Network Engineer

at  eXcell

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Our client has a brand new opportunity for a Network Engineer that will join their team onsite in Los Angeles, CA. This resource will be part of the team responsible for the maintenance and development of the client Global Technology’s network infrastructure, including wireless and telephony. This will be a 6 month term.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA / BS Degree In Information Technology or a related field
• Minimum 4 to 6+ years of experience working in a similar role previously, including configuring and managing large scale, multi-site and multi-tenant networks including integrating with third parties
• Have the ability to form good, effective working relationships with all levels of staff
• Have the ability to quickly understand new situations and new technologies
• Have significant experience of configuring and managing Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless LAN controllers and Meraki wireless access points, switches and security gateways
• Have experience of configuring and managing Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
• Have experience in network security including layer 2 security and layer 7 deep packet inspection technologies
• Have experience of working in environments such as test, pre-production, and production
• Be highly skilled and experienced in network technologies including the following:
• the OSI model
• transmission layer services including fibre technologies and CWDM / DWDM
• Ethernet technologies and layer 2 switching including VLAN configuration and management, STP, MTU and layer 2 security
• TCP / IP (both IPv4 and IPv6)
• virtual routing and forwarding (VRF)
• generic routing encapsulation (GRE)
• IP routing (including HSRP, VRRP, OSPF, EIGRP and BGP)
• IPSEC including route based VPNs
• Multicast
• QoS
• MPLS (including EoMPLS)
• network security and 802.1x
• DNS and DHCP

• Respond to and resolve out-of-hours network issues
• Ensure that client existing network infrastructure is well managed, supported and secure at all times including responding to possible threats and vulnerabilities
• Support the venue technology teams with the provision of temporary network and telephony equipment for events at client’s venues
• Maintain current knowledge of new network infrastructure hardware and software solutions and recommend upgrades where appropriate to maintain efficient operation
• Implement and document new network systems and upgrades to existing systems
• Resolve issues caused by third party suppliers, particularly suppliers of telecommunications service
• Resolve calls relating to network systems which have been escalated from the Service Desk
• Understand the long-term business objectives and suggest technical strategies to meet those objectives, introducing innovation to business processes through technology
• Provide and promote the highest level of customer service and continuously seek ways to improve personal, team and business performance
• Undertake any other relevant duties or reasonable request as requested by any member of the senior management team