Network Engineer (693767)
About the Opportunity
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- We are only considering local candidates who currently reside within 45 minutes of postal code 17050
- No Third Party Agencies
- $53 per hour 1099, $45 per hour W2 + benefits
- 100% On-Site in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Job Id: OST-693767
- Must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination plus booster shot
- Contract Term: Till end of the 2023 fiscal year with yearly extension based upon performance
Short Description
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Public Safety Delivery Center for the Dept of Corrections is seeking a Network Engineer to provide network operational support. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of network engineering WAN. LAN TCP/IP Infrastructure, 5+ years of Cisco routing and switching, and 3+ years of working in ID closets.
Required Skills/Years of Experience
- Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience with network engineering WAN. LAN TCP/IP Infrastructure
- 5+ years of experience with Cisco routers and switches
- 3+ years of experience with protocols: BGP, TCP/IP, HSRP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, VLAN, and MPLS
- 3+ years of experience working in ID closets: running cables, lifting equipment into racks, and using small hand tools
Desired Skills/Years of Experience:
- Cisco Certifications (CCNP)
- 3+ years of experience with Cisco DNAC
- 3+ years of experience with Cisco Wireless AP's and controllers
Complete Description
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Public Safety Delivery Center for the Dept of Corrections is seeking a Network Engineer to provide network operational support. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of network engineering WAN. LAN TCP/IP Infrastructure, 5+ years of Cisco routing and switching, and 3+ years of working in ID closets.
The Network Engineer will be tasked to:
- Provide network operational support
- Process requests for network connection changes
- Disable LAN switch and router port security as requested by other IT staff
- Update network connection database information
- Update LAN switch and router port security and DHCP configuration settings
- Communicate LAN switch interface VLAN changes to network design lead
- Disseminate communications for completed change requests
- Monitor network availability systems and act on device outage alarms/notifications
- Contact sites to verify power
- Lead troubleshooting efforts to verify LAN switch, router, and firewall functionality
- Process temporary LAN switch and router configuration changes to troubleshoot device failures
- Configure replacement LAN switches, routers, and firewalls
- Lead efforts to replace failed equipment, including personally delivering and replacing or shipping equipment, and coordinating replacement activities with field site personnel
- Process, monitor, and escalate telecommunication provider trouble tickets for WAN circuit failures
- Disseminate service outage/restoration notifications to agency personnel
- Provide second level technical support for end user network connection issues
- Review LAN switch and router interface configuration settings and statistics to isolate cause of network connection issues
- Process temporary LAN switch changes to troubleshoot network connection issues
- Review and update LAN switch and router configuration settings to correct discrepancies between design documents and actual equipment configuration
- Provide recommendation to other IT personnel on courses of action to resolve network connection issues
- Monitor agency’s trouble ticket system and act on tickets referred to the network section
- Maintain equipment inventory information to record equipment location and variable configuration information
- Perform responsibilities associated with agency projects and work efforts
- Assist with Cisco EOL equipment refresh (requires limited travel to DOC/PBPP facilities)
- Assist with Cisco wireless deployments
- Process equipment surplus
- Erase configuration information and licensed software from equipment targeted for surplus
- Prepare equipment surplus list and forward through chain of command for approval
- Coordinate equipment retrieval with DGS
- Process documentation and inventory changes for surplus equipment
- Perform work on other special projects as required
- Implement network engineering WAN. LAN TCP/IP Infrastructure
- Utilize Cisco routers and switches
- Work with Cisco DNAC
- Employ Cisco Wireless AP’s and controllers
- Adhere to protocols (BGP, TCP/IP, HSRP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, VLAN, and MPLS)
- Work in IDF closets (run cables, lift equipment into racks, and use small hand tools)
Hiring Expectations
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- No Third Parties
- Right to Represent authorization is required
- Expect technical interview screening
- Expect F2F interview
- Background check and/or credit check will be required