Network Engineer

Job Order: J0613-1294 - Permanent Full Time
Title: Network Engineer
Category: Information Technology
City: Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Job Description: Network Engineer

Network Technician

CGI Global Infrastructure Solutions is looking for a senior network engineer to join our growing team in Phoenix AZ. The successful candidate will provide network engineering and support of our large multi-tenant data center and network.

Responsibilities

- Plan, design, build, and install new network capabilities based on customer/internal requirements

- Respond quickly and effectively to network issues and outages

- Utilize network monitoring tools to proactively address capacity, performance, and availability issues before service degradation occurs

- Perform system maintenance on network hardware/software as required

- Provide recommendations to improve design and reduce cost of existing network

- Work with the security team to insure security best practices are followed in the network

- Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation for network support

- Identify technologies and products to improve network capabilities

- Provide technical leadership to more junior team members

Qualifications

- Minimum of 5-10 years progressive experience as network engineer

- B.S. degree in computer science or similar preferred

- Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, IP subnetting, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), and network management

- Experience with MPLS, point-to-point, VPN, and other WAN connectivity options

- Detailed understanding of switching, VLANs, and related technologies

- Extensive experience with Cisco Switches and routers, including Nexus, 6500/4500/3750 series Switches and ASR routers

- Cisco CCNP certification preferred

- Detailed understanding of network security, including firewalls and VPNs

- Experience with Fortinet and Cisco ASA firewalls preferred

- Experience with F5 load balancers preferred

- Experience with Remedy preferred

- Experience with ITIL v3 preferred

- Must be detail-oriented with good organization skills

- Excellent troubleshooting skills

- Ability to learn quickly and work independently

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Professional and ethical at all times

- Energy, initiative, and a positive attitude
At CGI, we're a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in more than 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us.

This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. At CGI, we're a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 69,000 professionals located in more than 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us.

This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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