Extreme Network Engineer at Dexian Government Solutions in Monterey, CA, USA

Job description

• The person in this position will be the onsite Extreme Networks engineer managing the Extreme Networks, who possess a combination of experience, skills, and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage network related projects, including planning, implementation, and documentation, including network upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure expansions.
• Troubleshooting complex network issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.
• Attend and conduct meetings with other departments for integrated solutions.
• Speak to and translate complex technical terminology to higher level authorities.
• Train networking team on Extreme Network changes, processes and best practices
• Interface, work with, and assist customers and peers with customer services best practices.
• Perform after hours maintenance windows.
• Ability to lift and implement devices at 30 lbs.

Requirements

• Educational requirements include BA/BS from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 5+ years, AA/AS with 7+ years' experience or substitute with 9+years of relevant experience working with network infrastructure, with focus on Extreme Networks products and solutions.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and technologies, including but not limited to LAN, WAN, routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and network security. Experience with deployment and administration of routing, switching, wireless, firewall technologies, load balancing, and protocols
• Certified to work on Extreme Networks products, such as switches, routers, access points, and network management tools.
• Shall possess a combination of experience and skills with the following manufacturers and applications:
• VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage (V6.2)
• Ruckus Layer 2 Switches / Wireless Controller / Wireless Access Points
• Palo Alto Networks Firewall knowledge of PA-7050 / PA-3060 / PA-3260 / PA-5450 / WildFire/URL Filtering
• Brocade MPLS Implementation Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches
• Cisco Networks switches and routers
• Aruba Networks Excellent knowledge of Wireless Controllers / Access Points / Airwave / ClearPass
• Ciena 100G OME 6500 DWDM System
• Extreme Networks Layer 2/3, MLXE Switches /Extreme IQ / OSPF, BGP, and MPLS
• SolarWinds, InMon Sentinel, Uptrends.
• IAT Level II (CCNA Security, CSA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP) Certification is Required to Start
• Extreme Certified
• A NACLC Public Trust Clearance is required to Start.

Skills

Required

• Extreme Certified.

Preferred

• Cisco Networks switches and routers
• Ciena 100G OME 6500 DWDM System
• SolarWinds, InMon Sentinel, Uptrends.

Benefits

• Our robust benefits package includes Open Paid Time Off, 11 Federal Paid Holidays & 5 Paid Sick Days, Company-paid Life/AD&D, Company-paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Health Insurance with Company Contribution, 401k Plan with Company Match, Employee Recognition Program, opportunity for Employee Referral Bonus, opportunity for annual Performance Bonus and much more!