*Job Title : Senior Network Engineer* *Location : Glendale, CA*
*Duration : 18+ Months* *MINIMUM 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED* The Sr. Network Engineer will ensure that we are developing the most appropriate plans for incident recovery, network changes, and adherence to configuration standards. The Sr. Network Engineer need to apply his or her deep technical expertise in routing and switching (especially in the Cisco Nexus platform), load-balancing, firewalls and/or wireless to consult with Engineering to understand the engineering standards, and interpret this into specific tactical plans to manage our outsourced services suppliers in the appropriate technical directions. *Responsibilities * *Strategy* · Contributor into the development of the Network Operations Strategy and into supporting organizational strategies. · Accountable for developing and socializing technical solution and process based strategies for functions within defined roles and responsibilities. · Responsible for influencing the strategies of peer organizations ensuring that their strategic plans are in alignment with the technical direction of Network Operations and/or Strategy and, Architecture. · Ensure that all new network services are designed to deliver the levels of availability required by the business, and validate the final service design to meet operational needs of the business to ensure excellent service delivery *Technical Leadership * · Provide technical leadership during major incidents and drive to quickly resolve complex escalated network incidents · Coach team members on a proactive basis, raising the team's overall technical acumen · Work with service provider partner to ensure the proper level of technical acumen and quality are executed within the contracted services · Understand the approach required to influence and motivate managed services resources to deliver technically sound services *Process* · Process design thought leader responsible for developing and evolving operational procedures. · Examine & document existing processes, evaluate them within the context of availability and maintainability of Network Services · Identify areas in need of process documentation and work with the teams to create, document and train the process · Responsible for development of operational run-books based on industry best practices for improving compliance to engineering standards in the network domain, including the audit of existing configurations for quality and compliance · Identify the need for technical process improvement plans, and work with leader to create and socialize plans; manage all or a portion of the execution of the improvement plan · Maintain knowledge of industry best practices regarding network operations *Qualifications * · 10+ years of experience in technology related fields, with at least 5 years of experience in operationally focused positions · 7-10 years of supporting enterprise level, mission critical systems in either a large IT shared services organization or telecom service provider environment · Expert level knowledge and understanding of MPLS, Wireless & Controller, Ethernet, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, Cisco HW and SW (IOS/CATOS/NX-OS), WAN Acceleration technologies, Fire Walls, IPS, Load Balancer, Security protocols (IPSEC/TLS/EAP), TRILL, OTV, QoS and IP Multicast · Expert level knowledge of TCP/IP version 4 & 6 and other network services required to run a complex corporate network · Familiarity with the capabilities and problems of a broad spectrum of hardware and transmission technologies (e.g., cabling, optical fiber, WAN and transport, routing, firewalls, LANjVLANs switches, SDN, etc.) · Ability to understand fairly complex network infrastructure quickly during major incidents and provide technical leadership appropriately · Exceptional communication skills are a must. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at a variety of levels and to communicate intricate technical and procedural matters to both technical and non-technical personnel across diverse cultures · Strong customer, quality and results orientation · Ability to be an effective team member and technical leader · Ability to recognize and embrace change as the external environment and organization evolves · Good understanding of how IT technology supports the Enterprise and the Business Segments · Ability to communicate and multi-task under pressure · Technical Certifications like CCNP, CCIE is highly desirable. · Experience with Juniper hardware and certification is a plus · ITIL V3 and advanced certification is a plus *Education * · Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field is required · Master's Degree in Engineering a plus *Thanks and Regards* James | Talent Acquisition - Manager | V.L.S Systems Inc. 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