Senior Network Engineer
- Contract
- Remote: Yes
- Company: YUPRO Placement
Company Description
Company Name: YUPRO Placement
Job Description
Senior Network Engineer
This is a contract position.
This is a remote position.
About this position
As a Network Engineer, you will play a crucial role in contributing to the development of the Client’s network monitoring and management environment. This position requires a solid understanding of standard models used in architecting and designing large enterprise solutions to monitor and handle network infrastructure.
Job Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of Client’s network monitoring and management environment by understanding standard models and architectures for large enterprise solutions.
- Possess extensive experience and understanding of various commercial network performance management vendors and products, including Broadcom (formerly CA Spectrum/DX-Netops/CAPM), Cisco Thousand Eyes, Cisco Splunk, AppNeta, and Ignio.
- Install, operate, and customize network tooling products according to customer requirements and best practices.
- Work on vital infrastructure changes to support the operation and requirements of network management and monitoring applications, including submitting changes, acquiring approval, and implementing needed changes within the Client enterprise.
- Schedule upgrades and maintenance of management and monitoring toolset by Client change control and approval processes.
- Provide technical direction and training to Client networking personnel on the use and operation of Client network monitoring and management applications.
- Collaborate with product vendors and Client purchasing for procurement of selected products.
- Analyze system functions and failures to isolate and define problem areas, and monitor the reachability of all connections within the network.
- Provide both on-site and remote technical support to ensure the continuous operation and optimization of the network.
- Work independently and/or as part of a team to achieve project objectives.
Skills/Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience working with networks.
- Extensive knowledge of network management concepts, strategies, technologies, protocols, standards, applications, and tools.
- Experience managing large network infrastructures similar in size to Clients.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Experience with software development and automation strategies and technologies such as Python, Ansible, and GitHub.
- Experience with data collection, processing, analysis, reporting, and dashboarding using Excel, PowerBI, or similar business intelligence applications.
- Familiarity with Fortinet monitoring tools, Netbrain, Arista CVaaS, and other network management applications.
- Ability to participate in the evaluation, comparison, and selection of viable vendor products supporting the Client’s network monitoring and management requirements and strategies.
Additional Information
- This is a 12-month contract with the opportunity to extend/convert.
Pay/Salary Range:
- Pay Range: $58 - $63/HR.
YUPRO Placement is the nation’s leading skills-first placement firm placing and promoting historically overlooked talent into permanent hire, apprenticeship, and contract job assignments. We represent clients who support skills-first inclusive hiring practices. YUPRO Placement is an equal opportunity employer.