Senior Network Engineer Consultant with 8+ years of design, implement, and operate experience in a hybrid Service Provider & Enterprise environment using primarily Cisco and Ciena networking solutions.
The Office of the Chief Technology Officer seeks a Senior Network Engineer to provide customer-facing consulting services, subject matter expertise, engineering services, and operational support as part of the engineering and architecture team in designing, deploying, and operating a mission-critical, converged network.
The objective of this procurement is to assist in the engineering, implementation, and operation of DCNET’s Government Service Provider Network supporting and connecting critical District of Columbia government infrastructure. The individual will provide design recommendations based on industry expertise in requirements analysis, functional design, and deployment of complex technology solutions across enterprise and service provider networks. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Requirements gathering related to implementation of technology solutions across enterprise and service provider networks.
• Provide hands-on analysis and quality assurance for the DC Net network engineering team, leveraging industry expertise related to deployments of complex technology solutions.
• Experience in analysis, design, configuration, and implementation of routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Design/Implementation experience with Cisco ASR and Nexus platforms in a Service Provider environment supporting network data and voice subscriber services
Required/Desired Skills
Required /Desired
Skill
Required /Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Technology solutions requirements analysis across enterprise and ISP networks
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Hands on experience and deep understanding of routing protocols specifically including BGP and OSPF
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Deep understanding of Encryption and Encapsulation Technologies such as IPSec and GRE
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Analysis, design, and implementation of Cisco routers, switches and firewalls
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
QoS implementation in support of (VoIP and Video) services
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Executive consultancy and design recommendations based on industry expertise
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Requirement analysis, functional design of complex enterprise or ISP solutions
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Designing for F5 Load balancers in Cisco data center network environments
Required
3
Years
3 - Expert
Large Scale Design/Implementation of Cisco ASR and Nexus platforms in an ISP environment
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Design and Implementation of IP and MPLS in an ISP core network
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Design and transition planning of IPv6 in a large scale ISP environment
Required
3
Years
2 - Proficient
Understanding of SIP and H.323
Required
3
Years
2 - Proficient
Quickly solve complex problems related to network security
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Effectively participate in group interactions
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Possesses good network diagramming skills
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Provide and receive constructive feedback
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Technical understanding to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) – Routing & Switching
Required
Cisco Certified CCNP-Voice or CCNP-Collaboration
Required
Bachelors Degree
Required
Master of Science degree in a Computer field - You may substitute four additional years of experience for a Masters degree.
Desired
Must be able to lift at least 40lbs.
Required
Must carry a smart phone at all times.
Required
Must have their own laptop to perform daily functions (i.e. email, Office suite, Visio diagrams, security and network management applications and to
Required