3228261

** U.S. Citizens **

12-month contract (potential to be converted full-time)

Top Three Skills:

1.) 5+ years of experience with Advanced Routing Protocols inside of Cisco such as EIGRP and BGP -they need to understand these in depth for the architecture/design work, but they won’t be working hands on with them; they should have an engineering background working with these routing protocols/similar protocols, though.
2.) Experience Designing Network Diagrams using Visio - this is one of the primary duties of this person's job
3.) 5+ years of experience working with Cisco Wireless concepts such as Access Points, Controllers, etc. - they need to understand these concepts and understand how they fit into a network design as well as how to articulate to other engineers, etc.

**CCNP is highly desired or even the physical portion of the CCIE**

Job Description:

75% - 80% of the day includes project based work (this person can expect to be juggling 10-15 projects at any given time):
- Organization and design work
- Working alongside Project Manager's on projects that impact ITCO and network design - the PM puts the team together and works alongside the Network Architect
- Developing Network drawings and diagrams using Visio
- Post diagram work included ordering materials and putting them together, writing configurations and helping assign work to the Network Operations team in conjunction with the Project Manager as well as implementation and final documentation
- Work with field teams (such as rack/stack, etc.) as well as operations' teams on design principles, deadlines, etc.
- Tier 3 and 4 technical escalation from a Network Architecture standpoint - this is pretty rare

The IT Specialty Resource is a network engineer that is able to handle complex work for the complete project cycle including Network Architecture engineering and design, creating BOMs, using wide knowledge of the field and subject matter (advanced knowledge and skillset that provides subject matter authority and superior command in Data Network Engineering and Design). Familiarity with Visio Professional and producing network design drawings a must. This Specialty position requires expertise with network infrastructure components including routers, switches, wireless systems and network security systems. May provide input in setting objectives and policy, identifying critical issues and introducing new concepts . Performs work and makes decisions independently, provides assistance, advice, and solutions to peers, customers, and co-workers. Identifies and implements better work alternatives and business processes. Experience as follows: LAN/WAN switching and routing - Experience in the design, deployment and support of Cisco LAN, WAN, and datacenter technologies. A high level of experience is the following components and technologies is required: • Cisco Routers including ISR, ASR and 800 series. • Cisco IOS and IOS-XE • Cisco switching hardware including Catalyst and Nexus switches. • Cisco VSS • Layer 2 switching technologies and best practices. • Layer 3 switching technologies and best practices. • Cisco IWAN components including DMVPN, PFR and WAAS • Routing protocols: EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, ISIS, etc. • QoS in switches and routers, CBWFQ, LLQ, Classification, Hierarchical QoS, Switch hardware queue structures, scavenger class, etc.