Network Engineer(6 Months Contract)

One of our clients is looking for a candidate with the below given skills: Responsibilities and Skills Required The Network team is looking to add a seasoned Network Engineer to our networking team. Your goal is to be one of the contributors to the global network team and assist with the transformation to cloud services and a software-defined network. This is a tremendous opportunity to join a global organization and participate in the development of the next generation network architecture. Ideal candidates will have well-rounded knowledge of network design and implementation, campus design, data center fabrics and network automation. Responsibilities o Responsible for understanding the business objectives and translating the business requirements into IT solutions o Evaluate new network technologies to better improve efficiencies, security posture and meet business objectives o Has thorough knowledge of infrastructure technology interdependencies o Responsible for providing technical leadership across the IT organization in support of the network initiatives o Work with colleagues in other technology and business groups to understand technology and business requirements o Develop solutions to complex technical, procedural, and logistical problems o Requires subject matter expertise in networking with demonstrated success designing and deploying large scale WAN and data center networks. o Demonstrates an ability to write succinct assessments of technology features/functionality for a broad IT audience that spans support staff to management and presents the business value or use case strengths/limits of the technology. o Leads evaluation, assessment and direct questioning of vendors and industry analysts in pursuit of understanding product viability to client requirements, future needs, and ecosystem appropriateness. o Provide training and new technology overview to engineering colleagues o Develop, document and update standards documentation o Final technical escalation point of contact for network technologies Required Skills and Experience o Strong technical expertise preferred in the following areas: o Routing and Switching (Cisco, Arista) o Packet decoding and analysis o SDWAN (Versa preferred) o Data Center fabric design o Firewalls – (Palo Alto and Illumio preferred) o Web Proxy solutions o Load Balancing (F5 LTM, GTM, ASM) o Remote Access Solutions o 10 years experience in the network field o High-level certification in a major technology area preferred(CCIE, CISSP etc) o Demonstrated ability to work under intense pressure when resolving complex issues with strict deadlines o Strong written, communication and presentation skills o Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with the team members and superiors o Global mindset and visionary o Ability to lead and execute large, complex projects related to new technology