Senior Network Engineer Dallas, Texas **Hybrid** Contract $60/hr - $65/hr Job Description Our client, an airliner out of Euless, is looking for a Senior Network Engineer who has heavy experience with Aruba and Meraki. Responsible for leveraging cutting edge technology to solve business problems by participating in all phases of the development process from inception through transition, advocating the agile process and test-driven development, using object-oriented development tools to analyze, model, design, construct and test reusable objects, and making the codebase better. This is a contract position running through 2025, on-site 3 days a week at $60-65/hr based on experience. Required Skills & Experience • 6+ years of enterprise data network/IT industry experience with a minimum of 4 working with data network technologies at an enterprise scale. • Experience working with network tools such as CA Spectrum and Wireshark • Expert knowledge on Cisco routers, Cisco L2/L3 switches, load balancing, QOS, VPN, NAT, VoIP, IPSec, Multicast, DNS services, MPLS networks, network protocols (Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, VLAN Trunking), and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF). • Strong knowledge of Spanning-tree protocols (PVST,MSTP,RSTP) • Basic understanding of public cloud and Azure cloud networking. • Firewall troubleshooting skill. • Experience with vulnerability management. • Basic Wi-Fi design understanding and troubleshooting skill. • Strong experience in switch upgrades and refresh activity. • Proven ability to manage multiple vendors in a partially outsourced IT environment. • Previous software development experience is a plus to help drive Automation. • Desire to work in a fast-paced environment. • Excellent communications, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with a track record as a problem solver & an effective team player is essential. • Flexibility - able to manage stressful situations and adapt to changing environments. • Solid problem management skills related to working network related issues. • Have attention to detail and an ability to organize and prioritize workload. • Strong presentation and analytical skills. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Capable of efficiently completing tasks without specific direction or close supervision. • Ability to run/lead projects with minimum guidance. • Proven ability to build and facilitate relationships at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally. • Strong Cisco/HP/Aruba/Meraki switches/routing networking experience (some designing) Desired Skills & Experience • Industry Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE. • Demonstrated expertise with protocol analyzers, and test equipment. • Experience working with Velocloud/Viptela SDWAN/Aruba/Meraki/Nexus/Palo Alto Firewalls Zscaler equipment. • Experience working with Microsoft Azure. This position does not offer sponsorship or C2C at the current moment. **You will receive the following benefits:** + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits + Vision Benefits + Health Savings Account (HSA) + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance + Hospital Indemnity Insurance + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options + Paid Sick Time Leave + Legal and Identity Protection Plans + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit + 529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. **Posted by:** Evan Coldwell **Specialization:** Network Engineering