Telecom Engineer

Job Title: Telecom Engineer – Hiring FAST!
Industry: Utility
Location: Charlotte, NC
Pay Rate: $50-55/HR on W2 Only – NO C2C
Setting: Hybrid Required (Remote is NOT an Option)
Duration: 12+ months
Job ID: 247924

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from a four-year college
  
  • In addition to required degree, two (2) years minimum of related work experience
  • In lieu of Bachelor's degree AND two (2) years minimum of related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND six (6) years minimum related work experience
• Networking Protocols: Proficiency in understanding, configuring and troubleshooting networking protocols and technologies.
• Routing and Switching: Ability to troubleshoot complex routing and switching issues.
• LAN/WAN Technologies: Knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies, including VLANs, Ethernet, MPLS, ACI, ISE and SD-WAN.
• ACI: Experience with ACI fabric configuration and troubleshooting, including spine and leaf switches, application policy infrastructure controllers (APICs), and tenant configurations.
• Wireless Networking: Familiarity with wireless standards, wireless security protocols, and wireless network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Network Monitoring and tools: Proficiency in using networking tools to proactively identify and resolve network performance issues (ThousandEyes, LiveAction, Solarwinds, Wireshark etc.).
• Network Troubleshooting: Strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve network connectivity and performance issues in a timely manner.
• Network maintenance: experience with performing Cisco IOS updates.
• Continuous Learning: A commitment to staying updated with the latest networking trends, technologies, and best practices.

Desired Qualifications:

• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Network+
• Prior work experience in providing Tier 2 network operations support
• One year experience with Microsoft (MS) Windows Operating Systems and MS Office
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with some direct supervision or review
• Proficient troubleshooting & problem-solving skills
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Effective inter-personal skills (listening, conflict management, approachability, negotiations)
• Ability to effectively prioritize activities and focus team efforts based-on priority.