[Job Radar](https://jobradar.live/) / [Jobs](https://jobradar.live/ilanlar) / Sr. Network Engineer Active On-site Arlington, VA, United States Posted · 07.02.2013 SmartRecruiters (US) # Sr. Network Engineer Veredus - DC RESPONSIBILITIES: . Provides technical support for new and existing technologies in collaboration with other technical and management stakeholders . Supports the setup of disaster recovery strategy for production environments . Communicates status and/or concerns regarding technical and project tasks to IT, business, and project management staff . Identifies and proactively resolves infrastructure/systems issues. . Identifies and manages risks and issues as a subject matter expert for daily operational support and projects. . Collaborates with technical staff to administer and support infrastructure environments. . Acts as primary support owner of contact for all network infrastructure environments, collaborating with other project team members and management to: o Define and manage the overall support process o Configuration, deployment, and administration of networking systems including routers, switches, wireless access points, WAN and internet services. o The individual will perform hands-on support of production LAN/WAN, and take ownership of all network documentation initiatives. o S/he is responsible for the daily monitoring of the network. S/he reports on network and system capacity utilization and drives initiatives to improve the network o As the lead network person, s/he is the third level of escalation and should be reachable when there is a network issue that requires senior attention. o S/he collaborates with Systems Engineering team to design integrate and maintain an environment compliant with internal and external regulations. Core Competencies: . Excellent communications skills interacting with technical and business audiences . Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals. . Strong knowledge and expertise in local and wide area networking communications. . Provide management, administration and support of Cisco routers, series 72xx, 28xx, 29xx, 38xx, 39xx. . Must have considerable depth with routing protocols, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP as well as configuration of policy based routing. . Provide management, administration and support for Cisco switches series 65xx, 4500, 3500, and 3750. . Provide management, administration and support for Cisco Aironet series 1300 LWAP . Provide management, administration and support for Cisco WCS and WLC appliances and modules. . Must possess strong understanding of switching principles and protocols including, VLAN, STP, VTP, ISL, 802.1Q, Etherchannel. . Knowledge of WAN and LAN architectures, MPLS, ATM, OC3, T1, E1, DS3, E3 and MPLS. . Must possess strong understanding of QOS (Cisco autoQOS, Diffserv, WFQ, CBWFQ, CAC and RSVP). . Must possess strong understanding of wireless technologies and protocols (802.11a, b, g and n). . Must possess strong understanding of packet analysis tools and be proficient at reading network packet streams . Must possess good hardware, network operating systems and troubleshooting skills . Must possess strong understanding of network and system integration principles . Must be familiar with network events monitoring and log management tools; What's Up Gold, SolarWinds Orion and Wireshark. . Must be proficient in network best practices based on well known standards . Provide management and support for internet services and related systems. . Setup and provide support for VPN communications (IPSEC and SSL) . Must provide continuous evaluation of the company's network infrastructure and initiate expansion or remediation projects to support growth and mitigate risks . Must possess good project management and organizational skills necessary to coordinate across diverse IT and non IT groups to deliver projects on time and within budget. . Working knowledge of Riverbed Steelhead and IP Telephony systems a plus. . Working knowledge of Cisco ISE, Cisco NAC, Blue Coat Proxy Server, Packetshaper and F5 a plus. . Working knowledge of Cisco ASA firewalls a plus. . Willingness to provide oncall support for critical production issues Additional Skills . Bachelor's (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science or Information Technology (and/or equivalent experience). . 5 to 10 years of LAN/WAN experience, design and troubleshooting in a fast pace production environment. . Cisco certifications: CCNP tracking towards CCIE preferred. . Strong analytical and verbal/written communication skills. . Proven mentorship and leadership abilities. . Ability to work independently and make appropriate decisions or escalations. . Ability to align Long term network vision with strategic business direction. . Some travel may be required, valid Passport preferred. Why Veredus? Candidates work with a professional recruiter whose average experience is eight years in the industry. That means they have intimate knowledge of the Information Technology industry and market trends-who is in demand now and who will be next. Your Veredus Recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and desires. They also counsel their candidates in resume writing, interviewing, and career planning so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it. Additionally, Veredus provides the following benefits: o Medical Benefits o Consultant Lunches and Outings o Dental Benefits o Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit) o Vision o ATOP-Accrued Time Off Program o 401K o Consultant Web-Site o Name Plates o Care packages/Survival packs o Dedicated Consulting Services Representative Veredus recently named one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work for in 2012″ by Staffing Industry Analysts! CANDIDATE MUST BE A US CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD HOLDER AND ABLE TO OBTAI A SENSITIVE CLEARANCE. This job was verified from SmartRecruiters (US). Applications are completed on the original source. [Apply on the original listing ↗](https://jobradar.live/ilan/4f00e70f-1230-4d90-ab48-a1aa4ffdb3f0/git) ## Stop searching one by one for roles like this. Upload your resume or enter your target roles to see your first 3 matches for free. [Find jobs for me →](https://jobradar.live/uye/kayit) Your resume is never shared with employers; it is processed only for matching. 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