Design and develop network architectures, including detailed specifications, drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOM).
Conduct site surveys of data center locations and prepare technical write-ups for surveyed environments.
Perform cost/benefit analyses and provide detailed hardware specifications, data center selection input, and implementation approaches to meet current and future capacity needs.
Plan and execute network enhancements and upgrades; conduct burn-in testing and field deployment of rack-based solutions.
Test network designs and monitor hardware operations to ensure proper configuration and performance.
Implement and sustain router and switching solutions in data center and telecommunications environments.
Coordinate vendor circuit orders, service implementation changes, IP subnetting and allocation, and troubleshoot IP and telecom-related service interruptions.
Support SNMP-based monitoring and reporting platforms and ensure proper metrics tracking and bandwidth utilization trending for circuit scaling.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Information Systems (with emphasis in Internetworking), or related discipline with 12 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 10 years of experience.
3+ years of experience with Cisco Integrated Service Routers (ISR), including static routing, policy-based routing, ACLs, IPSEC, Virtual Tunnel Interface (VTI), IP SLA, and route failure scenarios.
5+ years of experience with Cisco Catalyst switches, including base IP routing, VLAN configuration, secure access protocols (SSH), and ACL implementation.
3+ years of experience designing and implementing customer network solutions, including diagram drafting, rack elevation modeling, vendor quoting, cost analysis, equipment ordering, burn-in testing, and rack integration.
Experience implementing and sustaining SNMP monitoring platforms (e.g., ZENOSS), including SNMPv3 configuration, node management, metrics monitoring, reporting, and bandwidth utilization trending.
Experience supporting IP and telecom vendor circuit implementation from order through completion, including outage coordination and service restoration support; willingness to support call-in requirements and minimal CONUS travel.
Security Clearance Requirement - Active TS/SCI with Polygraph .

Benefits

Paid Time Off
11 paid Holidays
401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
Flexible Schedules
Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
Technical Upskilling
Education and Training Support
Parental Paid Leave
and much more.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

network architecture designcost/benefit analysisrouter implementationswitching solutionsIP subnettingSNMP monitoringCisco Integrated Service RoutersCisco Catalyst switchesVLAN configurationburn-in testing

Soft Skills

technical writingvendor coordinationtroubleshootingproject planningcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Information TechnologyMaster’s degreeActive TS/SCI with Polygraph