Engineer II (Network L2)

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

Sr Network Engineer Level II

Summary:

• An Engineer II/III operates within standard operating procedures (SOP) and reacts to client outages
• with the appropriate level of urgency. An Engineer II/III applies critical thinking skills to troubleshoot
• and provide problem determination and resolution for incidents with undocumented resolution
• procedures. An Engineer II/III performs technical work as defined in tickets assigned to a technology
• queue, and owns all incidents (excluding Severity 1) until resolved, engaging other engineers as
• necessary. An Engineer II/III establishes his/her own work priorities based on existing guidelines, and
• reviews his/her own work for completeness and accuracy. An Engineer II/III is responsible for
• mentoring other engineers as appropriate. An Engineer II/III creates and edits training manuals and
• technical procedures, and is responsible for self-training, which includes reading technical journals or
• other materials to learn about personally relevant technologies in accordance with his/her individual
• development plan. An Engineer II/III is expected to immerse him/herself in technical knowledge. An
• Engineer II/III has demonstrated complex problem solving, inductive reasoning, critical thinking, and
• problem sensitivity.

Education/Experience:

• 4-6 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, or related
• discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experiences.
• Experience in planning, deployment, and operational support of advanced technologies and
• applications.

Skills and Competencies:

• -Passion for technology demonstrated by success in a technical field, technology-related
• internships, or by technology-focused, extra-curricular activities.
• - Demonstrated complex problem solving, inductive reasoning, critical thinking, and problem
• sensitivity at work and in personal circumstances.
• - Strong work ethic demonstrated by a successful work track record.
• - Strong technical aptitude demonstrated by successful completion of technical certifications,
• individual mastery of technical topics, or by success in technology-related internships.
• - Drive for success demonstrated by consistent high achievement in personal and academic
• endeavors.
• - Ability to effectively communicate with clients and end users.
   

Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge in a number of the following technology areas:
Hardware:
o Meraki and CraddlePoint Solutions
o Switches – Cisco IOS and Nexus platforms
o Routers – Cisco IOS and IOS XE platforms
o Firewalls - Cisco ASA and FWSM platforms, Palo Alto
o Load Balancers - Cisco ACE, CSS, F5 LTM and F5 GSM
o WAN Optimization - Riverbed Steelhead and Cisco WAAS
• Network Technologies/Topologies:
o WAN - MPLS, MPLS Layer 2/3 VPN’s, Frame-Relay, GRE/IPSEC VPN, VPN, SIP/PSTN services
o Layer 2 networking - 802.1(D,W,S) , Ethernet, PPoE, Ether-Channel
o Layer 3 networking - IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP (v2), BGP, MP-BGP, PFR, OSPFv3, EIGRPv6, RIPng, Advanced Redistribution, VRF-lite
o Multicast Networking - Multicast (Sparse + Dense), MSDP, Anycast, Auto-RP, BSR, PIM, SSM
o Security - CBAC, Zone-Based firewall, Reflex ACL, NAT, IP Source Guard, uRPF, Cisco IPS/IPS, RSA Envision
o QOS – Congestion avoidance and congestion management. MQC, CBWFQ, LLQ, NBAR, WRED, Auto-QOS
o VOIP - Cisco voice gateway functionality, SRST
o Unified Computing/Virtualization - Design, support, configure, upgrade Cisco UCS systems
o Data Center - FabricPath, FEX, vPC, UCS, FCoE
o Wireless – Cisco Wireless LAN controllers, lightweight and autonomous AP models, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, MSE, Aruba and Meraki
o VPN - SSL VPN, IPSec VPN, and DMVPN (phase 1 and 2), EZVPN, Anyconnect
• Additional knowledge/skills:
o Operating System/utilities - Windows 7, Windows 2008 Server, Windows XP Professional, Red Hat Linux, Solaris, DNS, DHCP, Netflow, WireShark
o Professional skills - Network drawing tools including MS Visio, presentation skills and experience including MS PowerPoint
• Hands-on experience in a large enterprise or data center environments
• CCNA/CCNP/PCNSE/SD-WAN or equivalent.

We make technology work so people can do great things.     

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.      

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.