Job Title: Cloud Interconnect Project Manager (Routing and Switching)

Rate: $80/Hour

Location: Hybrid: 3 days in office at 2 MetroTech Brooklyn, NY / 2 days remote

Scope of Services: Network Technical Project Manager – Routing and Switching

Tasks:

• Responsible for the Project Management of the bandwidth upgrade. Perform analysis and design of the network using primarily but not limited to Arista and Cisco technologies to ensure minimum impact to services during network refresh activities.
• Developing project governance, and oversite structure. Develop/review of router/switch configuration templates for the to-be deployed Arista and Cisco network devices.
• Escalate risks to the Executive team; manage all risks to completion. Perform SNMP, syslog, NTP and NetFlow testing.
• Forecast critical path and provide project plan base-line dates. Coordinate after hours changes with various agencies, create change tickets, pursue approvals, and respond to any questions that may be raised by any of the teams.
• Providing regular status reports to exec management and project teams.
• Develop and manage project communications plans.
• Coordinate team resources and agency internal resources needed for the successful completion of the network and bandwidth upgrade.
• Perform analysis and design of the network using primarily but not limited to Arista and Cisco technologies to ensure minimum impact to services during network refresh activities.
• Complete router/switch Arista configuration templates for newly deployed devices.
• Coordinate after hours changes with various agencies, create change tickets, pursue approvals, and respond to any questions that may be raised by any of the agency teams.
• Review/Implement network best practices configuration in compliance with agency standards.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the field of networking

• Must have hands-on experience with BGP, MPLS, OSPF routing protocols in a large environment

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 8 years of experience with Cisco and/or Arista network installations in multiple tier configurations interconnected over dark fiber.

• Experience in deploying Cisco Catalyst / Nexus Switches and NCS routers, with complete understanding of the limitations of line cards, power supplies and feature-sets. 6 yrs.

• Experience in MPLS, EIGRP, OSPF, iBGP, eBGP, IS-IS routing protocols

• Configuring CORE/PE and CPE routers/switches in a mid to large size organization or carriers. 4 yrs.

• Detailed understanding of designing and implementing overall enterprise QoS solution, including queuing for Catalyst, Nexus and NCS products. 2 yrs.

• Detailed understanding of deploying management protocols (SNMPv3, Syslog, Netflow,etc.) 4 yrs.

• Understanding of optical technology theories and testing including but not limited to fiber types, fiber terminations, attenuation, power transmission, bandwidth, budget and loss.

• Valid/current CCNP certificate.

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.

• Ability to work in cross functional teams, excellent attention to detail.

• Highly self-motivated and strong customer and quality focus.

• Sound problem resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills.

• Experience working with technical and non-technical staff.

• Experience reviewing project design and system documents 4 yrs.

• Experience is designing including network architectural designs in MS Visio is desired

• Familiarity with City of New York network infrastructure environments and processes.