Network Engineer (Onsite 2-3 days/week)

NETWORK ENGINEER

(Hybrid work model)

*** THIS POSITION WILL BE ONSITE AT OUR CLIENT IN PLANO, TX 2-3 DAYS PER WEEK ***

OneNeck IT Solutions is seeking an experienced Network Engineer based in the greater Plano, TX area. This position will lead complex projects and provide advanced level technical network planning, implementation, configuration, support and troubleshooting services on product lines or service groups we sponsor.

NOTE: This position may be hired as a Network Engineer III or IV given applicable skills and experiences and business needs.

The Network Engineer is responsible for the engineering and leading of teams in the deployment of LAN infrastructure. The solutions are designed to provide predictable and reliable high-quality networking solutions throughout North America. This position will work with business facing teams and users to design appropriate solutions that meet business requirements for network demands across locations.

The Network Engineer analyzes requirements and designs technical solutions for complex issues. This position evaluates technical and economic feasibility of systems solutions (e.g., costs, benefits, feature/functionality, interoperability, scalability, maintainability, etc.) based on the full technology life cycle. The Network Engineer will support objectives by ensuring the stability and availability of network hardware and software, by planning capacity of the network infrastructure for Campus, Data Centers and remote sites. This position will also collaborate with other network, security and domain architects to evaluate and introduce new technology standards.

The primary focus of this role is to:

Plan, configure, implement and document solutions in a complex network environment in support of new and existing cloud technology architectures.
• Measure, optimize, and tune network performance and ensure that systems will run reliably and are highly available.
• Support a Cisco centric WAN, LAN, and WLAN environment. This includes routers, firewalls, security, WLAN.
• Build bill of materials (BOM), coordinate resources, track execution, and validate deployment / upgraded equipment/site.
• Supervise and/or perform site installs, maintenance, upgrades or software enhancements to support the network infrastructure needs.
• Function as a point of escalation for operational entities regarding regular or complex issues.
• Monitor systems for trouble areas and proactively resolve and document root cause(s).
• Lead contingent workers, partners and site resources to the successful completion of network refreshes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree (or higher) -OR- 4+ years professional work experience
• 5+ years hands-on network engineering experience for global enterprise(s); Manufacturing sector experience preferred.
• 3+ years experience designing and implementing Cloud Networking Technologies and Solutions.
• 3+ years experience with Monitoring and Alerting Tools (e.g. CloudWatch, Grafana, Zabbix, PagerDuty, Site24x7, Nagios).
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and insurance.
• Availability to consult, assist, and/or perform after-hours support and participate in on-call rotations.

Other Qualifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher certification
• Deep understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM).
• Deep understanding of Local Area Network (LAN) switching technologies including VXLAN, ACI, fabric path, Spanning Tree, Virtual LAN (VLAN), and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) concepts.
• Proficient with scripting technologies (Python, Ansible, Perl, and Terraform).

• Deep understanding of network orchestration and automation.
• Experience working Agile methodologies or working as part of an Agile team.
• Excellent leadership and customer service skills with the ability to influence and persuade others.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and present concepts and recommendations.
• Flexible with the proven ability to multi-task and shift rapidly in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment and deliver results under pressure and on time.

OneNeck IT Solutions offers multi-cloud solutions, combined with managed services, professional IT services, hardware and local connectivity via top-tier data centers across the country. Our team of technology professionals deliver secure, modern platforms and applications for organizations embracing data-driven transformation and secure end-to-end solutions.

To learn more about this position or our company, visit oneneck.com.

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