Network Engineer (Remote)

Pomeroy is currently seeking a Network Engineer for a 6-month contract (with the potential to extend) in the Kansas City, MO area.The Network Engineer leads, guides, and applies technical and advanced strategies in the design, configuration and maintenance of LAN, WAN and wireless networks to ensure the stability, integrity and operational effectiveness and efficiency of network services.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, purchase, installation, monitoring, maintenance, support, and optimization of all network hardware, software, and communication links.
• Analyze and resolve network hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion and provide end user training where required.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and associated training plans for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.
• Use planning skills to manage and complete projects on time and on budget. Conduct research on software and systems products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
• Coordinates network technology and configuration activities to ensure integration and alignment with other IT technology, systems, applications, and environment
• Provides technical support and guidance (Level 3) in troubleshooting network performance issues.
• Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports. Participate in managing all network security solutions.

Required Skills:

• 9+ years Network Engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 4+ years’ experience with the Cisco ACI product in deployments and operations. Also familiar with the use of ACI in the Azure cloud space. To provide network connectivity from on prem to the cloud.
• 4+ years’ experience with the implementation support and operation of F5 hardware running LTM, GTM, and AFM. This would include the building out virtual server configuration, configuring networking components, and configuration of the global load balancing in the GTM software.
• Be familiar with Cisco DNA Center, Cisco ISE, and Cisco Catalyst 9k hardware.
• CCNP or similar certification highly desired and CCIE cert desired.
• Knowledge and ability to perform advanced administration on multiple company standard network technologies or similar platforms, such as Cisco enterprise LAN/WAN gear, F5 load balancing, Aruba wireless networking, and Checkpoint/Palo Alto security platforms
• Understands and considers and applies standard concepts, best practices and procedures related to LAN, WAN and wireless networks
• Knowledge of established configuration management, network architecture development and project methodologies.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

COVID-19 considerations:
The Network Engineer will be required to be onsite for certain tasks, but will work remotely while the "work from home requirement" is in place. The plan is to return to worksite in early 2021, at which point they will be required to be onsite. everyday.

Experience:

• Network Engineering: 9 years (Required)
• Cisco ACI: 4 years (Required)
• F5 Load Balancing: 4 years (Required)

Location:

• Kansas City, MO 64120 (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Contract Renewal:

• Likely

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19