PROJECT DESCRIPTION:                        Senior Network Engineer with a strong background

in data center routing and switching

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has an ongoing need for skilled technology personnel to assist with projects headed by the Board. Information technology services will be required for work that requires a senior network engineer with a strong background in data center routing and switching.

REQUIREMENTS:

The candidate shall demonstrate the below knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in computer system or network engineering.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the most current Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards.
• One of the following certifications preferred: ITIL, CCNA, CCNP, Network+, etc.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in supporting enterprise-grade routers and switches in a large data center environment
• Expert-level knowledge of OSPF and BGP are essential for this position
• Demonstrating expertise in supporting and configuring the following technologies: BGP, OSPF, STP in NXOS and IOSXE platforms
• Experience designing, planning, testing, implementing, supporting and troubleshooting large data center networks
• Experience with Cisco Nexus switches (9K, 7K, etc) and Cisco Catalyst switches and routers
• XVLAN, Wireless and AWS networking is a plus\ The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following:
• Thorough knowledge of local and wide area networking technologies, protocols, and equipment as well as network security and business continuity.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Apply DevSecOps principles, agile software engineering best practices, and tools to IT infrastructure and operations.
• Apply DevSecOps principles, agile software engineering best practices, and tools to IT infrastructure and operation.
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• Support major network architecture changes, like new devices deployment and placement, network architecture redesign, hardware configuration changes, wireless deployments, and implementation/modification of test/development/medical device enclaves.
• Assist the networking team with daily operations and ongoing projects, including troubleshooting routing and switching issues, developing new designs, managing maintenance windows, and handling any other tasks as required.
• Extensive expertise in BGP and OSPF, traffic engineering, route optimization, and failover scenarios.