A top Fortune 50 financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Network Implementation Engineer to work fully onsite in Vienna, VA. This individual will support a large-scale Cisco switch replacement project across over 200 branch locations globally, providing hands-on network technical support and coordinating migration efforts across multiple time zones.
About the Opportunity:
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Shift: 4pm to 12am
- Setting: Full-time, onsite in Vienna, VA
- Training Requirement: 2-week onboarding, Monday through Friday (10am to 6:30pm EST)
- Additional Expectations: Occasional overtime required for Saturday migrations or overrun past midnight
Responsibilities:
- Performing Cisco switch configurations, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting
- Monitoring system performance using network tools and applications
- Responding to alerts and alarms, resolving network issues before or after migrations
- Creating and managing service and change tickets for migrations
- Coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and onsite support across multiple time zones
- Maintaining, configuring, and performing preventative maintenance on network equipment
- Managing network circuits at remote sites (turnup, turndown, troubleshooting)
- Troubleshooting escalated issues and documenting technical procedures
- Working closely with remote hands and branch support during migrations
- Assisting with other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience supporting Cisco network infrastructure (routers, switches, VLANs)
- Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN topologies and protocols (e.g., EIGRP, BGP, TCP/IP, Metro Ethernet)
- Prior experience managing large-scale network equipment migrations across multiple sites
- Hands-on experience configuring branch office networking circuits, VLANs, and WAPs
- Skilled in using service management tools to manage incident and change tickets
- Effective communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and under pressure
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field
- CCNA or CCNP certification
- Experience presenting technical solutions and recommendations
- Advanced skills in diagnosing and troubleshooting network issues
- Familiarity with ticketing tools and ITSM frameworks
- Knowledge of electronics and how they apply to troubleshooting IT systems
- Solid understanding of hardware/software interdependencies in IT environments
