Network Engineer - nexus IT group (Kansas City, MO)

nexus IT group is looking for a motivated Network Engineer that is looking to hit the ground running in a fast-paced technological environment. This is an opportunity to work in a managed services network environment that is working with several high profile, enterprise level clients. If you’re looking for a chance to join a rapidly growing company and work in an atmosphere that embraces teamwork and collaboration then this is the opportunity for you. This individual will work under the Platform Services division and provide Tier 2 3 support to the company's most important/high profile enterprise level clients. Anywhere from 10-15 highly critical accounts will be designated to this individual to manage and support. In other words, this person is the life and blood of the success of the customer. On-call duties will be involved with this position as upgrades/implementations/etc. are occurring. Job responsibilities: Work with internal and external customers to understand current and future requirements and develop scalable and cost efficient solutions Research and document new products and tools; interact with vendors on ongoing basis for the purpose of investigating new equipment and services Performs complex engineering, design, implementation, and maintenance tasks on the LAN and/or WAN Research, evaluate, and approve hardware and software solutions for complex problems; work with third party vendors to drive product roadmaps and feature enhancements Makes recommendations to management on desirable additions and development Continually plan for the expansion of the company network Assist troubleshooting oh highly complex network problems and acts as a high level escalation point for Network Engineers A strong candidate will have: 5+ years experience in engineering datacenter and IP backbone networks In-depth experience with protocols such as OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, and other service provider level protocols Experience in services such as L2VPN, L3VPN, AND VPLS etc. Excellent knowledge of Cisco IOS Excellent knowledge of servers, switches, routers, and various network services Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand Strong written and communication skills Demonstrated leadership ability, strong team player who enjoys a fast paced atmosphere Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities, commitments and projects Ability to influence and drive consensus on multiple technical views Previous Networking support experience in enterprise, IT or service provider environment Experience diagnosing complex issues through packet capture analysis tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, Snoop, Sniffer Pro, etc. An ideal candidate will have hands on experience with: Cisco routers and switches Firewall technologies (Cisco ASAs) Server Load balancer configurations and support (F5, Cisco ACE, Foundry Server Iron, etc.) Security technologies Virtual and physical security technologies (Cisco ACE/FWSM, ASA, IP tables, ACL, etc.) Intrusion detection support and analysis A commitment to delivering a superior client experience through direct interaction with clients during support and change management Ability to quickly adapt to advancing technologies and procedural changes Proven incident and problem solving (troubleshooting) skills with an emphasis on a timely resolution Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with other technologists and business partners to maintain high service levels in a demanding environment Ability to work well in a team environment Excellent verbal, written and analytical skills Experience with Shell/Perl/Expect/Powershell and/or other scripting languages and/or web development technologies like HTML, XML, Java, etc. Knowledge of SAS-70, ITIL, and PCI guidelines and practices Technical certifications in areas of expertise (CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, CCDE)

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