Senior Data Network Engineer - Coastal NC

SENIOR DATA NETWORK ENGINEER

 

Have you ever wanted to live on the beautiful NC coast but always thought that there weren't any great jobs there?  Are you an information technology professional with outstanding skills?  The Wilmington Group is a locally owned executive and contract placement organization with great client relationships in the greater Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas.  The coast of NC is a wonderful place to live and prosper.  You too can live here and have a great career in the IT industry. 

 

The Senior Data Network Engineer's responsibility and overall purpose is to play a leadership role in the design and implementation of network practices and services.  

 

The SDNE will be involved with the Engineering/Planning functions of a traditional data network group, but will also take part in, and be expected to lead several initiatives in the converged voice-data world.


RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

 Research and analyze emerging network technologies and their applicability at our organization

 Lead projects commensurate with senior level (Server upgrades, WAN deployment) Determine evolving end-user needs on an ongoing basis and determine solutions that meet those requirements Set Network design and configuration standards including, but not limited to, routing, switching, QOS. Design, implement and maintain IP (private and public), ATM/FR, MPLS, Wireless (802.11a,b,g,n), VoIP, Video/IP, Metro Ethernet and VPN's (L2/3) networks; Maintain, monitor and grow networks capacities consisting of DS1 & greater

 Provide third level support in troubleshooting all network components including servers, routers, switches, WAP, etc… Oversee the design, implementation and maintenance of any new network product/service; Develop, document, implement and maintain processes and procedures related to service delivery.

 Analyze current WAN bandwidth usage and forecasting future requirements.

 

 

EXPERIENCE WITH: IPv4 networks, routing and switching, BGP, OSPF, SNMP, MPLS, QoS, VoIP, MCGP/SIP, Multicast; MLPPP, Metro Ethernet, Wireless networking Cisco Routing and Switching Equipment

 VoIP principles (SIP/MGCP), Cisco Call Manager/Call Manager Express, IP Trunking

 Network security audit, DOS prevention and intervention, VPN;

 Network Design, audit and management tools (Visio, CiscoWorks).

 

 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / CERTIFICATIONS

 

BA/BS in related field with 5 years experience; Assoc. in related field with 7-10 years experience; Active Cisco associate certification desired (CCDA/NA)

Active Cisco specialist certification desired (CWLAN, CIPC Specialist)