Network/Telecom Specialist- Expert

Title: Network/Telecom Specialist- Expert

Location: Raleigh, NC (hybrid)

Duration: 4 Months

Interview Type: Either Webcam Interview or In Person

Network Engineer for Cisco/Meraki wireless, Cisco LAN infrastructure and Cisco ISE design, equipment/software refresh and UPS Battery Infrastructure Project. Typical Experience: 84+ months hands-on and specific to Cisco wireless,LAN,ISE and UPS products

Role Types: Network Engineer - Wireless Network, LAN and ISE re-design and equipment/software refresh. UPS battery infrastructure.

Expected Skills:

• Able to work without assistance; able to manage multiple complex work efforts; may have advanced education; should have extensive industry experience.
• Excellent time management and documentation skills.
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written).

Description (including, but not limited to):

• Design, implementation and troubleshooting of both the hardware and software necessary for a LAN and wireless computer network.
• Specialization in Cisco/Meraki wireless products, methodologies, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Extensive experience with Cisco LAN products, methodologies, implementation and troubleshooting
• Extensive experience with Cisco ISE methodologies, implementation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with rack-based UPS battery implementation, monitoring and alerting
• Work with business units on obtaining price quotes for new equipment and coordinating installation of purchased equipment and software.
• Work with IT teams and management and provide reports, summaries and documentation for all tasks and projects worked on.

Daily task examples (including but not limited to):

• Obtain and send price quotes to business units based on environment design
• Coordinate equipment orders and installation/configuration
• Equipment installation and configuration
• Update Wireless Controllers to new version of Software
• Update Cisco ISE to newer version - ISE 3.1.0 is the current Gold Star Release (requires new license model and requires a valid SSL Certificate on the Cisco Virtual ISE appliances)
• Replace campus closet UPS batteries as needed.
• Network UPS Units using network adapter card. Add UPS VLAN to that buildings for the UPS to use.
• Update SNMP Strings/NTP/Username/Passwords on each Unit
• Create a spreadsheet with Building and Room numbers of located units and if possible date of last installed battery.
• Add UPS units to monitoring systems
• Attend weekly meetings
• Work with other IT teams as part of implementation projects
• Create reports and summaries as needed.
• Create systems documentation as needed.