Position : Network Engineer IV

Location : South Carolina, SC

Job Purpose

Network Engineer will be responsible for network infrastructure discovery, design, implementation, and handoff to operations for network build projects. Also responsible for working and communicating with project managers on project status and timelines

Essential Functions

• 15% - Network Discovery

• 40% - Network Implementation and handover to Operational Support

• 30% - Update/Author Documentation of implemented solutions

• ITIL related activities (change, incident, problem management, CMDB)

• 15% - Work with project managers for tasks/updates related to project activities

• Develop, implement, maintain, and enhance policies aligned with industry best practices and corporate standards.

• Analyze, test, and evaluate compatibility and operational functionality of existing ISE/Compliance policies

• Address application issues related to stability, enhancements, version upgrades, bugs, and vulnerabilities

• Provide consultation for network device (CI) issues relates to TACACS, connectivity, and shared secret access credentials

• Provide consultation end user issues related to iPSK, WLAN, and 802.1x access control

• Ensure password policy requirements are maintained in accordance with standardized lifecycles and are vaulted in accordance with security standards

• Utilize ServiceNow processes (ITIL) for application upgrades, vulnerabilities, bugs, SSL certificates, policy certifications, policy implementations, and policy updates

• Coordinate virtual ISE infrastructure upgrades with support teams

• Provide access and roles administration for new and existing users and devices

• Create and maintain request workflow for new policy creations

• Create necessary analytics and logging reports for stakeholders and compliance

• Create and maintain appropriate roles for each applicable technology or vendor

• Generate unique appliance credentials through iPSK

• Validate and maintain device/user inventory in coordination with support teams for audit requirements

• Profile devices and posture endpoints according to technology and function

• Network Access Control (NAC) implementation and maintenance

• Install and configure ISE application for new node additions or environments

• Application and endpoint License Procurement and administration

• Support efforts for disaster recovery implementation, testing, and reporting

• Monitor capacity, health, stability, and performance of application

• Maintain appropriate audit logs and provide necessary response in the event of any unapproved activities discovered

• Develop and maintain key metrics reporting and documentation for application usage and compliance

• Support overall customer tools and monitoring architecture including applications such as Solarwinds, HPNA,

Experience

• 8 to 10 years of experience

• Design/implementation/troubleshooting/support of routers, switching, firewalls within a large or enterprise network environment

Education

• Four years of College resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Certifications, Accreditations, Licenses

• CCNP and CCDP, CISSP, CCIE WritTEN or CCIE

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Cisco switching (6500, 4500, 3750/3560)

• Nexus 7k / 5k /2k experience highly preferred

• Cisco routing (ASR, 7200, ISR G2)

• Network IPS / IDS is a bonus

• Cisco ASA Firewalls / F5 LTM / Cisco WAAS is a bonus

• Understanding enterprise change control processes as well as ITIL methodologies

• Experience using network analysis, management, and performance monitoring tools to plan for growth, diagnose problems, and determining traffic patterns.

• Planning implementations, building comprehensive test plans, troubleshooting methodologies, and Cisco design framework.

• Initiative and willingness to learn are keys to success in this position.

• Expert knowledge of TCP/IP v4

• VLANs, PVLANs, Layer 3 switching, ACL's, Spanning Tree (MST / PVST), CatOS / IOS / NX-OS

• Cisco Nexus vPC, VDC, FabricPath, FEX technologies.

• Working knowledge of WAN and DMZ technologies.

• Complete understanding of EIGRP / BGP / OSPF and managing routing in an enterprise environment.

• High-level switching/routing troubleshooting skills.

• Working knowledge of network and server bandwidth management technologies.

• Expert knowledge of the configuration and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls.

• Expert knowledge of OCx, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet / 10Gb Ethernet, and other bandwidth link specifications.

• Preferable expert knowledge of infrastructure cabling (Cat5e, Cat6, MM / SM / OM3 fiber) and corresponding transceivers (SFPs, GBICs, etc.).

• Special consideration is given to the ability to script and use automation to perform tasks.

• Understand basic network principles and monitoring solutions to enhance collaboration and team opportunities

Supervisory Responsibilities

No direct supervisory responsibility but may lead work teams (assigns, coordinates, and checks work) for employees performing similar work

Work Environment

Occasional weekend and evening work required

CBTS serves enterprise and midmarket clients in all industries across the United States and Canada. CBTS combines deep technical expertise with a full suite of flexible technology solutions--including Application Modernization, Managed Hybrid Cloud, Cybersecurity, Unified Communications, and Infrastructure solutions. From developing and deploying modern applications and the secure, scalable platforms on which they run, to managing, monitoring, and optimizing their operations, CBTS delivers comprehensive technology solutions for its clients' transformative business initiatives. For more information, please visit www.cbts.com .

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