Cisco Network & Telecom Engineer

NO H1S OR 3RD PARTIES. NO RELOCATION.

THIS ROLE WILL BE BASED IN NEW YORK CITY AND WILL TRAVEL 40% OF THE TIME TO LOCATIONS ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

Established MSP client is seeking a dedicated Cisco Network & Telecom Engineer. This person needs to be a team player with exceptional communication skills. Maintaining the confidentiality of the client's information is of utmost importance.

Education and Experience:

B.Sc. in Information Technology or higher preferred

Vendor-specific certifications pertaining to networking.

Hands-on experience working with Cisco Catalyst / Nexus switches and Company routers.

Hands-on experience deploying/supporting Cisco Unified Communications equipment

Possess hands-on experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting wired / wireless clients

Possess hands-on field experience with physically deploying / troubleshooting network hardware.

Experience using packet sniffers, tone generators, copper / fiber cable testers, packet generators, etc.

Network Engineering Experience that would be beneficial:

Experience working with Cisco ACI.

Excellent understanding of all routing protocols

Excellent understanding of switching and layer 2 protocols

Experience working with Cisco Client

Experience deploying and managing remote access VPNs.

Good understanding of Microsoft Active directory

Experience working with VMWare NSX

Experience working on Microsoft Azure Virtual networks.

Experience working with NetScout nGenius / Cisco Tetration / VMWare vRNI

Skills:

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Good organizational skills.

Strong written/verbal communication skillset.

Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Solid experience supporting the entire engineering lifecycle, translating business requirements to technical requirements, designing, testing, deploying, and troubleshooting optical transport solutions.

Ability to quickly diagnose the problem areas and come up with solutions and/or workarounds.

Ability to understand the requirements and analyze the technical feasibility and design against the requirements.