Network Engineer - CONTRACT - 122970

Network Engineer - CONTRACT

 

GFT Technologies – Proud GPTW 2024!

New York, New York, United States

 

Location: Stamford, CT – Hybrid – 3 times per week onsite

Job Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 3 months

Daily Rate: $ 700

 

A leading global financial institution is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to support its mission-critical infrastructure. This role is ideal for a collaborative professional with a strong technical background in networking and a strategic mindset for designing and implementing next-generation solutions.

As a GFT contractor, you will be part of a high performing team of professionals within a 12,000+ team members global organization which is developing and implementing technology solutions for its clients and partners.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Engineer new networking solutions to replace end-of-life (EOL) services and devices;
• Develop complex implementation plans to ensure seamless deployment with minimal service disruptions;
• Lead implementation and production cutover events and deployments;
• Work closely with a tenured team to assess and prioritize critical networking upgrades.

 

 

Mandatory Requirements:

 

• Expertise in Cisco Networking, including CCIE, BGP, OSPF, Multicast, mLAG, NAT, VLANs, and IPAM;
• Hands-on experience with Fortinet Firewalls, Blue Coat, F5, GigaMon, InfoBlox, NetApp, and Google Cloud Networking;
• Strong proficiency in network automation using Python, Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies;
• Experience in banking or financial services industries (Fixed Income) is required;
• Relevant certifications in networking and automation are highly desired.

 

About Our Core Values:

 

We live up to them because we truly believe they are vital to all of our daily lives:

Caring

Committed

Courageous

Collaborative

Creative

 

It is values that create a bond between people and allow them to act in unison as a team. In fact values are pivotal to performance.

 

Check our Videos and Website to Find Out More:

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