- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Department
- IT
- Visa
- Not sponsored
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Cisco Network Engineer to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.
At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:
- Highly competitive pay rates
- Local support staff for responsive, personal service
- Comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
- Life insurance
- A 401(K) plan with company match
- Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan
Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.
Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities
The network engineer is responsible for supporting the agency's network operation, security, maintenance and collaboration with other agency departments and external organizations to provide a secure and effective network solution. This would include responding to remote site circuit outages, router/switch/firewall issues, configuring and monitoring core to remote network equipment and similar tasks. The network engineer also monitors the circuits daily to check for anomalies that may cause outages. This role also assists in providing any network support for all programs used in all client.
The role is 100% remote but does require an individual to live in Texas with a strong preference in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin or San Antonio. The network engineer maybe asked to attend a meeting in the client's headquarters in Huntsville Texas but will be provided advance notice with all travel and meal costs covered. This is a full time role so the network engineer must be available from 8 to 5 each day and may be required to address problems after hours.
**Location of job: 100% Remote**
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years
Required/Preferred
Experience
8
Required
Experience supporting large enterprise network operations
8
Required
Experience implementing, upgrading and maintaining products from the CISCO suite of tools
8
Required
Planning, designing and implementing local and wide area networks
8
Required
Monitoring network infrastructure
8
Required
Performing ongoing maintenance and problem resolution
Required
Use of SecureCRT, Cisco Command Line Interface, and OSI
Excellent communication skills
Ability to take on projects and work independently meeting all deadlines
Preferred
CCNA, CCDA, CCNP
