Network Engineer II

Title: Network Engineer II
Location: Montgomery, AL, 36104 (Onsite)
Duration: 6 months with the likelihood of extension OR will convert to the merit system.
Important Note: First-round interviews will be conducted via phone/video and followed with a 2nd round in-person interview before an offer is made.
Position Description

• Highly technical Network Engineering position for supporting a large campus infrastructure.
• Work as a technical lead with a team of professionals to assist in maintaining a large and complex campus network.
• Will take a lead role in supporting all aspects of the VoIP and Data Network.
• Will require Critical thinking, communication, and customer relations skills.
• Position will occasionally require working after business hours and on weekends to complete project tasks and/or incident resolution during on-call rotation.
• Daily work will involve Network engineering work involving planning, design, maintenance, and support of a statewide Cisco network.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support, troubleshoot, and resolve issues on voice and data networks.
• Provide support, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with the wireless infrastructure.
• Provide support, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with Cisco LAN DNA infrastructure.
• Perform maintenance on network appliances and servers by applying patches, upgrades, and performing backups.
• Perform packet captures and analysis to assist in the resolution of issues.
• Document all relevant end-user interactions and steps taken to resolve incidents.

Skills Required

• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required for this position.
• The candidate must possess the ability to work well independently and as a member of a team.
• The ideal candidate should have experience in:
  • Cisco Catalyst 9300 / Other Catalyst Series switches
  • Cisco Nexus 9K/7K/5K/2K Series of switches
  • Cisco ASR and ISR Routers
  • Wireless LAN technologies
• Extensive experience in LAN/WAN integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Experience configuring and maintaining routing protocols in a Cisco environment, primarily EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF

Experience Required

• Minimum 8 years working in a Cisco environment utilizing the skills listed in the sections above
• Held the position of technical lead of small to medium-sized technical projects with 2 or more other team members
• Experience configuring and tuning SNMP environments

Education Required

• The candidate must have, or be able to obtain, a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) in one of the following areas: Wireless, Voice, or Route/Switch
• Associate degree in Information Technology or a minimum of 8 years experience working in Cisco Environment with experience in at least two of the following areas: LAN, WLAN or VoIP
• Or a minimum of 8-10 years experience working in Cisco Environment with experience in at least two following areas: LAN, WLAN, or VoIP