Network Engineer, Cisco Cert

This is a CONTRACT engagement (C2C, W2)

The project is scheduled to start March 23, 2015 and run through October.
RALEIGH/DURHAM AREA CANDIDATES ONLY, PLEASE

JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position is a senior network engineer, and will support the NCDOT network infrastructure for across 530+ locations. This staff will specifically tasked and responsible for evaluation of, recommending and installing an IP Address Management (IPAM) solution for NCDOT IT. This staff must possess prior experience evaluating, recommending, installing, administrating and operating IPAM solutions in a large enterprise environment. This staff must have advanced experience managing IP Networks and be proficient in IP address management and sub-netting. This staff should be a senior network engineer with operational experience deploying and supporting data networking in a large and complex environment. Experience with Cisco WAN & access and distribution LAN switching products supporting data and VOIP, as well as data center class products is desired. This staff will be part of a team of network engineers supporting a mixed environment of Cisco, Ayaya (formerly Nortel Enterprise) LAN equipment, Riverbed, and Meraki products.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS:

- Hands on senior experience implementing and supporting IP Address Management software.
- Hands on senior experience implementing and supporting current WAN and LAN switching products and technologies for access, distribution, core and data center solutions.
- Senior level knowledge of TCP/IP Networking, IP sub-netting, and networking technologies.
- Senior level troubleshooting skill set related to LAN and WAN technologies, such as data capture and analysis.
- Ability to professionally document proposals and as-built network solutions.

PREFERRED:

- Extensive knowledge of and experience with current Cisco LAN switching and WAN product set.
- A minimum of 10 years experience in IT including demonstrated experience in various technical disciplines.
- A minimum of 5 years experience with Cisco WAN & LAN switching products.
- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
- Experience designing, implementing and supporting Avaya (formerly Nortel Enterprise) LAN products.
- Experience designing, implementing and supporting Riverbed products.
- Experience designing, implementing and supporting Meraki products.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability.

Experience:
Min 10 years IT, Min 5 years Cisco WAN & LAN switching, IP Address Management software, IP sub-netting, and networking technologies (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE preferred)