Network Engineer

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$58.00/hr - $58.00/hr

Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Network Engineer 4 in East Peoria, IL (within a reasonable drive) or Dallas, TX. The work will be done onsite. This is a long-term contract. It can lead to permanent employment with our customer. Compensation is $58/hr W2 + full benefits, vision, dental, health insurance, 401K and holiday pay.

Our customer is the largest manufacturer of construction equipment in the world.

Job Description

As a WLAN Analyst for the Americas team, you will have the opportunity to work both independently and as part of a team on complex network projects. You will develop your professional network and leadership skills as you support a wide variety of network-related solutions. You will also utilize your technical skillset and business understanding to help solve critical business problems.

This role will work with the WLAN team to provide support for all locations across the Americas.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group
:

• As a WLAN Analyst for the Americas team, you will have the opportunity to work both independently and as part of a team on complex network projects. You will develop your professional network and leadership skills as you support a wide variety of network-related solutions. You will also utilize your technical skillset and business understanding to help solve critical business problems.
• This role will work with the WLAN team to provide support for all locations across the Americas.

Typical task breakdown:

• Work directly on WLAN issue identification and resolution, including off-shift and weekend support functions
• Participate in integrated testing and user acceptance of application or infrastructure components
• Work actively with business partners and vendors with integration of infrastructure
• Work with expanded WLAN team to implement processes and/or process improvements to aid in development and support
• Maintain and administer WLAN including hardware, software, applications software, and configurations.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve WLAN hardware, software, or other network and system problems.
• Participate in an on-call rotation with team members, approximately 1 week every 8 weeks

Interaction with team
:

• Participate in an on-call rotation with team members, approximately 1 week every 8 weeks
• Remote work is allowed on a limited basis, but candidate must be within 30-minute driving distance in the event on-site support is required.
• Must have knowledge of configuration commands, software, and hardware components related to WLAN

Work environment
:

• Job requires in-person attendance, five days a week (schedule is flexible: Working Hours)

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years' experience

Technical Skills

(Required)

• Computer-related or engineering-related four-year college or university degree
• Three to six years of progressively responsible IT job-related experiences
• WLAN implementation and support, knowledge of risk domains, tiered domains, TCP/IP fundamentals, ethernet, QoS, IP subnetting, cabling (copper & fiber), OSPF, VLAN Trunking, VLANs, and switching configuration.
• Functional experience with LAN operations and implementation utilizing Cisco switches.
• Experience with automation technologies and scripting
• Relevant work experience with medium to large companies
• Must have knowledge of configuration commands, software, and hardware components related to WLAN

Soft Skills

(Required)

Interview Process: There will be a total of 2 rounds; 1st round will be with lab interview and then the 2nd interview will be in-person.

Pre-screening Questions:

• What is the benefit of 802.1x authentication vs. PSK authentication?
• Which frequency is generally considered better: 2.4ghz or 5ghz? Why?
• How do you improve the SNR of a wireless client?
• Whis is a stronger RSSI value:
  
  -35 or
  -55?
• Which is a stronger SNR value: 25 or 45?

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Information Technology and Engineering
• Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing

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