Network Engineer--Richardson, TX- onsite

$124,800 - $135,200/Yr

iTalent Digital - Richardson, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Richardson, TX

101-250 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

iTalent Digital is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Technology Practice Group in Richardson, TX. This role is pivotal in managing and expanding data center operations, ensuring excellence in service delivery to Fortune 500 clients. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, be a self-starter, and have a passion for mentoring others while working collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, build and manage the existing footprint and expansion of all aspects of a data center.
• Manage rack, infrastructure, cable design & management.
• Oversee device network & IP management.
• Handle issue resolution management of infrastructure & network.
• Conduct asset management and capacity management.
• Manage vendor relationships and compliance management.
• Ensure data center policy compliance and maintain a source of truth for the network through NetOps tooling.
• Generate technical documentation for data center and network implementations.
• Own high and low visibility issues and be accountable for their resolution.
• Troubleshoot & resolve incidents with clear communication.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes.

Requirements

• CCNP/CCIE Certification (R&S and/or DC)
• 5+ years in Data Center Operations & Production Network Operation roles
• 3+ years' experience with various Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, and Cisco network operating systems
• Strong Data Center Knowledge including Nexus Routing & Switching
• Experience with Cisco Nexus 2000, 3000, 5000, 7000, 9000, Catalyst 9000 switches, ISR 4000 and 1000 routers, ASA and Firepower Firewalls, UCS server management
• Experience operating and troubleshooting complex networks with segmentation and virtualization
• Experience with implementing dynamic routing with OSPF, EIGRP and BGP
• Experience with implementing client and site-to-site VPN solutions
• Experience with virtual machine networking with VMWare, ESXi and vCenter.

Nice-to-haves

• Security clearance: Confidential (Preferred)

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Networking & career learning and development programs