Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Seneca Resources is recruiting a Senior Network Engineer for a long-term contract role supporting enterprise and data center network deployment and infrastructure initiatives. The role involves designing and implementing network solutions, managing refresh projects and deployments, troubleshooting complex issues, and coordinating with clients and technical teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead post-sales network engineering and deployment activities, including requirements gathering, solution design, implementation planning, equipment staging, configuration, testing, and production deployment
- Design and implement complex enterprise and data center network solutions based on client requirements, technical standards, and business objectives
- Support network refresh and infrastructure modernization projects, including hardware replacement, migration, configuration, testing, and cutover activities
- Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and data center networking infrastructure
- Work with data center switching environments, including Cisco Nexus, Spine-Leaf architectures, and Cisco ACI
- Coordinate remotely with Smart Hands, Project Managers, carriers/ISPs, infrastructure vendors, and hardware/software providers to execute deployment activities successfully
- Develop and maintain detailed network diagrams, configuration documentation, implementation plans, change records, and deployment documentation
- Gather and analyze technical requirements from clients and end users and translate them into practical network designs and implementation plans
- Evaluate existing solutions and recommend changes that improve network performance, reliability, scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
- Provide technical guidance regarding network architecture, system functionality, infrastructure requirements, service delivery, and integration with enterprise applications
- Troubleshoot complex network issues, perform root cause analysis, and develop corrective and preventive action plans
- Work within established Change Management, incident, escalation, and service delivery processes while maintaining required documentation and standards
- Maintain strong client relationships and ensure successful delivery against service-level agreements (SLAs), quality objectives, and performance targets
- Identify opportunities to automate, simplify, standardize, and improve network deployment and service delivery processes
- Collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, project management, vendors, and other functional teams
- Stay current with networking technologies, industry trends, best practices, and emerging infrastructure solutions
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in network engineering, network deployment, infrastructure engineering, or a related technology services environment
- Proven experience with network refresh projects involving hardware replacement, migration, configuration, testing, and implementation
- Strong Cisco networking experience is required
- CCNA certification required at minimum
- Professional experience working in banking, financial services, or similarly highly regulated enterprise environments is required
- Hands-on experience supporting production data center network environments
- Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, WLAN, network cabling, routing, switching, and network infrastructure
- Strong routing knowledge, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, subnetting, route aggregation, and route redistribution
- Experience with data center switching, including Cisco Nexus and modern Spine-Leaf architectures
- Experience with Cisco ACI or comparable data center networking technologies
- Experience working with routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, DMZ environments, and DDI services
- Experience gathering technical requirements and developing end-to-end network designs and implementation plans
- Strong troubleshooting, systems analysis, and root cause analysis skills
- Experience working within formal Change Management and IT service delivery processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with clients, vendors, project managers, and remote technical teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting project timelines, SLAs, and quality expectations
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, SharePoint, and service delivery/IT management tools
- CCNP strongly preferred
- CCNP certification
- Experience with Arista networking and Arista CLOS architecture
- Arista ACE certification
- Experience with enterprise network automation and process improvement
- Experience supporting geographically distributed network deployments
- Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure and enterprise technology platforms
- Experience with workflow/process design and continuous improvement methodologies
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for consultants and contractors
- 401(k) retirement plans for consultants and contractors
- Support from a dedicated team who will advocate for you
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