Modis is working with one of their clients to fill a Senior Network Engineer role in San Francisco, CA. This is a 12 month contract opportunity. If you are interested or know someone who may be, please e-mail an updated resume to chris.shaw@modis.com. Listed below includes the job description and if you would like to learn more about Modis, please click the following link: www.modis.com/itrecruitment Position Description: • The Sr. Network Engineer has direct responsibility for performing Subject Matter Expert (SME) duties for Network Architecture and Design Engineering deliverables across a hybrid mix of Enterprise and Production environments. • The focus will be on delivering high availability (99.99+%) network solutions. • He / She will interface with other network primes; internally and externally and be directly engaged with network design, planning, implementation, and security. • Responsible for Network Architecture, design and engineering within production and non-production environments across a global footprint. • Responsible for developing a network infrastructure roadmap, enterprise network strategy and network technology adoption plans. • Responsible for development of network standards with a focus on platform, hardware, software and configuration methodologies • Partner with Capacity and Performance engineering peers for network resource optimization, resolution of production issues and on-going maintenance of application and systems • Partner with Infrastructure delivery partners and work across the various cross-functional stakeholders • Design and Deliver standard network security infrastructure designs that meet all security and privacy requirements that satisfy governance principles and best practice • Design and Delivery network infrastructure disaster recovery plans that meet Tier conforming requirements. • Partner with Server and Application owners to ensure their applications have similar degrees of redundancy, resiliency and failover capability • Identify, research, evaluate and recommend network related tools and emerging network technologies • Provide final-tier support for highly impacting network related issues and events • 10+ years experience of recent operational hands on experience in highly scalable and availability footprints across various network technologies • Have experience in large Retail, ISP and/or Content Service Provider environments • Extensive design and operational experience with; Enterprise/carrier-class routers and switches (Juniper and Cisco preferred). • Experience in large-scale load-balancing (DSR and inline SLB & GSLB) across multiple vendors. • Experience in network security features (ACLs, VPN, L2VPN, L3VPN, IPSEC, GRE) with a focus on Cisco, Juniper and Netscreen platforms. • Experience in Wireless technologies across multiple vendors. • Experience in WAN technologies (optimization, virtualization) • Must have excellent network WAN protocol experience: SONET, DWDM, Dark Fiber, WAVE • Must have excellent knowledge of network switching protocols: STP, 802.1[q,s,w], 802.3ae • Must have superior network routing protocol experience: BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, HSRP/VRRP