Data Center Network Engineer - Cisco at Softworld, a Kelly Company Muttontown, NY
Posted 2025-04-24Data Center Network Engineer - Cisco job at Softworld, a Kelly Company. Muttontown, NY.
Job Title: Data Center Network Engineer - Cisco
Job Location: Jericho, NY 11753
Onsite Requirements: ? Cisco ? Network engineer ? CCNA or CCNP
Job Description:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities: ? Supply instructions and best practices to the existing Data Center teams for confirming power setup, physical cabling, and hardware installations, including configuration and troubleshooting support of network devices. ? Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching infrastructure. ? Monitors and manages incoming work, provisioning of network workflows, and incident requests. ? Other support tasks, duties, and responsibilities may be assigned depending on workload and the employee's skill level. Examples include hardware installations, troubleshooting, and DNS / DHCP administration. ? Occasional after hours and weekend work may be required in order to perform tasks that cannot be done during business hours. ? The engineer will be expected to participate in the Network Engineering on-call rotation and will carry a pager and/or cell phone 24x7. ? Complies with all customer Network Engineering services, policies, and procedures. ? Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications: ? Valid Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification. ? Valid Wireless certification is desirable (CCNA and/or CWNA). ? Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience. ? 5+ years' experience with networking and internetworking devices and software. ? Experience with large mission-critical internetworks required.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
? Cisco Routing and switching knowledge with Nexus, Catalyst, and Integrated Service Routers.
? Experience with administrating DNS / DHCP systems.
? Knowledge of cloud technologies - VPC, SaaS, PaaS.
? Ability to work in integrated and multicloud environment - Azure, AWS, GCP.
? Routing protocols - MPLS, BGP, and OSPF.
? Network protocols - Spanning Tree, VLANs, 802.1Q, and VPC.
? Cisco Wireless technology - Wireless Controllers and Wireless Access Points.
? Customer Service.
? Project Management.
? Good communication skills.
? Ability to learn and be self-directed.
? Diligent about creating and maintaining detailed computer incident logs.
? Dependable regarding providing regular status reports.
? ** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
? This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future. **
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