Network Deployment Engineer

Diverse Lynx - Jacksonville, FL

Full-time

Jacksonville, FL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Network Deployment Engineer will play a critical role in partnering with vendors to select and implement appropriate technical solutions that ensure the delivery of stable and scalable network infrastructure. This position requires a collaborative approach, working closely with stakeholders to develop consensus and drive results, ensuring that projects are executed on time and within budget. The engineer will manage multiple projects simultaneously, from conception through to implementation, contributing to the development of standards and design patterns that meet internal business requirements. In this role, the engineer will be responsible for providing third-level support, diagnosing reported issues, and conducting root cause analysis to inform management and business teams. The position demands hands-on experience with various networking technologies, including routers, switches, and VPN technologies, as well as a strong understanding of network encryption and access control. The engineer will utilize their expertise in Cisco IOS-based routers and switches, as well as their knowledge of networking layer 3 technologies, to deliver tailored solutions that meet the organization's needs. The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of data communication protocols and telecom services, along with the ability to assess network infrastructure performance and scalability. In-depth knowledge of layer 2 technologies and central authentication protocols is also essential. The Network Deployment Engineer will be expected to demonstrate their core network engineering knowledge, including system design and implementation procedures, to ensure the successful deployment of network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with vendors to select appropriate technical solutions.
• Develop state of the art technology appropriate to deliver stable and scalable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop consensus, drive results, and execute projects across the organization on time and within budget.
• Manage several simultaneous projects from conception through implementation.
• Contribute to standards and design patterns. Deliver solutions tailored to internal business requirements.
• Articulate design rationale, flexibly adapt solutions, and iterate designs when required.
• Provide 3rd level support and input as required to teams diagnosing reported issues, providing root cause analysis to management and the business teams.
• Design and engineer routers, switches, and LAN/WAN solutions.
• Implement VPN technologies, network encryption, and network access control solutions.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Cisco IOS-based routers: ASR, ISRs, Cat8Ks.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Licensing Server.
• Strong working knowledge of networking layer 3 technologies, such as routing protocols OSPF, BGP, EVPN, ACI, Multicast, VRF, GRE & IPSec.
• Solid working knowledge of data communication protocol suites such as TCP/IP and general data networking knowledge (data cabling) and telecom services (T1/T3/OC3, etc.).
• Working knowledge of network infrastructure performance diagnosis and scalability assessment activities.
• In-depth knowledge of layer 2 technologies, such as VLANs, Spanning-Tree, MLAG, MEC, VXLAN, and MPLS.
• Familiarity with Central Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting protocols such as RADIUS or TACACS+.
• Demonstrated core network engineering knowledge including network system design and implementation procedures.