Network Engineer- CCNP Certified or Higher - Jacksonville

Network Engineer- CCNP Certified or Higher

We are looking for a Network Engineer who will be responsible for maintaining and administering our company's computer networks. This opportunity is located in Jacksonville, FL, and will be 100% remote until our client opens their doors after CV-19 at which point the right candidate must be able to work at the location. The right candidate must have a CCNP certification or higher to qualify for this role.
This project will finish out the year 2020 and will be extended or brought on to FTE. Please do not apply if you’re a C2C recruiter OR a candidate that should need sponsorship.
In this role, your primary duties will include maintenance of computer networks, hardware, software, and other related systems, performing disaster recovery operations, protecting data, software, and hardware from attacks, and replacing faulty network hardware components when necessary. You will also be working closely with the users of our network to identify potential issues and fix existing problems.

Network Engineer Responsibilities:

 

• Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.
• Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
•  Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Replacing faulty network hardware components when required.
• Maintaining, configuring, and monitoring virus protection software and email applications.
• Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS)
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
• Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.
• Coordinating computer network access and use.
• Designing, configuring, and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software.
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurations
• Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability
• Monitor system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning
• Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues
• Work within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval, and success of changes made to the network infrastructure
• Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team

Network Engineer Requirements:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field of study with a network engineering focus or relevant work experience.
• CCNP or higher (CCIE and/or CISSP highly valued)
• 3-5 years of network engineer experience
• Understanding of network architecture
• Deep understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS)
• Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure and network hardware
• Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices, including wireless access points, firewalls, routers, switches, controllers.
•  Knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols.
•  Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems.
• Extensive experience with capturing network traffic as necessary and deep packet inspection and protocol analysis.
• SD-WAN experience
• Nexus 5k,7k, and 9k experience
• Network security experience.
• LAN and WAN experience.
   

Interested in knowing more?
To be a successful candidate, you will need to have a strong understanding of network infrastructure and network hardware. You will also need to be able to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network devices including WAPs, firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers. A deep knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols is highly desired.
To qualify, please apply below OR email our dedicated recruiter D.A. Longhi with your most updated resume to dlonghi@arcgonline.com