Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Network Admin II to join our Client's team.

Minimum Candidate Requirements

• Associate degree in computer science or networking; or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA); or 4 years supporting network infrastructure in a complex, multi-site environment.

Scope of Work and Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of general overall data center technologies.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure design in a data center environment.
• Operations and lifecycle management for physical and virtual data center assets.
• Knowledge of multiple IT technologies, hardware, software.
• Ensure network connectivity throughout the Data Center LAN infrastructure
• Work with team members to deploy Cisco network equipment for LAN solutions.
• Create manuals and support documentation.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to various IT groups.
• Perform network administration duties.
• Knowledge of various Cisco technologies.
• Providing Tier 3 level support via change control processes and procedures
• Participating in both project and steady-state meetings
• Installing and configuring networking resources such as LAN switches.
• Participate in the design, development, and implementation of the network infrastructure.
• Monitors the overall network performance to proactively detect issues.
• Participate in initial implementation of general data center requirements, addition of new hardware and retirement of equipment.

Skill Sets Anticipated

• Experience with Local Area Network and data center networks.
• Experience diagramming network designs, layouts, etc. using tools such as Visio.
• Experience troubleshooting network performance issues using Solarwinds, DCNM, DNA Center and Cisco Prime.
• Experience utilizing Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS commands and understanding of VLANs and IP sub netting.
• Proficient knowledge in Word, Excel, Access, Visio, PowerPoint, Windows.
• Experience utilizing and managing Windows IP/DNS.
• Experience with virtualization technology.
• Experience working with different types of fiber cabling.

Security Clearance Required: Secret / Must be able to be upgraded to a TS

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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