Lead Network Engineer job vacancy

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Title:Lead Network Engineer

Location: Dallas TX 75201 (Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months Contract (possibility of extension)

Job Description

The Network Lead is responsible for the overall management and support of the Company's Networking Infrastructure Operations to support end-point device management and desktop strategies, local and wide area network, operating systems, system administration, and data center infrastructure and services.
Performs in a management and operational (50/50) role working with enterprise architect for all matters relating to IT infrastructure. Supports day to day operations of the networking infrastructure. Deploys, acquire, maintains and ensures the security of information technology assets.
Plans and tests processes to ensure compliance with system requirements, business objectives, security standards, and other technical requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manages staff and is responsible for the strategic guidance, development and evaluation of employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with client policies and applicable laws.

Experience:

5+ years’ experience in building and managing Networking Technology Infrastructure and Operational environments.
10+ years of hands-on networking support with Cisco routing and switching technologies
Experience leading a team of offshore and nearshore Network Engineers to provide 24x7 network support.
10+ year’s working on networking, and networking security technologies such as; IPS, IDS, VPN’s, NAC, Wireless standards and protocols, network routing and switching technologies in a global infrastructure
Cisco Wireless/Switches/Routers/Firewalls
Experience with F5 load balancers
Experience with functions of devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, VOIP phones and servers
Experience with layer 2 switching concepts/technologies: MAC addresses, VLANs, Trunks, STP
Experience with IP addressing, subnetting and ARP
Knowledge of routing protocols such as: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
Knowledge of remote-access protocols: SSH, Telnet
Knowledge of AAA protocols: TACACS+ and RADIUS
Knowledge of network discovery protocols: SNMP, Netflow, CDP and LLDP
Knowledge of Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Experience with common network troubleshooting tools such as ping, traceroute, nslookup
Experience with of Quality-of-Service (QoS)
Knowledge of VPNs: Remote-Access and Site-to-Site
Troubleshooting tools for packet capture: Wireshark/Netflow/etc.
Knowledge of copper and fiber transport medias and their associated standards

Nice to have:

Scripting experience with focus on automation (PowerShell (and/or other MS scripting languages)
Experience leveraging PowerShell to automate tasks
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Administrator)
CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
CCVP (Cisco Certified Voice Professional),
Scripting Powershell/Python/BASH
SD-WAN, Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus Switches, Cisco Wireless, F5 Load-Balancers, Cisco ASA, Bluecoat, ClearPass Policy Manager, Cisco ISE, Netscout, SolarWinds, Wireshark

Network Engineer,F5 Load Balance ,Switching,Cisco Router,Routing Protocol,Firewall,CCNA,CCNP,MAC Addresses,VLANs