TEKsystems has a client in need of a Network Engineer for a long term opportunity that will be Hybrid in Chicago, IL or Lansing, MI.

The Network Engineer will have direct impact on the operations of the network. The Network Engineer is responsible for implementing and maintaining all company connections at a highly available, enterprise level and is involved in a mix of project work and system support. This role is part of a team which is responsible for the management of the network infrastructure environment ensuring the appropriate configuration, maintenance, and installation of routers, switches and appliances, hardware, software, and tools. Responsible for the health and security of the route switch environment by maintaining the latest patches, updates, configuration and utilizing monitoring systems to help identify issues.

This role will be focused mainly on project work, but will have some day to day responsibilities as well related to cleanup and improvements/optimization. Projects this individual will be involved in consist of; a data center build, leveraging new technology with megaports, 3rd party provider links, SaaS, and an Azure redesign.

Skills:

Network engineering, Cisco switches, Cisco routers, Ccnp, Lan, scripting, azure, Firewall, WAN, ACI, CCIE, Terraform

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Collaborates with the department leader to identify, design, and develop strategic network solutions compliant with technical and security policies.

• Collaborates with other networking and technical teams and Information Security on new initiatives.

• Acts as subject matter expert in several network technologies, including analysis and QA.

• Assists in maintaining the network environment including configuration, IOS updates, patches.

• Troubleshoots network issues leveraging the use of industry standard network tools and monitoring.

• Cisco IOS, Cisco NXOS

• Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) -Multi Site/Multi Pod

• Firewall configuration and implementation (ASA, Firepower, and Checkpoint) - open to any, but prefers Firepower or Checkpoint

• Wireless troubleshooting (Cisco Wireless Controllers).

• Supports Fiber Channel Infrastructure (Nexus 5000,7000,8000,9000 series switches).

• Supports various network appliances (Citrix NetScaler, F5 BIG-IP, Cisco ESA).

• Knowledge of how emerging technologies would solve a technical problem or enhance the user experience.

• Assists in Business Continuity testing.

• Provides after hours on call assistance on a rotation basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of Internet services, encryption, and network-based protocols.

• Understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies including: TCP/IP DNS, DHCP, VLANS, QoS.

• Routing Protocols (EIGRP, BGP, OSPF), Policy Based Routing, OTV, VXLAN.

• VPN Configuration and setup (Any Connect and Easy VPN).

• Familiarity with storage and server virtualization technologies and dependencies to network infrastructure.

• Coding: Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Yang, etc. (open to any language)

• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

  About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.