Senior Cisco Network Engineer

ALTA IT Services
Washington, DC
29 Jun 2024

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CISCO NETWORK ENGINEER – Senior Level ALTA IT Services has a 12 month contract opening for a Senior level Cisco network engineer to join a respected health insurance customer in the support of current data network transport services. The role primarily involves routine maintenance, software and hardware upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting. This position will be expected to support data centers onsite in the Washington DC metro area (Maryland, DC and Northern VA) as needed for network support from day one. When not supporting an on site need the role may be worked remotely (must be local to the DMV).

Senior: 5-8 years of experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Designs, installs, and maintains the enterprise network to meet the functional objectives of the business.
  • Involved with the network infrastructure, and the planning and design of enterprise local-area/wide-area network (LAN/WAN) solutions.
  • Development, administration and maintenance of Cisco LAN and WAN infrastructure, ensuring 99.95% minimum availability.
  • Primary responsibilities include support of current data network transport services. Includes routine maintenance, software and hardware upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
  • Optimizes performance and adapts network design due to physical alterations and traffic requirements. Ensures resiliency is implemented at crucial points in the network to guarantee maximum availability.
  • Research, design and implement new network related initiatives. Includes mandates from business areas, enterprise driven projects, relocation of personnel and installations of new enterprise sites. Work along with other network engineers and IT areas on day-to-day tasks and projects. May be required to work on disaster recovery/business resumption initiatives.
  • Research, engineer, and implement new technology and tools to increase productivity, performance, and efficiency. This includes utilizing corporate lab facilities to thoroughly test all new network applications and future technologies
  • Develop and maintain network documentation, policies, procedures, and configuration information.
  • Maintain data problem management procedures, network documentation, policies, and configuration information.
  • Maintain network documentation, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate security and audit regulations.
  • Provide technology-consulting services to customers, translating their business needs to network-based solutions.
  • Project planning and coordination; and as required, assumption of project roles for projects.
  • Utilize project management tools to track and report on project progress and issues.
  • Research current technology through self-training. Provide instruction to peers and staff on technology changes and guide less experienced staff to ensure consistency and compliance to departmental standards and policies.
  • Serve as consultative resource to other I/T staff by assisting in data network problem resolution, assisting with system design and integration, and recommending alternative techniques and providing training.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • BS Degree in Information Management or a related field, with 3-5 years related experience and/or training in a routed network environment, multi-platform environment.
  • Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of certification; however, this experience and skill level must be clearly demonstrated.

Senior Level Hourly Rate: $85/hr. range. Benefits available for W2. C2C is OK For consideration, please contact Melissa McNally via mmcnally@altaits.com ALTA IT Services is an owned subsidiary of System One, a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions and integrated services. ALTA is an established leader in IT Staffing and Services, for both government and commercial enterprises across the United States, specializing in Program & Project Management, Application Development, Cybersecurity, Data & Advanced Analytics, and Agile Transformation Services.ALTA IT Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor.