Network Engineer

Encore Talent Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer for an end client requirement. This is a Direct Hire role that will be worked in a hybrid schedule, with 3 days a week worked onsite, and 2 days a week worked remotely. Responsibilities: Researching advanced technology trends in area(s) of expertise Identifying emerging trends and initiating research projects for team members Designing innovative solutions using new technologies Recommending short-term alternatives when appropriate Creating prototypes and leading initial development and testing through to production Defining enterprise-wide scoped SLAs to ensure requirements are met or exceeded Escalating problems as required based on SLAs Developing client satisfaction and capacity planning metrics Coordinating assessment of emerging technologies typically as the lead subject matter expert Evaluating and recommending new projects or tools for the organization Overseeing cost benefit analysis and presenting options to management teams Assisting in the resolution of support issues escalated by senior operations or development personnel; providing technical expertise across business functions Articulating relationship between business and the data and technology that support the business; identifying opportunities to improve business processes via new technologies Making recommendations and influencing long-term technology strategy and planning for multiple business units Assisting in development of RFPs and responses to new business opportunities Acting as subject matter expert to various project teams Determining dependencies and prerequisites; creating CRFs for assigned tasks and ensuring CRFs are approved in accordance with project timeline Defining production readiness and transition acceptance criteria and ensuring criteria are completed before new system implementation. Required Skills/Qualifications: High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree in IT discipline, preferred Minimum 8 years of experience in Information Technology Minimum 3 years of experience with design, implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting enterprise level WAN/LAN technology including Cisco ASR and ISR routers, Cisco Catalyst switches, and Nexus switches; experience with DCNM, VXLAN, ACI, OTV, and FabricPath preferred Minimum 3 years of experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting WAN protocols and technologies including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, MPLS, DMVPN, VRF, and GRE/IPSec tunnels; experience with ISIS, Multicast, preferred Minimum 3 years of experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting LAN protocols and technologies including VLAN, Spanning-tree, VTP, 802.1Q, HSRP, GLBP, VPC, and EtherChannel Minimum 2 years of experience with management, configuration, and troubleshooting of an enterprise level wireless environment using Cisco WLCs (5520 and 5508) and APs Minimum 2 years of experience with management, configuration, and troubleshooting of Cisco ISE with 802.1x implementation Minimum 2 years of experience with management, configuration, and troubleshooting of multi-context Cisco ASA firewalls; experience with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense and Firepower Management Console preferred Minimum 2 years of experience with management, configuration, and troubleshooting of F5 environment running LTM, GTM, ASM, and BigIQ Experience with configuring and troubleshooting Viptela SDWAN Experience with applications Cisco DNAC, Cisco Prime, Splunk, SolarWinds, Infoblox, Wireshark Working knowledge of policy-based routing, CoS/QoS, RADIUS, TACACS+, SNMP, NTP, and IPv6 CCNP or equivalent competency Job Type: Full-time Pay: $89,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Application Question(s): How many years of experience do you have with WAN/LAN technology? How many years of experience do you have with Cisco ISE ? How many years of experience do you have with Cisco ASA firewalls? Education: High school or equivalent (Required) License/Certification: CCNP (Preferred) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mason, OH 45040