About Us
ECCO Select is certified as a Women-owned, Minority-owned, Small Business Enterprise. Through best-in-class talent acquisition, IT program management, and being an established government contractor, ECCO Select specializes in providing people, process, and technology solutions for our clients’ needs. ECCO Select has experience in assisting our commercial and government clients successfully manage projects and programs that transform their business operations through a variety of IT solutions. We’re the talent behind the technology. To find out more about ECCO visit www.eccoselect.com.
Position Overview:
Position Title: Principal Network Engineer
Location Information: Hybrid – Nashville
Duration: 6+ month contract to hire
Compensation: 73/hr
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Architect with a deep understanding of Azure, DevOps, and network infrastructure to join our team. The ideal candidate will have over 7+ years of experience working with Azure and DevOps technologies, demonstrating expertise in network design, implementation, and management across a variety of platforms. This role will require strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Azure and DevOps Expertise:
- Utilize 7+ years of experience in Azure and DevOps to lead the architecture, deployment, and management of cloud network solutions.
- Provide networking support to firewall, load balancer, and server teams.
- Deploy new networks/subnets in Azure and provide networking support for cloud infrastructure.
Communication and Leadership:
- Ensure responsive and clear communication across all levels, including team members, management, leadership, PMO, project teams, vendors, and architects.
- Track and follow up on multiple concurrent tasks to drive updates and communication until resolution.
- Lead communication efforts on high-priority issues and represent the networking team at change and architecture review boards.
Project Administration:
- Manage and communicate project status while leading internal and contractor teams on large-scale technology deployments.
- Document standard operational processes for new technologies and develop process creation and execution strategies for complex installations.
- Collaborate with the PMO on project design, organization, and delegation of tasks to engineering teams.
Training and Knowledge Sharing:
- Develop and conduct training sessions on new processes and technologies for peers and internal support teams.
- Write and review knowledge base articles to support internal and external troubleshooting and configuration processes.
- Lead team training in specialized areas and mentor junior staff.
Collaboration and Strategic Support:
- Work with cross-departmental teams to identify process and technology gaps, contributing strategically to the support roadmap.
- Develop relationships across departments and actively contribute to network reliability and architectural design sessions.
Vendor Relations:
- Collaborate with equipment vendors to understand product roadmaps, software bugs, and device lifecycle needs.
- Work with circuit carriers to improve network capacity, redundancy, and resiliency.
Documentation:
- Define and maintain documentation standards, including creating network documentation, architectural diagrams, and standard procedures.
- Develop and approve knowledge base articles to socialize resolutions with lower support tiers.
Support & On-Call Responsibilities:
- Participate in a regular on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support.
- Provide escalated on-call support for all networking issues (store, data center, cloud) and lead P1 troubleshooting efforts.
Technology Expertise:
- Demonstrate expert-level knowledge in network routing and switching, including:
- Advanced understanding of OSI layers, TCP stack, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and EVPN.
- Proficiency in Juniper and Cisco configurations and VXLAN spine/leaf architecture.
- Hands-on experience with SD-WAN technologies, particularly Palo Alto CloudGenix.
Reliability and Performance Monitoring:
- Proactively monitor network capacity trends, raise reliability concerns, and recommend necessary improvements.
Voice and Wireless Platforms:
- Expert understanding of Voice Specific Protocols and how they travers our network
- Senior level understanding of Wireless Vendor Technology (Aruba) .
- Perform troubleshooting and escalation of wireless and voice network issues
Must-Have Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience with Azure and DevOps.
- Strong technical skills in network architecture, configuration, and management.
- Proven track record in leading large technology deployments.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced certifications in Azure, Cisco, Juniper, or related technologies.
- Experience in network design and operation within retail or similar industries.
ECCO Select’s Comprehensive Benefits:
- PTO + Holidays
- 401(k) plan + company match
- Life & Health
- Employee Assistance Program
Our Commitment
We would love to have you join our team! ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. ECCO Select’s policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.
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