Signature Consultants is seeking a Network Engineer for an opportunity with a client in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This position is responsible for network architecture and operations utilizing multiple network and systems technologies in a large scale cloud and traditional enterprise environment.
Responsibilities:
Provide thought leadership in the design of network infrastructure services to meet current and future business requirements and operational objectives
Design, deliver, document and communicate Network architecture for Cloud or on-premise environments with a focus on standard design patterns, growth, performance and scalability
Partner across various IT and business teams to provide insight and technology recommendations that result in enterprise solutions that solve critical business problems
Identify operational risks and plans to mitigate
Ensure strategies, standards, and reference architectures are consistent and integrated across IT domains
Provide level 3 support as needed to resolve the most complex and/or business impacting issue
Qualifications:
Strong Network technology knowledge with experience designing new solutions
Enterprise Design Patterns - experience with leading cloud platforms
Maintain awareness of industry trends in networking
Collaborate with architects, engineers and project teams to assess requirements and recommend solutions
Define best practices for supporting recommended solutions
Actively participate in creation of strategic technology roadmaps
Assist with business case development and presentation to management in support of new technology initiatives
Requirements:
Strong experience in Cisco and F5 platforms, TCP/IP, MPLS, Routing, Switching, Load Balancers, Wireless controllers, EIGRP,OSPF, BGP, QOS and Carrier WAN/Metro/Internet circuits
Strong experience with WAN Optimization & Performance monitoring (Riverbeds, Solarwinds, etc)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher certification preferred
Experience with implementing SD-WAN in a hybrid cloud environment with AWS Virtual Private Cloud
Strong experience with converged infrastructure that incorporates network, storage, systems and virtualization technologies
Experience with Voice and Telco technologies in a large enterprise environment
Advanced WAN/LAN network troubleshooting skills including packet and performance analysis
Experience supporting a Contact Center Environment is an added benefit.
Knowledge and/or experience of Cloud Computing Engineering, concepts, service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), deployment models, practical implementations and future trends
Knowledge of Virtual Machines (VMWare, Hyper V, KVM or other hypervisor software)
Ability to write automation code in a common scripting language, such as PowerShell, Perl or Python
About Signature Consultants, LLC
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the ninth consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the "Best Staffing Firms to Work For" and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 28 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients' technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com. Signature Consultants is the parent company to Hunter Hollis and Madison Gunn.