Senior Network Engineer

My client a leading technology company based in Limerick has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer to join their team. This is initially a 6 month contract with the possibility of going long term.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE:

- In-depth disciplinary knowledge; leverages business acumen and subject matter expertise.
- Provides deep subject matter expertise, advice and program delivery.
- Contributes to the development of new techniques and plans within area of expertise.
- In-depth understanding of organisation goals, customer requirements and knowledge of competitor practices.
- Thorough understanding and management of customer business needs and expectations.
- Works on abstract and complex problems requiring evaluation of intangible variables.
- Integrates trends, data and information into plans, deliverables and recommendations.
- Develops innovative and creative output based on interpretation and analysis that improve business performance and contribute to corporate goals and strategic intent.
- Opportunity/risk analyses
- Cost/benefit analyses

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

- 10+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Possesses and routinely applies broad knowledge of network related processes and procedures to the completion of complex assignments.
- Possesses knowledge, skills and abilities required to resolve most network related problems.
- Advanced knowledge of network performance, hardware and software.
- Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of highly complex problems.
- Ability to consistently apply broad knowledge of network administration to the diagnoses and resolution of network problems.
- Effective communication skills within and outside team.
- Advanced knowledge of security issues and implications to network solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of network dynamic routing protocols - BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
- Advanced knowledge of network WAN technologies - MPLS, VPLS, IP SLA
- Advanced knowledge of Cisco Systems Products (Routers and Switches) and F5 load balancing and Force 10 and Dell Powerconnect products
- Possesses knowledge and experience in TCP decode and Sniffer TCP traces