Sr. Cisco Network Engineer

Role: Sr. Cisco Network Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL, 60661 ( onsite and then hybrid)

Job Description:

We are seeking a senior Cisco candidate that can perform various Cisco related

functions within the enterprise. This candidate must be able to work

independently, as well as collectively, and be able to learn from others on the

team.

This person should be proficient in Cisco technologies, particularly Cisco 2921,

Cisco 3550, Cisco 3750, Nexus 7004, Cisco ASA5520 and Cisco 5505's. You will

be assisting the company's Cisco Engineers with day-to-day activities involving

Cisco equipment, technologies and concepts. This person will also assist in the

planning and implementation of company's network initiatives.

Example projects include:

• Replace the aged Cisco 3550 switches with Cisco 3750 switches with the
• latest IOS version.
• Assist on the planning/implementation of the Cisco VPN clients to Cisco
• Anyconnect, this initiative will require that all rules and user profiles are
• defined for the environment following Cisco best practices, while still allowing
• business functionality.
• Assist with completing the migration of the remaining equipment connected to
• the Cisco 6509 switch to the Nexus 7004 core switch.

Skills/ Must-Haves :

* CCNP, CCNA certification

* 8-10 years of Cisco experience in medium-to-large multi site environments

* experience with Nexus switches in large environments

* site-to-site VPN experience

* Cisco wireless network experience (implementation, configuration and troubleshooting)

* can be onsite in the Chicago office 2-3 days/week

Additional Skills:

* Bachelors Degree

* ability to work in a large company with multiple groups

* other certifications

Skills:

• 8+ years of Cisco experience in medium to large multi-site environments
• Experience basic troubleshooting of ASA 5000 series firewalls, 3000 series
• switches, 2/4000 series routers
• Experience with IPSEC tunnels, SNMP monitor, and advanced SolarWinds
• Orion knowledge
• General documentation skills and exceptional organization skills
• CCNA required
• CCNP preferred
• Ability to easily communicate with all levels of personnel and management
• Ability to self-direct, prioritize work assignments and be consistently on
• task