Sr. Network Engineer / Solutions Architect in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania For Sale

Position Responsibilities: The position serves as the primary engineering interface to the customer and supports as Solutions Architect for the design of customer's data infrastructure consisting of Juniper, Cisco and various other platforms supporting WAN, LAN, WLAN, Optical and DWDM, Security, and IPT technology environments. Performs complex engineering for the Global Engineering Services organization and possesses a broad knowledge of overall Verizon Operations and Technology principles, processes, and procedures. Position requires independent thinking and demands full use and application of principles, theories and concepts of IP technologies. Work closely with Vz sales teams and customers in meeting the IP technology requirements for the Verizon customer. Provide technological vision for network evolution, serve as the Engineering Team leader and ensure information is flowing to engineering resources assigned to project, micro level project management for engineering requirements and responsibilities, design and deploy state-of-art technology to meet the customer's business needs, interface to the customer regarding technical planning and network issues, forecast and plan resource allocation, direct interface to the customer on advanced design solutions, develop white papers for designs specific to the customers' network inclusive of Verizon Business solutions and matrix manage engineering resources in other parts of the organization as needed. Required Skills & Experience: Requires a BS degree (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology, or Masters Degree and a minimum of 9 years experience in technology disciplines. Vendor certifications: CCNP, JNCIS minimum, CCIE & JNCIE preferred. Possess thorough Juniper & Cisco knowledge with MPLS network architecture and design disciplines, operational support familiarity, previous and current extensive hands-on implementation, and thorough configuration knowledge and capabilities for all platform levels. Have very strong customer interfacing background, as well as superior oral and written communication skills. Extensive technical writing skills are a requirement. In depth knowledge of all routing protocols (For example : BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, GLBP, VRF, Traffic engineering, L2/L3 VPN, IP Telephony and IP PBX, multicast & class of service, and Optical and MPLS transport. Strong understanding and familiarity with router, LAN switch, application accelerator, wireless controller, IP Voice, and Network Security (FW, IDS, IPS, DOS and platforms. Candidate must be able to work independently and on multiple projects/activities concurrently. Disciplined and oriented in practice of and adherence to process and procedures. Key attributes include the ability to research technical issues and develop solutions, strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal skills, and good organizational skills. Must be achievement orientated and possess problem solving skills including conceptual and analytical thinking. Needs to be capable of working on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Possess ability of exercising judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Desired Skills & Experience: Advanced skills needed to perform complex work for a functional area and general knowledge of other areas that requires independent thinking; demands full use and application of principles, theories, concepts and technologies. Requires the application of advanced expertise to resolve diverse/complex problems, and the analysis and own initiative in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results for matters lacking precedence or standards. Candidate manages policies and procedures in support of strategic objectives, and should be a subject matter expert in field of specialization. -->