Greetings!
Title: Sr. Network Engineer / Architect
Employment Type: Contract
Term: 9 Months
Location: Washington DC
# of Positions: 1
Interview type: Webcam
The Senior Network Engineer role is to develop and maintain the highlevel design & lowlevel design plan for the overall logical and technical network architecture. This individual will provide technical solutions and consulting across the organization from strategic decision making down to the project planning level. The Network Engineer will gain organizational commitment for all network infrastructure plans and initiate and participate in projects to evaluate technologies and methods for implementing these plans.
Acquisition & Deployment
1. Plan acquire and coordinate installation of inhouse and remote network devices and appliances across the organizations network.
2. Conduct research and make recommendations on network products services protocols and standards in support of network procurement and development efforts.
3. Design company LANs WANs VMs virtual networks and wireless networks including servers routers hubs switches UPSs and other devices.
4. Oversee new and existing equipment hardware and software upgrades.
5. Interact with vendors outsourcers and contractors to secure network products and services.
6. Recommend improvements and/or alternatives to the companys existing systems architecture and technology portfolio.
7. Review new and existing network design projects and procurement or outsourcing plans for compliance with standards and architectural plans.
Education:
1. Bachelors or Masters degree in IT or Computer Science
2. The equivalent combination of education and successful work experience (15 years) and
3. Cisco Certification (CCIE CCDE) in specialized areas is required.
Qualifications:
1. 10 years experience managing developing and delivering strategic network architectural design and operational excellence.
2. 10 years experience designing enterprisewide LANs WANs WLANs VPNs VMs virtual networks etc.
3. Excellent knowledge of current protocols and standards
4. Experience designing and implementing Routers Switches Firewalls Security Software
5. Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
6. Strong knowledge of scaled systems ability to identify problem areas uphold network quality and drive design
7. Expert on of WAN LAN and WiFi technology
8. Strong knowledge of IT security requirements and experience working with information security
9. Experience with Lean IT concepts
10. Experience with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
11. Knowledge and understanding of system flow charts traffic flow and data processing concepts.
12. Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
13. Extensive experience with developing strategic plans.
14. Exceptional analytical conceptual and problemsolving abilities.
15. Exceptional understanding of the organizations goals and objectives.
16. Proven experience with network capacity planning network security principles and general network management best practices.
With Regards
Avinash Chhetri