The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Cognizant is seeking a Network Data Engineer in Newport Beach, CA.

Role Description

This candidate needs to have strong hands-on experience in Cisco/HP networking (Routing-BGP/OSPF & Switching), Cisco ACI, Aruba Wireless Access controller (WLC), Aruba Central, Aruba ClearPass, F5 LTM & GTM, Riverbed, DMVPN.

Skills & Requirements

Technical Must Haves:
• Extensive network troubleshooting skills with all relevant networking technologies mentioned above
• Applied knowledge of enterprise networking architecture WAN and LAN frameworks, methods, and tools
• Applied knowledge of network concepts and technologies
• Applied knowledge of server hardware and virtualization technologies including VLAN/VXLAN
• Applied knowledge of high availability networking infrastructure designs and methodologies
• Applied knowledge of systems monitoring and incident handling, capacity planning and performance tuning
• Layer 2/3 technologies – VLANs, vPC, STP, HSRP/VRRP, VXLAN
• Coordinating with Vendors for Support
• Network appliances Health Check Monitoring & Reporting
• Configuring and Managing and Data or Voice circuits (MPLS, Internet, VPLS)
• Manage routing tables and IP addresses
• Troubleshoot Network Performance issues
• Remote Restarts of Component after Outage/Activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve LAN/WAN, Internet/Extranet VPN (Site to site /DMVPN) related network incidents involving Cisco Nexus, ACI, Cisco Catalyst, HP, Cisco ASR/ISR, Riverbed Steelhead WAN Optimization, F5 LTM & GTM, ClearPass RADIUS
• Perform analysis of network engineering designs to allow for network optimization and to deliver future network services
• Performing VLAN/Port MACD
• Network appliance Firmware/Software Upgrades
• Coordinating Vendor Dispatch Management
• Configure Manage similar Load Balancer
• Connectivity and link consistency tests
• Network Hardware Diagnostics
• Perform network traffic analysis as needed
• Routing and switching optimization
• Perform Bandwidth Management and Optimization (LAN and Wireless)
• Decommission & Shutdown Activities
• SOP & Run book Creation & Documentation
• Ability to monitor network appliance CPU and memory and interface utilization issues

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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