Datacenter Engineer / Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Hello There,

My name is Himanshu Sharma, and I serve as the Recruitment Lead at Kanak-IT INC. I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of Network Engineer with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com .

Job Description

Position : Network Engineer

Location : Washington, DC Onsite

Duration : Long term contract

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide 1st Level and 2nd level network and communication link infrastructure support to the World Bank engineers, HQ IT and Country Offices (CO). Troubleshooting activities includes working with NOC to replace cables or GBICS/SFPs, also to include cleaning fiber connections. Also included would be to test connections using a FLUKE meter and present results back to platform owners or the NOC.
• Perform 1st and 2nd level troubleshooting of the Bank's Local Area Network (LAN) and Global Communications networks. This includes all aspects of the network infrastructure (switches, routers, specialized servers) as well as communication links infrastructure (VSAT, MPLS, IPL, Internet2, etc.).
• Work and coordinate with technical support personnel, both internal and third-party vendors, to provide fast resolutions for network and communication link problems.
• Escalate the problem promptly to ensure high availability of network devices that are part of the Bank's network.
• Act as a point of contact for the engineers, HQ and Country Office Information Technology staff, in case of network and communication link problems.
• Provide implementation support for Global Communication projects, including acceptance testing of links in cooperation with the Country Offices’ IT staff, vendors, and Engineers.
• Connect equipment, run cabling in the Data Centers and major network Communication Rooms (NCR).
• Configure switch ports, operate test equipment and use diagnostic software to perform individual tests as well as ongoing performance testing.
• Create incident tickets, provide updates and follow-up.
• Develop technical documentation, update technical troubleshooting procedures and Standard Operation procedures (SOP), and provide training.
• Work closely with other technical professionals in a multicultural environment.
• Perform supervisory duties in ensuring that work performed during the shift adheres to the standard operating procedures.
• Ensure the quality and timely update of all incident tickets.
• Review and provide feedback to NOC technicians for quality improvement

Requirements

• 8-10 years of hands-on experience in network engineering operations.
• Strong expertise in switching and routing
• Extensive experience with Cisco routers (ISR, ASR) and switches (Catalyst, Nexus).
• Proficiency in network monitoring and SNMP based solutions (SolarWinds, PRTG, ThousandEyes, Cisco DNA Center, etc.).
• Ability to diagnose and resolve technical problems efficiently and under pressure. 6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to present and explain technical information to diverse types of audience (management, users, vendor, and technical staff)
• Excellent ability to work in a team environment and across organizational boundaries.
• Excellent task planning and monitoring skills, including the development of standard operating procedures.

Preferred:

• Cisco CCNA / CCNP (Routing and Switching)
• Experience with DMVPN, VPN, Broadband, MPLS and other WAN related technologies