Senior Network Engineer

Network Engineer Jacksonville, FL Fulltime (Permanent) Day 1 On Site Job Description: Need to have at least 10 years of experience with core networking technologies and other disciplines related to data communications Ability to work and document proof of concepts (POCs), assessments, detailed evaluations report etc. Solid understanding of network topologies: routing & switching Solid understanding of IP networking (TCP/IP and packet analysis) Ability to write technical and operations documentation Ability to describe technical concept; verbally and on paper Cisco Certification, CCNP or above a plus. Partner with vendors to select appropriate technical solutions. Develop state of the art technology appropriate to deliver stable and scalable technical solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop consensus, drive results, and execute projects across the organization on time and within budget. Manage several simultaneous projects from conception through implementation. Contribute to standards and design patterns. Deliver solutions tailored to internal business requirements. Articulate design rationale, flexibly adapt solutions, and iterate designs when required. Provide 3rd level support and input as required to teams diagnosing reported issues, providing root cause analysis to management and the business teams. Routers, Switches, LAN/WAN Design and Engineering VPN technologies, Network Encryption and Network Access Control experience. Hands-on experience with Cisco IOS-based routers: ASR, ISRs, Cat8Ks. Hands-on experience with Cisco Licensing Server Cisco IOS based switches within the Catalyst and Nexus families. Strong working knowledge of networking layer 3 technologies, such as routing protocols OSPF, BGP, EVPN, ACI, Multicast, VRF, GRE & IPSec Solid working knowledge of data communication protocol suites such as TCP/IP and other general data networking knowledge (data cabling), and telecom services (T1/T3/OC3, etc.) Working knowledge of network infrastructure performance diagnosis and scalability assessment activities In-depth knowledge of layer 2 technologies, such as Vlans, Spanning-Tree, MLAG, MEC, VXLAN and MPLS. Central Authentication, Authorization and Accounting protocols such as RADIUS or TACACS Display their core network engineering fundamental knowledge which includes but not limited to network system design and implementation procedures.