Job Title: Network Engineer Level 2 or Level 3
Work location: Metro Detroit, MI
Duration of Project: 8-10 Months with highly possibilities of extension or hire
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, manage, monitor, and support all network systems and solutions.
- Implement and support projects, as required, to meet department goals and objectives.
- Monitor network health and performance
- Support Business Continuity testing and initiatives
- Provide reports and metrics for performance analysis and growth planning
- Adhere to industry standards and Authority security rules.
- Collaborate with IT teams on servers, networking, and cybersecurity requirements
- Provide VMS system training for various departments and entities
. Available after hours / On Call
- Perform related duties as directed.
Education Requirement:
- B.S in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. OR Associates Degree with Minimum four (4) years of demonstrated experience working in an enterprise infrastructure environment in addition to the time required in the Minimum qualification
Minimum Qualifications:
1) 5-6 years of experience with design, implementation, daily management (configuring, updating, securing), monitoring, and support of the following: a) Cisco Routing and Switching i) Access, Distribution, and Core ii) Virtualization - VTP / VLAN / NFV iii) BGP / EIGRP / OSPF iv) Cisco ISE v) Switch Stacking vi) PPOE+ vii) Optics viii) Monitoring - SolarWinds ix) Collapsed Core x) Catalyst Center b) Network Services i) LAN/WAN/W-LAN ii) Internet iii) VPN iv) VoiP c) Telecommunications i) Ethernet ii) Fiber Optics iii) Microwave
2) Required Cisco Certification: CCNA (Network Associate)
3) 4-5 years of experience with design, implementation, daily management (configuring, updating, securing), monitoring and support of the following: a) Firewalls: Palo Alto; Fortinet b) Security Services: Security Appliances; MFA & SSO c) Data Center and IDF Services: System Racking; Structured Cabling; KVM 4) Three (3) or more years of experience working in a complex enterprise environment.
Preferred Qualifications (or equivalent):
- Advanced knowledge of common networking protocols and topologies. Knowledge of Lifecycle Management process. Knowledge of common enterprise network monitoring & troubleshooting tools. Knowledge of Data Center Standards, Best Practices, and Solutions. Knowledge of Public Cloud networking Standards, Best Practices, and Solutions. Knowledge of Cybersecurity Standards, Best Practices, and Solutions Preferred Certifications (or equivalent): o Cisco: CCNP (Network Professional); CCIE (Internetwork Expert) o PaloAlto: PCNSA (Network Security Admin); PCNSE (Network Security Engineer) o Cybersecurity: CISSP (Information Sys Sec Prof); CISM (Information Sec Mgr) Experience with ServiceNow ITSM Knowledge of FAA/TSA networking standards and requirements.