Our client is seeking an experienced Engineer for a contract role. Senior Data Network Engineer This person needs to have the following: Must possess 4-5+ years of practical, hands-on experience supporting data communications infrastructure products in a medium or large Information Systems environment. Skills: Cisco Professional-level certification, such as CCNP, CCSP, CCDP preferred Advanced knowledge of Cisco IOS, including file manipulations, back-ups, and restores Strong data network design skills, ability to evaluate, design, and implement complex data communication networks to industry best-practice standards Thorough understanding of Cisco router and switch products, including available modules, connectors, power supplies, supervisor cards, and memory Proficient with various Cisco SecureACS AAA options, ability to configure both Cisco device and basic ACS appliance settings Proficient with various Aruba switches, controller and Access Points (setup, config, and troubleshooting) Proficient with various Riverbed Steelhead WAN accelerators (setup, config and troubleshooting) Thorough understanding of all typical WAN protocols, and ability to resolve WAN issues with Telco relating to layers 1 and 2 Thorough understanding of VPN, IPSec, tunneling technologies, firewalls, VPN concentrator and other security devices Thorough understanding and troubleshooting ability of Aruba and Cisco hardware for wireless 802.11, SSID, A/B/G/N. Thorough understanding of layer 2 and layer 3 protocols, and ability to resolve the most common problems with each Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Visio, Project and various other software packages to perform daily job functions. Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as ability to function in an area where technology, futures and priorities change at a rapid pace. Strong customer service ethic is required Ability to participate in and contribute to a diverse team-oriented group Keywords: Network Administration