Role Network Engineer Lead Core Networks
Location : Rolling Meadows Illinois Remote / Hybrid also fine
Contract
Technical Skills Primary
- 10 years of experience in network engineering preferably in enterprise environments
- 5 years leading project teams and or mentoring junior engineers
- In depth knowledge of networking technologies design principles and practical application of
- Routers switch virtualization storage storage networkingvirtualizationzoning
- Load balancers and network security
- SDN solutions eg Cisco ACI VMware VNX
- Network security solutions firewalls VPNs IDSIPS web application firewalls
- Cisco Routing, Switching spine leaf architecture
- F5 LTMGTM Cisco UCS Nexus Cisco ACI Cisco WAAS WCCP Cisco security solutions Cisco ISE
- Palo Alto Networks firewalls and security solutions
- QoS prioritization of voice and video
- Network automation segmentation isolation encryption architectures
- Strong documentation skills technical documents diagrams solution specs guidelines processes procedures Scripting
- Experience standardizing and automating network configuration and deployment
- Software hardware troubleshooting and system monitoring
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Infrastructure leadership IS teams and business units to recommend engineers and plan technical projects for network reliability performance and controlsAnalyzing business needs gather requirements design install troubleshoot and support technical solutions in a worldclass infrastructureDevelop and document models plans diagrams illustrations and procedures for engineering activities and network initiativesParticipate in meetings and conference calls with customers and IT staff to qualify opportunities and technical solutionsCreate capital expenditure CAPEX requests and track hardwaresoftware ordersBuild deploys and support solutions in conjunction with engineering and operations resourcesCommunicate key decisions and ensure IT solutions adhere to architecture standardsTechnical Skills Secondary Nice to haveCisco certifications in Routing and Switching preferredExperience with network automation and scriptingSoft Skills
Excellent communication and customer service skills verbal and writtenAbility to communicate professionally in a corporate global environmentWork Conditions
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for implementations and escalations3 qualifying questionsTechnical Expertise Can you describe your experience with network automation and scripting How have you utilized these skills to improve network efficiency and reliability in your previous roles 1Leadership and Collaboration Can you provide an example of a challenging project you led and how you managed the team to achieve the project goals 2Problem Solving and Innovation In your role you will be required to analyze business needs gather requirements and design technical solutions Can you share a specific instance where you identified a critical network issue and implemented a solution that significantly improved network performance or reliability