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Position: Senior Network Engineer (With NMS tools & SCADA)
Location: Seattle, WA
Duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension.

Senior Network Engineer with advanced experience in implementing, configuring and supporting a Network Monitoring System (NMS). The engineer will work with Agency IT and Systems Engineering Staff to implement a new system.

• ST Production Network – Back office network.
• OSN – Office Services Network
• CSN – Control Systems Network (SCADA environment)
• FCN – Fare Collection Network
• Sounder Rail Network

All 5 networks reside on different subnets and are not visible to each other.
Scope of Work/Deliverables:
• Provide a detail implementation project plan outlining timeline and deliverables.
• Create visual management maps of the network within the NMS application indicating
devices and network status
• Creating custom alerts and notifications for applications and network devices
• Configuring application analysis tools; NetScout InfiniStream
• Configuring a central sys log server for ease of log management
• Implementing a configuration management tools to provide backups and changes to
device configurations.
• Personalized/Group Monitoring; i.e. Grouping application server and only allowing the
application team to view their systems and obtain reports.
• Setup and configure NetFlow Monitoring
• Setup and configure VoIP traffic Monitoring
• Create and provide installation documentation of all products being installed and
• configured.
• Provide training to IT Staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in configuration and management of NMS tools such as What’s UP Gold
Premium, Solarwinds Enterprise Suite, Castle Rock, Kiwi, etc
• Expert level knowledge of working and managing complex network environments with
various virtual network configurations
• Experience with SONET, CISCO Ethernet switches and routers
• Experience in setting up and configuring SNMP/MIB captures and analysis
• Experience in implementing and configuring NMS tools in an enterprise environment
• Several years experience working in network environments as a senior level engineer.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve network issues
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course
of work
• Able to communicate/educate all levels of understanding
Knowledge of (10 Points):
• Knowledge of CISCO appliances, routers, switches
• Knowledge of Alcatel-Lucent SONET nodes
• Knowledge of GarrettCom and Riverstone switches
• Principals and practices of change management
• Strong knowledge of configuring NMS tools to effectively and proactively monitor network
appliances, severs, applications and other devices connected to a network.

Highly Desired (5 Points):
• Experience working in SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) environment
• Specific experience configuring an NMS to centrally monitor multiple networks
• Experience configuring Riverstone and GarrettCom switches and routers
• Specific installation and configuration of each of the following: What’sUP Gold, Castle
Rock, Solarwinds, Kiwi, Log-a-Lot, and Splunk
• CCNA Certified

• Location: Downtown Seattle
• Compensation: DOE
• This is a contract job.
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