Network Services Engineer

vTech can help you avoid the daunting task of writing and posting job offers, shifting through resumes and laboring through the lengthy interview process. Our Staffing solutions will allow you to elude those tasks and place topnotch, high-caliber professionals in the position you need to fill.

We use our expertise, knowledge, and global resources to deliver top-quality candidates and tailor our IT and Non-IT recruitment services to your needs. This allows us to deliver the required results in a timely manner that meets your schedule at a substantially reduced cost.

We pride ourselves for having one of the fastest growth rate and also the lowest turnover rates in the industry just 2.5 percent annually. We focus on the training and retaining qualified professionals with high personal and work ethics. With the help of our extensive database of internal candidates and CATS applicants tracking system, we can provide quality resources within the limited time frame.

We have also successfully placed hundreds of candidates in the areas related to Information Technology, Engineering, professional, Scientific & Clinical, etc. for both our commercial and government clients.

1. Source: A recruiter sources candidates from various sources; the search starts from our proprietary database. Using advanced sourcing methods like social media, professional networking media, internal, and 3rd party job boards, we identify qualified candidates.
2. Validate: A recruiter validates the candidates’ experience and skill sets against our client’s position.
3. Initial Screening: Based on the position and the client’s work culture, the recruiter uses initial screening questions to determine the most suitable candidates.
4. Submit: the recruiter will submit to the technical team qualified candidates who have passed the initial screening.
5. Technical Screening: The technical team then prepares a matrix of the particular requirements and required experience for the position and using a list of questions and the results, re-validates the candidates’ technical skills.
6. Background Check: Administrative personnel will provide a detailed background check, as required, per client agreement.
7. On board: On successfully completing the above steps, the candidates are welcomed on board and assisted to ensure a smooth integration at the client’s location.

The Role

A Cisco, WAN, LAN, Windows, Network Engineer is urgently required for a technically diverse environment with a leading Utilities provider. The engineer will be responsible for evaluating network hardware, software, and processes to verify and characterize the network capability, installing and configuring network hardware and software. This will include design, implementation, and validation, and management, delivery monitoring and troubleshooting of these networks and computing systems.

Network Knowledge Requirements

· Knowledge of Cisco WAN and LAN hardware and software and the ability to install and configure and implement switching and routing technologies.

· Data center architecture, Network engineering, LINUX/UNIX, Servers, Router, Switch. Virtualization and cloud technologies.

· Experience in the following Cisco platform is essential: Catalyst 3500/4500/4700, Nexus 3000/7000, ASR routers, ISR routers.

· Knowledge and experience with configuring and managing network firewalls, including Application, Statefull and NextGen platforms.

· Knowledge and experience with configuring and managing VPN connectivity using IPSec and SSL.

· Knowledge and experience configuring and managing authentication systems using RSA 2-form factor, RADIUS, TACACS+ and LDAP

· Knowledge and experience configuring and managing Layer 3 vlan switching, BGP and OSPF Routing Protocols.

· Knowledge and experience configuring and managing UNIX/Linux based OS servers and appliances.

· Skilled at network troubleshooting procedures and best practices

· Expertise in network management systems and tools such as Wireshark

· Software Repository and Build Machine Maintenance, OS loading and updates

· An understanding of Unix/Linux system infrastructure.

· Backup & recovery methods and tooling

· Experience with DNS, SMTP, SNMP, TCP, UDP, IP, IPv4 addressing and CIDR/ VLSM, OSPF, QoS and VoIP.

· Ability to develop and present network diagrams in Visio.

· Experience with common server monitoring tools (e.g. Nagios, SCOM) and strong scripting skills for custom tools and reports (VBScript, PowerShell, Perl, Bash, etc.)

· Expertise with Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) and wired infrastructure, and network security,

· Perform network related tasks, including configuration of Cisco ISR routers, switches (3750, 4500, 6500 and Nexus 7K), ASA5500, ACS (AAA), Radius, Tacacs+ IOS, QOS.

· Thorough understanding of 802.11 based wireless architecture, WLAN Configuration in Commercial, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and, Outdoor environments.

· Technology. Configuration of both autonomous and Light Weight Access Point Solutions, including Clean Air, Wireless Control System, WCS Navigator, Mobility services engine and Cisco ISE.

· Conduct wireless site surveys utilizing spectrum analysis technologies, recommend and implement corrective action.

· Configuration of Wireless Security Platforms, including intrusion prevention and clean access solutions.

· Provide detailed network drawings and diagrams and relation as-built documentation.

Educational Qualifications:

· 5-7 years of experience working in an administrative capacity, network (Route/Switch) engineering.

· 3+ years experience in wireless, security engineering.

· 3+ years experience WAN and LAN hardware and software

· A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Network Engineering, Computer Security, Information Technology or related discipline and three (3) years of relevant professional experience and training commensurate with network engineering, Computer Security, Information Technology curriculums.

· Extensive technical experience creating design specifications, implementing, architecture, availability, reliability, performance, monitoring and security of the portal. Extensive technical experience creating design specifications, implementing, architecture, for availability, reliability, performance and security.

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