge and experience working with JSON.
• Knowledge and experience working with RESTful API
• Evaluate or review queries to extract data, create standard procedures, or perform limited programming to fine tune systems supported.
• Research performance trends and recommend process improvements.
• Perform complex migrations from development to production, upgrades, installations, and configurations.
• Make decisions in security and regulatory policies to design and implement foolproof secured network solutions.
• Assess changes for risk to production systems and assure quality, security and compliance requirements are met for supported areas.
• Identify gaps in current technology processes and recommend changes to assure Service Level Agreements can be supported.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.