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Saxon Global

Network Engineer

Saxon Global, Boston, MA, United States

Senior Network Engineer - C2C opening -

Boston, Massachusetts

Candidates will be required to work onsite 2 days per week from the office in Boston, MA

Max bill rate is $75/hr. Ideal rate is $65/hr.

*Candidate must be vaccinated for Covid
*Candidate must be local (75 mile radius or less is ideal)

Responsibilities/Duties
  • Planning: Conducts short- and long-term planning to meet network requirements.
  • Network Monitoring: Analyzes network activity and network problems to discover and prevent systematic errors. Recommends network design changes/enhancements for improved systems availability and performance. Expectations to be proficient with monitoring and diagnostic tools like SolarWinds, Fluke and Wireshark, PC Microsoft OS system commands.
  • Network System Design and Implementation: Designs, implements, and document network systems.
  • Configuration and maintenance of routers, switches (Cisco, Extreme Networks, Junipers, Brocade), and firewalls (Juniper, Brocade, Palo Alto).
  • Able to implement projects plans as assigned by the Manager, Network Engineering, deliver progress reports, identify, and communicate impediments, and provide clear and concise documentation on completion.
  • Provides support for network connectivity or related network issues for the user community.
  • Issue Resolution: Troubleshoots diagnoses and resolves network problems. Researches, analyzes, and recommends the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network performance.
  • Disaster Recovery: Ensures planned testing activities are performed and technical criteria are met.
  • Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network planning recommendations to management.
  • Vendor Management: Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends changes.
  • Research emerging technologies, as requested.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Take ownership of a problem through resolution.
  • Arrange for equipment repair, upgrade, or replacement.
  • Communicates effectively with stakeholders, technical support, and project teams.
  • Assist with the design of complex Core and WAN networks, IP, and routing summarization, includes configuring routers and switches.
  • Retrieve hardware quotes from resellers in support of procurement.
  • Hands-on experience with administering, maintaining, and troubleshooting Avaya/Cisco PBX a plus.
  • Works closely with peers from IT to learn of network change management, operational support best practices, and future strategies that impact the EEA landscape.
Experience/ Qualifications
  • A BS/MS degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of ten years of relevant IT work experience.
  • Knowledge of Cisco SRND/SAFE and industry best practices.
  • Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in team environment as well as individual with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
  • Familiarity with network, server, storage virtualization, i.e., MDS switching infrastructure, VSAN, VRF, VPN, and VMWare vSphere.
  • Knowledge of voice TDM technologies is also very useful.
  • Experience with VOIP, like Avaya systems, Mitel systems and variety of Nortel systems.
  • Experience with branch routers and LAN switches. Preferred knowledge, Cisco, Juniper Networks and Extreme Networks. Knowledge of Brocade/Ruckus ICX, VeloCloud a plus.
  • Advanced knowledge of IOS, NX-OS, EXOS, JUNOS, EIGRP, BGP, GRE, OSPF, MPLS, Spanning-tree, VRRP, LAG, VLANS, SIP, H.323, PRI, SD-WAN, QoS, TCP/IP.
  • Knowledge of Enterprise system monitoring and management tools such as, Lansweeper, Wireshark, sflow, NMAP, SNMP and Syslog.
  • Knowledge of commercial enterprise-level tools and products to provide network services, including firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, TACACS+, VPN and NAC.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and vendors.
  • Must be proficient with latest versions MS Visio, MS Windows, and MS Office and/or O365.