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Senior Data Center Networking Engineer/Architect

About:

At M247, we believe that a well-designed and well-built infrastructure makes for a strong foundation. It is this belief that drives us to continuously research and discover new products and solutions and refine our process and methods so we can continually serve our customers.

Our mission is to empower businesses with seamless, reliable, and secure IT solutions. We strive to create innovative and customized networking services that cater to the unique needs of our customers across healthcare, financial, energy, and retail sectors. Our passionate commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction drives us to shape the future of IT, enabling organizations to thrive and grow in an increasingly connected world.

We are currently accepting resumes from competent people for our team of Senior Data Center Engineers.

Overview:

M247 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Center Networking Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will have extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing data center networks.

Responsibilities:

• Designing, building, and maintaining the data center networks
• Installing and configuring networking equipment and related systems
• Managing and troubleshooting data center network issues
• Conduct network assessments and audits
• Participate in the planning and implementation of data center upgrades and expansions
• Create and maintain network documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver network solutions

Personality Traits:

• Extremely performance driven
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Qualifications:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• CCNP Data Center certification or higher
• Minimum10 years of experience in the following Data Center technologies:

• ACI planning and managing complex migrations of infra to the fabric, and implementing remote ACI extensions
• SDA planning and managing complex migration of entire sites to SDA
• DR planning and testing across local and regional DC’s
• SD-WAN planning and managing of SD-WAN implementation
• Network Virtualization and Automation – NFV, SDN, DNA, ISE, Ansible, Puppet, Chef or other automation tools
• Storage Networking – SAN, NAS, FC, FCoE, iSCSI, MDS

• Strong knowledge of networking protocols:

• TCP/IP and IPv4/IPv6
• BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and IS-IS (Routing Protocols)
• VxLAN, OTV, and LISP (Overlay Networking)
• STP, RSTP, and MSTP
• EtherChannel and LACP
• Network performance tool implementation – Netscout, ExtraHop, Gigamon.

Requirements:

• Must pass a thorough background check and 12-panel drug test
• Ability to lift and move heavy equipment
• Travel requirement up to 25%
• US citizens or green card holders only
• 1099 or C2C only
• No agencies or recruiting firms

Compensation:

• Hourly rate range $85 – $115
• Travel expenses reimbursed per client travel policy