Junior Network Designer

Description

• NMS Maintenance: Update Network Management Systems (NMS) and monitoring tools to ensure all new assets are correctly tracked, labeled, and monitored.
• Inventory Management: Maintain accurate records of IP address assignments (IPAM) and port allocations.
• Configuration Generation: Utilize standardized templates to create device configurations for routers, switches, and firewalls based on designs provided by Senior Designers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Project Managers to provide status updates and work with other business units to ensure seamless integration. Act as a technical liaison for Project Managers and other business units to ensure networking requirements are met on time and standards are followed.
• Project Implementation: Provide hands-on support during network cutovers and migrations, ensuring the design is implemented correctly and testing connectivity post-change.
• Technical Documentation: Create and update detailed network diagrams in Microsoft Visio, including logical topologies, physical rack elevations, and floor plans.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in a Junior Network Designer, Network Technician, or Network Operations Center (NOC) role.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with Project Managers and non-technical staff.
• Willingness to participate in occasional after-hours cutovers or deployment windows.
• Familiarity with Command Line Interfaces (CLI), specifically Cisco IOS or similar.
• Experience with a Network Management System (e.g., SolarWinds, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto Panorama, infoblox etc).
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Visio for technical drafting.
• Adaptability: Ready to transition between documentation tasks and active hardware deployments.
• Basic understanding of Python or scripting for configuration automation.
• Familiarity with formal change control processes and the ability to work during scheduled maintenance windows.
• Preferred (But Not Required)
• Precision: Ability to follow complex templates and design rules.
• Strong understanding of switching (VLANs, STP) and routing fundamentals.
• Degree/Diploma in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher-level (preferred but not required)
• Proven experience with Cisco IOS, or similar CLI environments.
• Basic experience with Microsoft Visio or similar diagramming software.
• Strong grasp of the OSI model, IP subnetting, VLANs, and basic protocols like OSPF, EIGRP and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
• Communication: Comfortable explaining technical updates to Project Managers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to follow strict templates and naming conventions without deviation.

Benefits

• Pay Rate: $33.08/hour, depending on experience

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance