Senior Network Engineer

Optomi, in partnership with an industry leading consulting organization, are in search for a Senior Network Engineer for their Wichita, Kansas office.

Work you’ll do/Responsibilities:

Incident & Problem Management: Manage incidents, tickets, change/configuration management, and perform root cause analysis with Level 2 & Level 3 support.

Network Design & Installation: Design, install, and maintain computer networks, connections, and cabling from onsite data centers.

System & Network Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve system failures, network bottlenecks, and performance issues.

Hardware & Software Support: Test, configure, and repair hardware, peripheral devices, and software applications.

Network Configuration & Security:

• Configure and support routers, switches, access points, and wireless controllers.
• Implement and troubleshoot Cisco security features, access lists, and authentication (Cisco ACS).
• Maintain network documentation using Visio and MS PowerPoint.

Network Operations & Incident Response:

• Diagnose and troubleshoot campus network issues, from end-host connectivity to core traffic flows.
• Operate and maintain chassis switches with redundancy technologies (VSS, HSRP, SSO, vPC).
• Respond to and resolve network outages and performance issues.

Client & Team Communication: Regularly engage with project teams, directors, and functional groups, escalating critical matters as needed.

• Process Optimization & Transformation: Lead process improvement initiatives, implement best practices, and drive operational efficiency.

The Team

The US Cloud Engineering Offering focuses on enabling our client’s end-to-end journey from On-Premise to Cloud, with opportunities in the areas of Cloud Strategy and Op Model Transformation, Cloud Development & Integration, Cloud Migration, and Cloud Infrastructure & Managed Services. Cloud Engineering supports our clients as they improve agility, resilience and identifies opportunities to reduce IT operations spend through automation by enabling Cloud. We accelerate our clients toward a technology-driven future, leveraging vendor solutions, Deloitte-developed software products, tools, and accelerators.

Qualifications:

Required

• 5+ years’ experience in network administration role. Able to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve network outages, network performance issues, or networked application issues.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in configuring and managing Datacenter Cisco Nexus Switches (5K,7K,9K). Data center and wired/wireless campus networking needs
• Strong experience in Network Operating Systems (Cisco IOS XE, NX-OS, Aruba/HP) Wireless Networks: Cisco & Aruba APs and Network Controllers, including their authentication integration with Cisco ISE
• Demonstrable experience in Routing and Switching concept (Cisco / Juniper Platform)
• Experience with data center and wired/wireless campus networking needs
• Hands on experience - Hardware Module, Installation, Configuration, Troubleshooting for the following listed Routers and Switches
• Routers: Cisco 7600, 7500, 7200, 3800, 3700, 3600, 2600, 2900, 1900,1800,1700 series
• Switches: Nexus 7010, 7009, 9300, 3850 Cisco 3500, 2960 series.
• Advanced knowledge with core network infrastructure technologies and protocols (campus routing & switching, WLAN, 802.1x, STP, EIGRP, BGP)
• Experience operating and maintaining chassis switches, with knowledge of various redundancy technologies (VSS, HSRP, SSO, vPC)
• Must live near or be willing to relocate to Wichita, KS. Relocation bonus available.
• Be able to work on-site at client office location in Wichita 3 days a week

Preferred: Experience with the operation and maintenance of common NMS, configuration management tools

• Consulting experience
• Bachelors degree
• Enterprise Monitoring Tools experience
• ITSM/Ticketing tool experience
• Working knowledge in Load balancers technology (Any OEM)
• Ability to produce RCA of Severity incidents impacting network with minimum support from Superiors/Seniors within team
• Experience in the development and implementation of network designs according to standards and best practices
• 5+ years’ experience in ITIL
• DNAC experience
• MCSE certification
• Familiar with emerging network technologies; specifically, Cisco DNAC and SD-WAN, AWS networking (Direct Connect/VPCs/Transit Gateways/VPGs/VPNs)
• Working knowledge in SDWAN.
• Broadcom NetOps Monitoring tool skills
• ServiceNow as an ITSM/Ticketing tool
• Previous experience with Cisco switches and routers
• Familiarity with RADIUS, TACACS and AAA methodologies and protocols.
• Certifications: CCNP, CCIE, JNCIE
• Ability to work in team in Global diverse/ multiple stakeholder environment
• Experience in client facing environment
• Can operate independently or with minimum supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks into manageable work products
• Ability to deliver technical demonstrations