Network Engineer II
Networking
Networking
Irvine , California Contract to Hire Jul 27, 2023
As a trusted partner, Converge Technology Solutions is helping our client to identify, screen and secure a full-time, Network Engineer II to join their team on a contract to hire basis. This is an onsite position Monday-Friday.
In this role, you will perform a variety of technical and non-technical functions. You will have direct contact with a variety of company employees; you will normally receive minimal instruction on day-to-day work and/or general instructions on new assignments. You will help architect, build and implement network solutions according to best practices, in addition to performing operational maintenance on the enterprise network.
Responsibilities:
Requested Qualifications:
Converge Technology Solutions offers equal opportunity to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Converge Technology Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party vendors associated with fees.
In this role, you will perform a variety of technical and non-technical functions. You will have direct contact with a variety of company employees; you will normally receive minimal instruction on day-to-day work and/or general instructions on new assignments. You will help architect, build and implement network solutions according to best practices, in addition to performing operational maintenance on the enterprise network.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining the daily operations of all network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, access control servers and other related equipment.
- Monitor and analyze network performance across the organization’s LAN, WAN and WLAN.
- Test, evaluate, and recommend new and emerging technologies for consideration and adoption into the enterprise environment; lead the implementation of new technologies and procedures for technology systems.
- Management and administration of the security and authentication network as well as the remote access network.
- Responsible for evaluation and implementation of networking device upgrades and security related updates.
- Management and administration of the telecommunications network.
- Provides Tier 3 support for escalated service desk tickets following established protocols and mentorship to Network Engineer I/II.
Requested Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years of experience with Enterprise Cisco Catalyst switches; Cisco ISR routers; routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP); TCP/IP; DNS; VLANs; VPNs; QoS; IPSEC; RADIUS; two-factor and single sign-on authentication.
- Expertise in the design of Wide/Metro/Local Area Networks (WAN/MAN/LAN), MDFs (Main Distribution Frame) and IDFs (Intermediate Distribution Frame).
- Must possess at least one Professional level certification in Cisco Networking or 5+ years of experience in related Network Engineer position.
- Occasional travel up to 10%.
- CCIE/CCNP certification; Cisco Unified Call Manager, Cisco ASA/FirePower, Cisco Nexus experience is a definite plus.
- Experience in network migrations consisting of 1000+ nodes is a definite plus.
Converge Technology Solutions offers equal opportunity to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Converge Technology Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party vendors associated with fees.