IP Edge Network Engineer- Greenwood Village, CO

IP Edge Network EngineerLocation: Greenwood Village, CO Position Type: Contract Rate: $50/hr. on W2 onlyQualifications:Bachelor of Science or Applied Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or 8 years military and/or industrial Engineering experience.5 to 7 yrs work experience in ISP/MSO environment.At least Five years of detailed hands-on troubleshooting of complex large scale TCP/IP networks with a minimum of two years in an ISP/MSO like environment.Extremely well developed communication skills and a customer-centric attitude.Partners with Market, Engineering and Support teams to understand issues and drive resolutions.Complete understanding of complex data, transport voice, and converged networks design to ensure superior support customer, and completion of business objectives:Interfacing with external technology vendors on detailed aspects of new designs as requiredCollaborating with customer to validate design concepts and ensure integration into customer operations and infrastructureFunctions as education/technical resource as needed for Market, Engineering and Support Teams ensuring the best possible technical practices.In-depth knowledge of Juniper, Cisco platforms, Ciena / Arista / ALU +In-depth knowledge of carrier class data/voice network services (LAN/WAN, routing protocols, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, VPLS, EVPL, POS, etc.)In-depth knowledge of IP implementations, including QoS, Layer 2/3 environmentsIn-depth knowledge of Metro Ethernet, SONET, DS1/DS3, TCP/IP, SIP, VPN, and MPLS technologies very desirableIn-depth knowledge of Optical CWDM / DWDM operational supportDetailed knowledge of Unix, LinuxKnowledge of scripting with Shell, PERL, TCL, Python (not required, but very desirable)Punctual, regular, and consistent attendance.Ability to work in a 24 x 7 environment, all shifts. (On-call rotation is required)Perform other duties as assigned.