Network Engineer - 3470662

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title :   Network Engineer

Location :   Washington DC 20001

Salary / Payrate :   $120K-$140K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment :   Hybrid (3 days WFH)

Term :   Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required :   Preferred

Referral Fee : AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

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The Network Engineer provides network design, administration and support in the engineering, design and operations of voice, collaboration, data and wireless communications solutions for implementation of the firm’s network. The candidate should have a strong technical background in routing protocols, network design and architecture, network hardware and software implementation. Must be able to design, test and support network components in various stages of deployment. The position requires the candidate to be able to produce and review technical documentation.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Participating in network-related projects by recommending solutions for network strategy, performance, and security-related issues
• Providing network-engineering solutions and options for the organization.
• Assisting with development of network specifications and standards in support of the firm’s IT direction.
• Assisting with development and recommendations for network growth, security, and improvements.
• Analyzing the existing infrastructure to improve efficiency and ROI of investments.
• Working with vendors to ensure SOW is fulfilled and implementation is appropriate and correct.
• Helping define and maintain KPI for network performance and participating in capacity planning for the firm’s infrastructure environment.
• Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure incidents to minimize the impact to the business and restore services.
• Installing and troubleshooting performance issues in a Cisco based network within a global law firm.
• Participating in the development and administration of DR / BC environment to support the firm’s vision for a minimal downtime infrastructure.
• Performing routine and emergency maintenance of all networking equipment.
• Escalating and partnering with other IT groups to diagnose and resolve enterprise application or network issues.
• Documenting in detail the resolutions to issues in the Knowledge Management System.
• Taking the lead on projects assigned, following work plans and meeting deadlines as outlined for the project.
• Participating in the On-Call rotation within the network operations group to provide 24 / 7 support for all of the firm’s offices globally.

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