Alura Workforce Solutions
Network Engineer: IV (Lead)
Alura Workforce Solutions, Brentwood, Tennessee, United States, 37027
Title:
Lead Network EngineerLocation:
Remote or Brentwood, TN
hybrid on site 2 days per week.Duration:
6 months contract to hire.Compensation:
$80-$90 HR W2Work Requirements:
US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the US
Job Description:Communication
Responsive, Clear Communication
To TeamTo management & LeadershipTo CustomersTo PMO and Project leadership teamsTo Sr. Leadership & Cross DepartmentalTo VendorsTo Architects
Track and follow up on multiple threaded tasks effectivelyDrive updates and communication till resolutionProject Administration
Communicate Status and Lead IC and Contractor team for large technology deploymentsLead effort to document standard operational process for new technology.Lead process creation and execution for complex technology installationsLearn, understand, and drive new architectures and standards associated with all TSC architecture.Organize and Participate in Project design and organization with PMOHelp delegate functional project work to Engineer/Senior Engineer team.On assigned projects act as technical project manager working closely with project managers to build project plan, objectives, definition of done.
Training
Train and socialize new processes and technologies to peers and internal support team.Write and publish Knowledge base articles for internal and external troubleshooting and configuration processes.Review and approve KB articles written by other team members.Lead Team training in specialized areas of network work for other team members
Inter-team Collaboration
Work with other support teams to identify process gapsWork with other support teams to identify technology gapsActively develop and lead relationships cross-departmentallyHave visibility and contribute strategically to support roadmap.Represent networking at change and architecture review boards.
Leadership
Lead communication efforts with leadership on high priority trouble issues.Strong verbal and written communication ability at a leadership level.Participate in organizing support team for larger initiativesParticipate in Strategy and Architectural Design SessionsBe able to answer leadership questions about network design and operation
Vendor relations
Work with equipment vendors to determine product roadmaps, software bugs, and device lifecycle needsWork with circuit carriers to improve capacity, redundancy and resiliency
Intra-team Collaboration
Work closely with architects to drive improvements to our network reliabilityWork with all networking engineers to explain projects, teach and assist with resolving chronic problems
Documentation
Define documentation standardsDocument and create repeatable resolutions to common problemsManage the process to socialize resolutions with lower support tiersCreate and approve Knowledge Base Articles to socialize with Help desk and IT OperationsCreate in depth Network Documentation and Architectural network diagramsWrite Standard Procedures for support team to work fromWrite and publish standard architecture/Golden Configs
Support & After Hours On Call
Regular rotation for on call after hours and weekendAbility to provided escalated on-call support for all networking issues (store, DC, datacenter, cloud)Lead P1 Troubleshooting bridge, delegate support tasks and information gathering for this purpose.Participate in Day 2 Change supportExecute change initiatives in all areas of network presence
Skillset / Experience:
10 years of experience in Azure10 years of experience in DevOpsExpert Level Network Route Switch Knowledge
OSI Layer Understanding/TCP Stack understandingUnderstanding of Common Protocols
BGP - Advanced (IBGP, Prefixes, Prefix lists, communities, traffic engineering & Route Propagation, EVPN for Vxlan environment)OSPF - Advanced (Distance Vector, LSA Fundamentals, Area types, traffic engineering, Route Tables)MPLS/LDP - Advanced (LSP's, synchronization, link state database)
Fluent reading and understanding of Juniper & Cisco ConfigurationsAbility to create/edit basic router & Switch Configurations without the use of a templateAbility to peer review all network changesVXLAN spine/leaf architectureDefine standards in collaboration with entire teamResponsible for proof-of-concept lab testing and validation in support of change/project objectives in collaboration with stakeholdersDefine best practices
Advanced Juniper/Cisco Configuration understanding
Vlan Configuration/UnderstandingVRF Configuration/UnderstandingSVI/IRB Configuration/UnderstandingExpert understanding of Routing protocols
BGP Path selection, OSPF Area architectureProtocol troubleshooting
Deep understanding of Tractor specific Store ConfigurationDeep Understanding of Tractor Specific DC configurationDeep understanding of Datacenter Architecture and its interaction with distributed networks.Define best practices
SDWan vendor Specific Knowledge (Palo Alto CloudGenix)
Understand the specifics of CloudGenix configurationAbility to make unscripted intentional Configuration adjustmentFunctional understanding of Store and DC SDWan ArchitectureComplete understanding of store and DC SDWan ArchitectureDefine best practices
Cloud (Microsoft Azure)
Understanding of Azure cloud networking conceptsAbility to deploy new networks/subnets in AzureProvide networking support to firewall, load balancer and server teams
Reliability
Raise network reliability concerns to leadership and architectsMonitor network capacity trends and recommend needed augmentsLead holiday readiness as it pertains to networking
Voice Platform
Understanding of platform configuration standardUnderstanding of Voice Specific Protocols and how they travers our network
Wireless
Senior level understanding of store Wireless Vendor Technology (Aruba)Functional understanding of Store AP architectureAbility to make unscripted intentional Wireless Configuration AdjustmentsAbility to process standard configurations and suggest changes for specific outcomesAbility to perform in depth troubleshooting and escalation of wireless issues.Functional understanding of DC Wireless Architecture.
Our benefits package includes:•Comprehensive medical benefits•Competitive pay, 401(k)•Retirement plan•...and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions:Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Lead Network EngineerLocation:
Remote or Brentwood, TN
hybrid on site 2 days per week.Duration:
6 months contract to hire.Compensation:
$80-$90 HR W2Work Requirements:
US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the US
Job Description:Communication
Responsive, Clear Communication
To TeamTo management & LeadershipTo CustomersTo PMO and Project leadership teamsTo Sr. Leadership & Cross DepartmentalTo VendorsTo Architects
Track and follow up on multiple threaded tasks effectivelyDrive updates and communication till resolutionProject Administration
Communicate Status and Lead IC and Contractor team for large technology deploymentsLead effort to document standard operational process for new technology.Lead process creation and execution for complex technology installationsLearn, understand, and drive new architectures and standards associated with all TSC architecture.Organize and Participate in Project design and organization with PMOHelp delegate functional project work to Engineer/Senior Engineer team.On assigned projects act as technical project manager working closely with project managers to build project plan, objectives, definition of done.
Training
Train and socialize new processes and technologies to peers and internal support team.Write and publish Knowledge base articles for internal and external troubleshooting and configuration processes.Review and approve KB articles written by other team members.Lead Team training in specialized areas of network work for other team members
Inter-team Collaboration
Work with other support teams to identify process gapsWork with other support teams to identify technology gapsActively develop and lead relationships cross-departmentallyHave visibility and contribute strategically to support roadmap.Represent networking at change and architecture review boards.
Leadership
Lead communication efforts with leadership on high priority trouble issues.Strong verbal and written communication ability at a leadership level.Participate in organizing support team for larger initiativesParticipate in Strategy and Architectural Design SessionsBe able to answer leadership questions about network design and operation
Vendor relations
Work with equipment vendors to determine product roadmaps, software bugs, and device lifecycle needsWork with circuit carriers to improve capacity, redundancy and resiliency
Intra-team Collaboration
Work closely with architects to drive improvements to our network reliabilityWork with all networking engineers to explain projects, teach and assist with resolving chronic problems
Documentation
Define documentation standardsDocument and create repeatable resolutions to common problemsManage the process to socialize resolutions with lower support tiersCreate and approve Knowledge Base Articles to socialize with Help desk and IT OperationsCreate in depth Network Documentation and Architectural network diagramsWrite Standard Procedures for support team to work fromWrite and publish standard architecture/Golden Configs
Support & After Hours On Call
Regular rotation for on call after hours and weekendAbility to provided escalated on-call support for all networking issues (store, DC, datacenter, cloud)Lead P1 Troubleshooting bridge, delegate support tasks and information gathering for this purpose.Participate in Day 2 Change supportExecute change initiatives in all areas of network presence
Skillset / Experience:
10 years of experience in Azure10 years of experience in DevOpsExpert Level Network Route Switch Knowledge
OSI Layer Understanding/TCP Stack understandingUnderstanding of Common Protocols
BGP - Advanced (IBGP, Prefixes, Prefix lists, communities, traffic engineering & Route Propagation, EVPN for Vxlan environment)OSPF - Advanced (Distance Vector, LSA Fundamentals, Area types, traffic engineering, Route Tables)MPLS/LDP - Advanced (LSP's, synchronization, link state database)
Fluent reading and understanding of Juniper & Cisco ConfigurationsAbility to create/edit basic router & Switch Configurations without the use of a templateAbility to peer review all network changesVXLAN spine/leaf architectureDefine standards in collaboration with entire teamResponsible for proof-of-concept lab testing and validation in support of change/project objectives in collaboration with stakeholdersDefine best practices
Advanced Juniper/Cisco Configuration understanding
Vlan Configuration/UnderstandingVRF Configuration/UnderstandingSVI/IRB Configuration/UnderstandingExpert understanding of Routing protocols
BGP Path selection, OSPF Area architectureProtocol troubleshooting
Deep understanding of Tractor specific Store ConfigurationDeep Understanding of Tractor Specific DC configurationDeep understanding of Datacenter Architecture and its interaction with distributed networks.Define best practices
SDWan vendor Specific Knowledge (Palo Alto CloudGenix)
Understand the specifics of CloudGenix configurationAbility to make unscripted intentional Configuration adjustmentFunctional understanding of Store and DC SDWan ArchitectureComplete understanding of store and DC SDWan ArchitectureDefine best practices
Cloud (Microsoft Azure)
Understanding of Azure cloud networking conceptsAbility to deploy new networks/subnets in AzureProvide networking support to firewall, load balancer and server teams
Reliability
Raise network reliability concerns to leadership and architectsMonitor network capacity trends and recommend needed augmentsLead holiday readiness as it pertains to networking
Voice Platform
Understanding of platform configuration standardUnderstanding of Voice Specific Protocols and how they travers our network
Wireless
Senior level understanding of store Wireless Vendor Technology (Aruba)Functional understanding of Store AP architectureAbility to make unscripted intentional Wireless Configuration AdjustmentsAbility to process standard configurations and suggest changes for specific outcomesAbility to perform in depth troubleshooting and escalation of wireless issues.Functional understanding of DC Wireless Architecture.
Our benefits package includes:•Comprehensive medical benefits•Competitive pay, 401(k)•Retirement plan•...and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions:Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.