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Information Technology Networking Telecommunications Network Engineer

New York, NY
Permanent
Job Title: Network Engineer (Cisco Nexus and IOS-XE)
Work Location: New York City, NY 10001 (Hybrid 2-3 Days Onsite)
Duration of Assignment: 3+ Months
Pay Rate Range: $70.00-$80.00/hr on W2
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Experience with Cisco Nexus and IOS-XE platforms in a large enterprise environment
Hands-on design, implementation, and operations of Cisco Nexus (3K/5K/7K/9K running NX-OS) in spineleaf data centers and IOS-XE platforms (Catalyst 9000, ASR/ISR) in campus/edge at enterprise scale.
Deep L2/L3 expertise including vPC, VDCs, STP/MST, HSRP/VRRP, OSPF/BGP, QoS, multicast, and modern data center fabrics such as VXLAN EVPN.
Network automation and programmability using Ansible/Python and model-driven interfaces (NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG), including CI/CD pipelines, pyATS/Genie testing, and configuration-as-code practices.
Lifecycle and reliability management: image governance/golden builds, ZTP/PNP onboarding, upgrades and ISSU, change control, and designing for high availability and redundancy across data center and campus.
Proactive monitoring and troubleshooting with SNMP/syslog/streaming telemetry, NetFlow, SPAN/ERSPAN, TACACS/RADIUS, and collaboration with Cisco TAC; implementation of security controls such as ACLs, 802.1X, DHCP snooping, CoPP, and MACsec.
Certifications required: CCNP / CCIE
Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firms respectful and courteous work environment.
Qualifications:
6-9 years experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Proven experience as a Network Engineer or in a similar role
Strong knowledge of network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs
Hands-on experience with network equipment and technologies, such as Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto
Familiarity with network monitoring tools and network security best practices

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: 254126483