Lead Network Engineer (On-Site)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, NetSource, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Please note that this is a Contract position and is On-Site. If you do not have Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or networking space experience, please do not submit your resume. Prefer local candidates to Texas.Job Description:Required Experience:8+ years of experience working in the networking space.5+ years of experience working in a Technical Assistance Center.Excellent written and oral communication ability, including formal presentation skills to customers, partners, and internal client accounts and support teams.Excellent understanding and applied knowledge of TCP/IP, L3 routing, L2 switching, Multicast, firewalls, QOSSolid understanding and troubleshooting skills with wireless technologies 802.11x, WLAN authentication, encryption, EAP, PSK, Radius, AAA, DNSExpertise of wireless deployments AP s, Controllers, Client associations.Excellent understanding of RF transmission and antenna behavior.Technical expertise in troubleshooting and resolving complex Layer 2/3 and/or wireless issues in multi-vendor environments.Experience providing support to direct customers, resellers, and field personnel in resolving company product related issues.Ability to provide technical guidance to other members in the team.Experience working in a support lab environment for problem replication.Experience documenting the sequence of events related to resolving customer technical issues.Proficient with analyzing data traces from protocol analyzers such as Wireshark.Experience with traffic generators such as Spirent and IXIA.Bachelor or diploma in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.Experience considered favorably:Experience with Wireless survey tools like EkahauWorking Knowledge of Salesforce and JIRA.Multiple language skillsExperience with scripting: Bash, Python, PerlExperience working with LinuxExperience working in (or with) a vendorRelevant industry accreditations/certifications: CWNA, CWAP, CCIE, CCNP, JNCPKey Responsibilities:Primary responsibility is to provide technical assistance to internal client accounts.Interact with our customers to promptly troubleshoot and isolate to root cause and provide a resolution to customer issuesReplicate customer problems in the Support labWork closely with Engineering to resolve escalations and bugsProvide on-going regular updates to sales, internal management and the customer on the progress of assigned casesMust be available for inclusion in rotating on-call rosterMust have flexibility in work hours to work on customer issuesDocument customer and engineering interactions and technical action plans.Provide necessary updates to management and field teams for high profile technical escalations.Assist in development of knowledge articles, troubleshooting guides and internal trainingProvide ongoing coaching and mentoring within the teamAttend regular customer and internal conference calls for high profile cases and escalationsStrict adherence to Service Level Agreement KPIsRole Purpose:The Principal Technical Support Engineer (TSE) takes ownership of customer reported network issues in order to provide assistance to quickly restore service and provide problem resolution. Principal TSEs are also responsible for reproducing customer reported issues in a lab environment and working with engineering on new and existing defects.Communication/work style:Excellent communication/interpersonal skills to clearly and simply articulate ideas, frame problems and offer solutionsStrong interpersonal skills with a focus on customer satisfactionA belief in ownershipAbility to drive for results and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detailsMust maintain a professional attitude, demeanor and be highly motivated and self-directedEncourages and accepts feedbackWork Schedule:Monday through Friday or staggered work week , i.e. Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday and weekend or overnight hours as required.Candidates must provide their phone number. Job reference number is A5272.