Network Infrastructure Engineer
UNIVERSAL Technologies is seeking an experienced Network infrastructure specialist to work a hybrid role in New York City with some field work in the 5 boroughs of New York City as Needed. Qualified candidate must have at least 12-years of related experience in the installation, upgrade and troubleshooting of firewalls, Cisco routers and switches, Cisco Meraki, and Cisco VoIP equipment.
WHO WE ARE:
UNIVERSAL Technologies, LLC is a Women-Owned (M/WBE) IT solutions and consulting company focused at delivering enterprise systems that significantly improve our clients IT performance. We work across the IT spectrum including Development, Business/Systems/Data Analysis, Project Management, Cyber Security, Network Engineering, and High-Level System Architecture.
The pride in the services we provide and the accessibility and flexibility we provide to employees are what make Universal Technologies stand out from the rest! We hope to propel your IT career to the next level and excite our employees with new and challenging projects.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Our W2 employees can expect the following benefits:
· Competitive pay
· Health/Dental Insurance
· Group Life Insurance
· 401K
· HSA/FSA
· Pre-Tax Transportation Program
· Generous Paid Time Off/Holiday Policy
Position: Responsibilities will include upgrading the network infrastructure at sites throughout New York City, taking charge of the day-to-day network and telecommunication issues.
which involves critical thinking and problem solving in concert with the utilization of industry standard best practices.
MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
· At least 12 years of experience in an IT network engineering/ Technician role
· Must demonstrate strong understanding complex Routing & Switching Environments
· Must possess strong experience with Meraki, Firewalls, DNA and ISE
· Ability to work independently is critical.
· Some amount of physical work expected for installation and cabling.
· Experience in implementing network patches.
· Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
· Position is client facing. Strong Customer Support and interpersonal skills are required.
· Cisco WLAN and ISE specific experience desired
· Understanding of Meraki Wi-Fi deployment, VPN Certificates and wireless routers
· Working knowledge of ITL processes, specifically Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management
· Active CCNA certification preferred.
SCOPE OF SERVICES:
· Work with Network infrastructure and Telecommunication team leader for upgrading network, implementing wireless solution (Meraki & Cisco) and their support/troubleshooting.
· Work on Cisco Catalyst, Nexus switches and Cisco VoIP devices.
· Implement protocols such as: EIGRP, BGP SSH, TCP/IP, UDP, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, routing protocols, L2/L3 switches, VPC, 802.1Q, ether-channel, STP, RSTP, VTP, QoS, ACLs, FTP, DNS, SIP and other common protocols.
· Implement security products firewalls, IPSec, RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1.
· Data gathering of land line at various buildings where VoIP will be deployed.
· Design of the LAN considering legacy equipment integration/upgrade needs. Upgrading might include patching from patch panel to network device.
· Consultant will be managing the deployment process as follows:
• Unpack the equipment and perform an initial inventory of each item, ensuring that all components are accounted for before beginning the installation.
• Rack all equipment at each site.
• Remove debris from each location.
• Connect power cords to switch and power outlet and confirm power to unit.
• Connect cables as per Vendor spreadsheet for all network devices.
• Document the equipment onto an inventory spreadsheet.
• Provide documentation via inventory spreadsheet.
• Import asset to asset inventory system.
• Design recommendations based on CISCO best practice methodology.
· Project planning for the implementation, maintenance window.
· Consultant must be willing to travel to various sites across 5 boroughs for data gathering, network deployment and troubleshooting.
· Tasks may include network management, monitoring and troubleshooting tools (sniffer, syslog, NetFlow, TCPDUMP, Wireshark).
· Day to Day configuration, management, and operations of Cisco Firepower firewalls, ISE, Stealthwatch and DNAC.
· Use Cisco Command line interface, Windows, OSX and Linux
· In certain instances, consultant may be asked to assist in troubleshooting beyond the normal work hours.
· Expected to document networks, network systems, MOPs and other documents that can be used as operational materials.
· Conduct network and security assessments to troubleshoot and optimize network performance and design. Support and lead efforts of the design, testing, evaluation and implementation of new architectures and technologies.
UNIVERSAL Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.