Network Engineer

Primary Talent Partners • New York, NY, US • $80 - $90 / hour • 5m ago

Primary Talent Partners has a 2 year contract for a Network Engineer with our great financial client in New York, NY.

Open to local candidates only, must be willing to work onsite as needed.

Job Overview:

Responsibilities include design, architecture, implementation, security and support of large multi-site, multi-vendor MPLS network communication environments.

Major Accountabilities:

Manage network projects.
Develop detailed requirements for upgrading existing corporate and Client networks, as well as re-architecting network segments in order to facilitate new requirements, technologies and growth.
Resolve network communications and operations problems impacting customer or backbone access and performance globally.
Participate in telecommunications-related initiatives.
Research and develop innovative solutions around unified network solutions.
Support assigned regional projects, which include responsibility for planning; time and cost control; resource utilization and implementation.
Support Vendor management.
Provide strategic technical direction on highly complex network systems project or activities involving the selection and recommendation of design approach and systems software technology.

Education:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Math, or Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Formal business or management training including Project Management, Strategic Planning, some finance experience and related curriculum. Knowledge / Experience:
Five to eight years of overall IT experience in the following areas: - Networking, including LAN/WAN, Firewalls, wireless, Security and encryption technologies.
Experience with TCP/IP protocol communications.
Knowledge of Cisco's product portfolio.
Firewall experience: Checkpoint as well as Palo Alto.
Advanced knowledge of Project Management methodology and best practices.
Knowledge of Network diagnostics, BGP, SNMP, VPN, SSH, MPLS technologies. Skills/ Abilities:
Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Self starter with demonstrated listening skills.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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