Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Hartford, Connecticut (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months (contract)

The Network Engineer will support Client's as a tiger team member in implementing the CISS Application. This position requires participation in project meetings, network setup, monitoring, day-to-day operational support, and troubleshooting in all environments. This job requires travel to customer locations.

Key-skills:

• CCNA Level certification
• Demonstrated experience on CISCO IOS CLI (Command line interface)
• Optical Service Provider experiences
• Creation of Visio drawings
• What's Up and Cisco Prime Suite ( Central, Networking, Provisioning, Infrastructure, Optical

Specific Services Required

The individual who fills this position should have a solid Network Engineering background with the skills and the abilities to foster and ensure cooperation and coordination among the various Client's partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide Network Engineering support as it relates to the CISS Project
• Turning Up the client's equipment in SDC
• Rack and Stack equipment
• Upgrade Software code as required on Network switches
• Provide VPC configuration and Fabric Path design work
• Install FEXs installations and configurations as required
• Support the client's 5k Fabric Path implementation / conversion GDC & SDC
• Implementation support of the HiperV to client's equipment and Network
• Provide sniffer traces and troubleshooting diagnostic as required for CISS Project
• Support, troubleshooting & Updates to PSDN-connected routers (CJRT & SPRT) statewide that are providing Network connectivity for client's customers
• Provide guidance to customers on connecting their LAN to statewide PSDN/WAN networks for connectivity to CJIS applications like CISS
• Break fix support
• Respond to client's FootPrints Network tickets and resolve
• Attend meetings related to the CISS project
• This is a 6-month engagementConsultant needs to be on site
• Will take direction from DAS/BEST Networking
• May need to be called for weekend work or Network troubleshooting, not to exceed 40 hours in any given week.

Required / Skills & Experience

The candidate must have the following skills or experience:

• CCNA Level certification
• Demonstrated experience on CISCO IOS CLI (Command line interface)
• Optical Service Provider experiences
• Creation of Visio drawings
• What's Up and Cisco Prime Suite ( Central, Networking, Provisioning, Infrastructure, Optical
• Routers: Cisco IOS Routers and Switches, Nexus Switches and ASR Routers
• Routing Protocol: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP.
• LAN Protocol: VLAN, PVLAN, VTP, Inter-VLAN routing, ISL, dot1q, STP,SIP LDAP, IGMP, RSTP, MSTP, IPVST, LACP, HSRP, GLBP, VPC, VDC, Ethernet, Port security.
• WAN Technology: ASE, Frame Relay, ATM, WAAS, PPP, ICMP, WiSM Module in 6509, L2VPN, L3VPN, T1/DS1/DS3/OC3, Opt-e-MAN
• Network Management: SNMP v2, v3, Syslog, Netflow Analyser, Sniffer, Wireshark, Cisco Works, Enterasys, Netcool, What's-Up, Solar Winds, Orion.
• AAA Architecture: TACACS+, RADIUS, Cisco ACS. ISE
• Application Protocols: DHCP, DNS, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, TFTP
• Documentation: Microsoft Office, Visio, Excel
• Meetings: Attend project & design meetings