Apply for this Position Senior Network Engineer Location:
McLean, VA Description
Maintain production network according to company SLAs
Network issue identification and resolution
Operating system / software configuration, testing and deployment (upgrades, hot fixes, and other updates)
Environment change control
Author and maintain operations documentation
Production infrastructure backup and recovery
Daily log file and alert monitoring
Data center installation, maintenance and configuration (on-site)
Other related tasks to be determined
Develop (improve) and implement efficient network utilization strategies
Develop (improve) and implement operations / deployment standards
Volume / load growth planning
Hardware / software procurement
Research, design and implementation of network-related Technology initiatives such as:
Intrusion detection systems
Global server load balancing
Security best practices / audits
Disaster recovery scenarios
Fault management systems
Application performance / load testing
Other related tasks to be determined
Candidate Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
7 to 10 years of relevant experience
Deep knowledge of Cisco technologies and internetworking concepts, protocols and methods are required
An interest in expanding skills beyond network engineering to include messaging, telephony, server administration, and large scale web site maintenance is preferred
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
This position is expected to work overtime and holidays on a rotational and on-call basis to assist with scheduled maintenance and respond to production emergencies
Due to the sensitive nature of this position, the Company requires candidates to pass a criminal and background check as well as a drug screen
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