Role :  Network Engineer

Location : Eagan,MN

Duration : 6+ Months

Rate :  $50/hr on C2C(Max)

Job Description :

Required Skills- 7+ years overall network experience

CCNP certification desired

Mid-Senior Level Consultant – 5+ year Cisco IOS experience

2+ Year SSL-based connectivity experience

1+ Year Cisco VPN IPsec experience, including ISR 44xx experience

1+ projects with Client VPN migration experience

2+ years combined experience with Checkpoint FW, Cisco ASA firewall and F5 Big IP (NAT, VIPs, etc.)

Proficiency for creating network conceptual and detailed diagrams with MS Visio

Proficiency creating written test artifacts

As part of an effort to move certain customer applications off the Internet, CLIENT is building a new, standards-based solution, to support secure connectivity for customers and business partners. The solution will support secure connectivity via SSL VPN and/or IPsec VPN. Contract resources are required to assist with the build, testing, and migration of existing customer and business partner connections to the new solution.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the design phase including Proof of Concept (lab) and to-be solution. Prepare and/or update deliverables as assigned.
2. Perform configuration, build and testing activities for Proof of Concept (lab), build and configuration of to-be solution, and during customer and business partner migrations.
3. Prepare written test cases per functional, non-functional and quality requirements to support to-be solution and migration testing.
4. Perform and record results for unit, end-to-end and other testing to support Proof of Concept (lab), build and configuration of to-be solution, and customer and business partner migrations.
5. Identify and document “run book” activities for pattern-based migration plans, based on requirements (schedule and resources) and direction from Architect or other project resources.
6. As assigned, perform technical risk analysis or impact assessment, with written results, for: other project dependencies, technical issues or challenges, customer and business partner requirements, etc.
7. Perform client and business partner migrations, including testing and post migration support based on schedule (likely to include evening and weekend work).
8. Other project activities as assigned.

Technical Skills and Certifications:

1. 7+ years overall network experience
2. CCNP certification desired
3. Mid-Senior Level Consultant – 5+ year Cisco IOS experience
4. 2+ Year SSL-based connectivity experience
5. 1+ Year Cisco VPN IPsec experience, including ISR 44xx experience
6. 1+ projects with Client VPN migration experience
7. 2+ years combined experience with Checkpoint FW, Cisco ASA firewall and F5 Big IP (NAT, VIPs, etc.)
8. Proficiency for creating network conceptual and detailed diagrams with MS Visio
9. Proficiency creating written test artifacts

Other Requirements:

1. Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
2. Must perform with limited supervision, be a team player and have ability to work in consensus-based culture
3. Strong verbal and written communication
4. Follow strict change management processes