Network Engineer

Title : Sr. Network Engineer

Location : Remote / Drydock travel work 5080%

Type / Duration : Contract / Long Term

Experience : 9 Years

Client : Lufthansa

JOB DESCRIPTION :

The Senior Network Engineer will define plan and implement agreed LAN WAN Security Video and Voice solutions for multiple projects and customers in the maritime industry. The Engineer will predominantly work onboard ships and will be subject to extensive travel requirements including international travel.

Additionally the position may provide 3rd level technical support for wireless and network solutions.

The position requires the Engineer to have and maintain senior level technical skills as described to deliver high quality services under the most general supervision.

Extensive travel is required for this position including international travel.

Goals

Understand and follow corporate and product specific standards and identify and escalate customers nonstandard requests for internal decisions.

Create and maintain project deliverables that reflect high quality.

Present technical concepts and details concerning network solutions for LAN WLAN Security Video and Voice to nontechnical audiences using understandable terms and diagrams.

Recommend appropriate solutions to the customer and sales team that solve the business problem / need.

Define plan and implement agreed LAN WLAN Security Video and Voice solutions for multiple projects and customers on cruise ships.

Use exceptional communication skills to keep project manager(s) and LHIND management informed of status and issues and to provide accurate and comprehensive written documentation and other project communications.

Apply flexibility initiative and knowhow to support the overall project success.

Professionally represent Lufthansa Industry Solutions.

Independently perform the following tasks :

Provide overall presales support to sales team for preparation of proposals pricing indications and other deliverables as related to the networking topics.

Develop and lead presentations to sales team project team and customer to facilitate project decisions and in support of presales activities.

Answer customer and sales team inquires related to networking solutions.

Conduct site surveys on board cruise ships and prepare required survey deliverables.

Formulate alternative LAN WLAN Security Video and Voice solutions considering internal and customers standards that solve the business problem / need and present advantages / disadvantages of each. Lead technical decision making process to select best alternative.

Design the selected network solution size varies up to full campus.

Document requirements; prepare and maintain technical diagrams documentation and training manuals.

In collaboration with the project manager plan the tasks time and resources required to implement the network solution.

Develop risk plan for network portion of projects; implement risk mitigation strategies when required.

Execute the implementation tasks implement and / or oversee the implementation of the network solution through the setup configuration and management of network topologies in the projects.

Provide quality assurance of companys deliverables related to the network.

Provide functional supervision to internal colleagues and 3rd parties for the scheduling and performing of network upgrades and repairs.

Troubleshoot and provide 3rd level support (or oversight thereof) for network issues in cooperation with the network vendor during the project and rollout / delivery time.

Functionally report through and receive direction within a matrix style organization

Represent company in a professional manner and prepare accurate project documentation.

Use exceptional communication skills to help ensure timely and accurate internal external and customer communications.

Other duties as needed and assigned

Travel may be required including international travel 75%.

• Additional working hours above 40 and / or on normal off hours may be required due to working as part of a global team and during peak workloads.

Experience :

Experience working with multiple cultures / internationally is highly desired

Minimum 5 years 7years desired in the design planning and implementation of LAN WLAN Security Voice Video campus networks in a cruise ship environment.

Indepth knowledge of advanced internetworking theory and design principles is required.

Required work experience :

Configure Cisco WLAN Controller

Configure Cisco Routers and Switches

Configure Cisco ISE

Configure CiscoPrime

802.1AC Implementation

Design setup and configuration of complex L2 / L3 switch infrastructure

Cisco wireless technology and LAN controllers

Cisco IOS BGP EIGRP OSPF QoS IPv4 IPv6 MPLS Multicast

Cisco ACS Radius ACACS is a plus

Cisco Call Manager experience is a plus

Configuration of RiverbedWAN Optimization products

Advanced IP Addressing and Routing; Configuration of secure routing solutions; Troubleshoot and optimize network and evaluate proposed changes

Cisco Nexus Switch Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders Cisco Nexus Series Switches Cisco UCS

Cisco wireless Access Points Cisco wireless LAN controllers mobility services Cisco wireless phones

Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Cisco Spectrum Expert Wireshark Riverbed.

Experience configuring and managing Firewall infrastructure in an enterprise environment

Cisco Call Manager installation upgrade maintenance troubleshooting and administration is a plus.

Creating / maintaining technical documentation and training manuals.

AND / OR :

Configure Aruba WLAN Controller

Configure HP / Aruba Routers and Switches

Configure HP / Aruba Airwave

Configure HP / Aruba ClearPath

802.1AC Implementation

Design setup and configuration of complex L2 / L3 switch infrastructure

HP / Aruba wireless technology and LAN controllers

HP / Aruba IOS BGP EIGRP OSPF QoS IPv4 IPv6 MPLS Multicast

Configuration of RiverbedWAN Optimization products

Advanced IP Addressing and Routing; Configuration of secure routing solutions; Troubleshoot and optimize network and evaluate proposed changes

HP / Aruba Switch Router

HP / Aruba wireless Access Points wireless LAN controllers mobility services

Wireshark Riverbed.

Experience configuring and managing Firewall infrastructure in an enterprise environment.

Creating / maintaining technical documentation and training manuals.

Industry Knowledge :

Network experience on cruise ships is required for this position.

Key Skills

Load Balancing,Routing Protocols,Network Administration,Network Engineering,BGP,LAN,Computer Networking,IPsec,OSPF,Cisco ASA,Juniper,MPLS

Employment Type : Full Time

Vacancy : 1