Network (Business) Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Network Engineer for a direct hire job opportunity with a client located in Chester, NY area.

The focus for this role will be on Layer 2 and 3 Routing and Switching Protocols with a focus on MPLS.

Local candidates are needed as this is initially an onsite position, eventually becoming hybrid.

Salary Range: $75,000. - $110,000. base salary with a competitive benefit offering. This is not open to C2C or Third-Party Candidates.

Network Engineer responsibilities include:

• Design and plan equipment/technology for a global network, which includes, Ethernet over Fiber, Ethernet over Coaxial, EPON, DPOE, Ethernet over MPLS, and MPLS technologies.

• Design and test Ethernet and IP networks (Ethernet & MPLS)

• Implement resilient network with redundancy and rapid fail over using MPLS, LACP, G8032

• Implement security protection against flooding, denial of service, etc.

• Traffic management and optimization - traffic shaping, classification, policing, queuing, scheduling

• Network Management, performance measurement, fault management, access security

• Generate and implement Engineering Design Documentation for new network builds or augmentations includes engineering of all aspects of Layer 2 thru Layer 4 IP services delivery.

• Perform network maintenance, diagnostics work and provide technical support to cross-organizational teams and engineering associates.

• Develop, provide, and maintain positive communication with vendors for diagnosing and rectifying problems and candidate possesses strong inter-personal communication skills.

• Work closely with Service Engineering, Sales and Operations teams and have the following key responsibilities:

o Selection of technology and equipment platforms to enable best in the class Ethernet services.

o Work closely with other engineering teams such as IP engineering and transmission engineering to ensure efficient network architecture;

o Qualification of equipment in a laboratory environment, which includes development of test requirements, test plans and qualification reports;

o Work closely with Service engineering/Sales to design and Qualify Ethernet services;

o Support service rollout by developing provisioning guidelines and commissioning guidelines;

o and participating and contributing to different industrial forums such as Metro Ethernet Forum, CableLabs

Required experience includes:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science is required. Master's degree is a plus.

• 5+ years' experience on network architecture and technology planning for Ethernet and/or IP networks in carrier and enterprise service provider environment

• Experience with routing protocols BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, and RIP

• Knowledge of Layer 2 network design and standards, including Ethernet WAN technologies, MEF services (ELINE, ELAN, E-Tree, E-Access, EVPN), IEEE standards 802.1ad QnQ, 802.1q VLAN tagging, Ethernet OAM 802.3ah and 802.1ag

• Cisco CCNA or CCNP is plus.

• Working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 switching and routing protocols of which MPLS is a must.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• An ability to assimilate, analyze and correlate large amounts of forensic data from various network, operating system, application, and security devices, logs, and alerts.

• Ability to learn new technologies, troubleshoot IP and Ethernet services networks.

If you are interested in this Network Engineer in Chester NY area, then click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please contact Dennis Homick at 732-529-2019 or dennis.homick@akkodis.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pay Details: $75,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.akkodis.com/en/us/candidate-privacy-policy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records subject to federal contractor requirements and/or security clearance requirements.