Network Engineer

Apex Systems is a global IT services provider and our staffing practice has an opening for a Network Engineer IV to place at our global technology client on-site in Seattle, WA.If interested, please apply or send your resume to Dzaragoza@ (We are unable to support C2C or AV vendors on this role)Role: Network Engineer IVClient: Global technology retailer.Duration: 11-month initial contract with the potential of extension/conversion.Location: 100% ON-SITE - Seattle, WASchedule: Monday - Friday 9am-5pmThis is a rewarding and challenging role for someone who is looking to see the global scale of deployment. A Network Development Engineer is responsible for engineering, implementation, scalability, operations, reliability, and sustainability of our next-generation networks. An NDE will utilize their networking skills along with our advanced tools and systems to invent, refine and develop automation and mechanisms to reduce manual operations. Our Engineers think at large-scale to solve problems in permanent, sustainable, and scalable ways, with an eye towards utilizing the best solution over the quickest solutionResponsibilitiesParticipating in network projects in the areas of network sustaining engineering, network deployment/implementation, network scaling, technology refresh, best practices application, and/or network optimization Contributing to our operations function, responding to customer impact events and requests, troubleshooting, and fixing and improving the automation that runs our network Analyzing the network using tools and metrics to ensure it is operating correctly, safely and securely Investigating and solves straightforward technical problems, assists in fixing them so they dont come back Creates, updates and improves team level operational metrics, monitors and processes.Delivering simple, straightforward, repeatable solutions and processes Learning new and upcoming networking systems and developing ways of safely implementing them into our environmentQualificationsMinimum of 5+ years of industry experience.Excellent IP networking fundamentals and extensive experience in the application of IP protocols.In-depth knowledge of and experience with major internet routing protocols; specifically BGP and OSPFIn-depth knowledge of and experience with major router platforms; specifically with Cisco 37xx, 49xx, 65xx, 73xx, 76xx platforms including all compatible supervisory and line cards for these platforms.Excellent network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills.Candidates should also have had significant past experience with, and expertise in many of the following protocols & technologies: DWDM, T1/DS1, DS3, SONET (OC3, OC48), 802.2/3, 802.1d VLANs/STP, IPv4 & IPv6, TCP (internals & flow control), BGP, OSPF, HSRP/GLBP, PIMv2, IGMP, LDP, TACACS, IPSEC & VPNs, netflow, DNS, HTTP.How to stand out:Significant past experience with, and expertise in many of the following protocols & technologies: VLANs/STP, IPv4 & IPv6, TCP (internals & flow control), BGP, OSPF, HSRP/GLBPOSPF experiencePython and Platforms experience.

Created: 2025-02-27