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Network Engineer

The Computer Merchant, LTD.

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50–$53 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Temporary, Contractor, Full-time
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Ansible, Applications Security, Architectural Design, Business Case, Business Processes, CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate, CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional, CISCO PIX Firewall, Change Management, Cisco Network Systems, Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Configuration Management, Consulting, Customer/Client Research, DNS (Domain Name System), Emerging Technology, F5 Network Software, Federal Laws and Regulations, Firewalls, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Internet Security, Investment Management, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Load Balancing, Local Area Network (LAN), Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Metrics, Negotiation Skills, Network Access Control (NAC), Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Support, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Process Improvement, Product Lifecycle Management, Productivity Management, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Proof of Concept, Reengineering, Regulations, Requirements Management, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Service Level Agreement (SLA), ServiceNow, Software Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), State Laws and Regulations, System Lifecycle, Team Player, Technical Support, Testing, Wireless Communications
LOCATION
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ
POSTED
24 days ago
JOB TITLE: NETWORK ENGINEER
JOB LOCATION: PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ
WAGE RANGE*: 50.00-53.00 PER HOUR
JOB NUMBER: SAIJP00038733

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree and at least 6+ years of experience working as a technical
engineer and or architect with experience in designing, developing, coding,
implementing, operating, supporting & managing network projects, solutions
and or IT systems with heavy focus on at least 3 of the following: Cisco
Switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers, Cisco Wireless
Controllers, Cisco Client, Cisco NAC. Additional years of experience may be
considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proven experience of at least 2-3 years of experience in network operations
support and troubleshooting and or similar experience in software
development.
• Proven experience of at least 2 years of experience working as a consultant
for internal/external clients analyzing end user needs and designs and
translating business requirements into network solutions.
• Proven experience of at least 1 year applying architectural principles,
methods, & tools to address business challenges; defining solution &
architecture road maps; managing product life cycle plans / replacement
projects; business case development and evaluating new technologies /
developing proof of concepts.
• Excellent communication, leadership and consultative skills, including
teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation

JOB DESCRIPTION

Network Engineer who is motivated by variety, is seeking a
challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in supporting
large information technology projects for one of our clients headquartered in the
New Jersey area.

As a Network Engineer the resource would be involved in the full system life cycle of
our local area network infrastructure for the Enterprise from development to
operations. They would be responsible for designing, configuring, testing,
implementing and supporting LAN solutions. Technologies supported includes: Cisco
switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, access points, F5 load balancers, Cisco's
Identity Services Engine (Client), Cisco's Network Access Control (NAC), and other
network technologies that may emerge over time.

Location: This is located in the NJ area. Candidates must be local and able to go
into the office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities:
• Provides daily support with resolution of escalated tickets. Applies operation
break fixes and other proactive maintenance activities until permanent
solutions can be implemented. Supports and participates in the software
deployment process for new modules, upgrades and fixes to the production
environment.
• Architects, designs, configures, tests, implements, reviews, supports and
presents on premise and cloud networking solutions.
• Keeps the existing network facilities portfolio under IT management
supported and reliable through life cycle plans and investment road maps.
• Stays abreast of the latest technology advancements and future trends in this
domain.
• Identifies technical requirements and providing cost effective solutions to
meet desired business outcomes, improve productivity and enable business
growth.
• Identifies and automates tasks that can be automated. • Validates new
requests with existing architecture to verify compatibility and to ensure that
business needs are met.
• Develops / communicates reusable architecture policies, standards,
regulatory, guidelines, procedures and metrics.
• Ensures that the design and application implementation meets security and
QA standards. Suggests fixes to issues by doing a thorough analysis of root
cause and impact of the defect.
• Maintains existing Service Level Agreements.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in scripting, infrastructure as code using tools such as Ansible
• Advanced professional training & certifications in technical specialties such as
Cisco CCT, CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCIE; Project Management Professional (PMP),
organization change management, Lean Six Sigma, business process
modeling / re-engineering, ITIL, etc.
• Knowledge of technologies such as: Cloud Services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, etc.),
Directory Services (LDAP, ONS, DNS, AD), Configuration Management
Databases (CMDB), ServiceNow, SolarWinds and Cybersecurity
• Knowledge of the Utility business.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.

About the Company

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The Computer Merchant, LTD.