Network Engineer III - F5

Network Engineer III - F5Start: 2 weeks from date of offerLocation: Primarily Remote with emergency visits onsite as required.Length of Contract: 6-9 months*High likely hood of conversion to Perm*Hourly Pay: 60-70 p/hr - W2 Contract OnlyTop 3 requirements: Fair amount of Current F5 KnowledgeBasic networkingNeed to be able to work independently and learn at quick rate Job Descriptions: Network Engineer III (F5)The Network Engineer-III is responsible for the planning, design, configuration, integration & installation of our growing local area network (LAN) and/or wide area network (WAN). The Network Engineer-III will provide leadership in technical support and documentation to various departments and users with regard to the global infrastructure. The Network Engineer-III serves as a liaison to gather network requirements from internal customers, vendors, and other third-party providers. This role will have a strong focus on F5 technologies, including BIG-IP LTM, GTM, Remote access, traffic management, and application delivery optimization across the enterprise network. Other responsibilities will include Forescout device profiling in a Software Defined Access environment, and managing SolarWinds device monitoring for the Data Center and Enterprise environment.Work Location:Additional travel to satellite locations in Tacoma, WA, and Olympia, WAResponsibilitiesThis role will have a strong focus on F5 technologies, including BIG-IP LTM, traffic management, and application delivery optimization across the enterprise network.DESIGN: Perform design requirements and recommendations for the enterprise network Perform vendor recommendation/selection and coordination for hardware testing, installations, and upgrades.BUILD: Create maintenance plans, including detailed documentation & change management coordination.Perform maintenance and upgrades of both hardware and software.Scripting and testing of maintenance plans for all upgrades and changes.Work in either a lead role or an assisting role during maintenance implementations IMPROVEMENTS: Develop or conform to client Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) & Method of Procedures (MOP’s) Implement network standardization practices Document informational content for specialized network designs to be used for training needs Present and/or Train on new network topologies, hardware, and technologies to internal teams Lead Root Cause Analysis sessions to achieve better networking practices Determine baseline requirements for our network needs Provide code analysis on existing software, IOS testing, and software recommendations Create network lab mockups for error testing Automate repetitive Engineering tasks ADDITIONAL: Knowledge of Forescout management, profiling, and maintenance.Manage and maintain SolarWinds monitoring and backups for network gearManages the team’s ticket queue and responds on-site to issues.Work with teams for escalations, POC’s, and other related problems Initial deployment of new products and services Monitor capacity and plan for bandwidth additions RequirementsHigh School Diploma or regional equivalent requiredBachelor's Degree required, preferably in Computer Science or Network Engineering. At the manager’s discretion, additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirementMinimum 5-7 years of recent experience with network design and build-out of LAN/WANs and/or large-scale network retrofits and remediationsHands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP solutions, including load balancing and application delivery.Knowledge of SolarWinds Monitoring and Forescout NACMust have certifications: CCNA and F5 101Preferred certifications: F5 201, F5 301, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP preferred, CCIE (R&S, SP, or DC) highly preferred (or equivalent experience), Python PCEP Advanced level experience working with most of the following technologies/applications: MPLS, BGP, LDP, QoS, IPv6, OSPF, vPC, STP, DWDM, EVPN, L2VPN, MPLS VPN, L3VPN, FHRP, VLAN, CDP, port-channels, IS-IS, MPLS Inter-AS, VXLAN, DNS, ACL, RADb, Flow spec, RTBH, GitHub, API’s, NFV, Hypervisors, virtual switching Multi-vendor experience working with the following platforms: Cisco IOS, ASR 1k (IOS-XE), ASR NCS (IOS-XR), Nexus (NX-OS), Aruba wireless and ClearPass Experience working in a service provider, datacenter/hosting environment, or large-scale enterprise networks. Experience researching, evaluating, and recommending hardware and/or software solutions supporting large-scale deployments and/or remediations against the LAN/WAN Experience working with 3rd party networking vendors, with an understanding of the service/hardware/software portfolios they provide Able to identify areas of process improvement and provide input and solution options to streamline work Excellent writing, documentation, and communication skills, possessing the ability to communicate well with technical and non-technical peers. Customer service-oriented attitude Experience with network service monitoring systems (Spectrum, Solarwinds , and Cisco DNAC.)