Make an impact and love what you do! Vertafore leads the insurance software industry with secure, cloud-based products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight- right when customers need it most. We're currently searching for a talented Sr. Network Engineer to join our team in the heart of downtown Denver, CO for a 6 month contract.

Day-to-day:

• This is a hands-on engineer position
• Prepare and coordinate project/task plans for network changes and document progress
• Assist Network Manager with prioritization of work across the network team (including self). This would include break/fix, project initiatives, and strategic planning.

The candidate will be responsible leading and guiding Sr level Network Engineers in the following:

• Management of VLAN connectivity documentation
• Ensure that all switches are patched and standard approved configuration files are maintained.
• As the environment changes, he/she will contribute strategically to re-configuration and design.
• Coordinates with Server Administration and WAN operations teams to avoid unintended interruptions of service
• Function within a team of several network engineers while leading the overall effort (this role is both hands on and a leader)
• Support Cisco VLAN environment
• Work with the TSO technology staff to ensure the network environment meets business strategy/direction, is secure and supports business critical applications on a highly available basis
• Analyze and resolve network hardware, software, and communications problems using diagnostic software and/or technical troubleshooting processes
• Provide Tier 1 through Tier 4 (Architecture) engineering support, advice, and consultation

• Maintain system documentation
• Consult with users and program management conducting information assessments to determine user needs and to define network solutions to meet user requirements
• Conduct research concerning the development of network systems and related technologies
• Coordinate and ensure the standard implementation of policies, procedures, and systems operations with support personnel
• Write and/or maintain documentation for network software and operational procedures
• Monitor hardware to ensure it is sufficiently updated to current standards and security requirements
• Conduct on-going network system audits to evaluate the utility and efficiency of the system's hardware, software, and communications components and its effectiveness in meeting management information needs
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery procedures for the network and network resources
• Perform related work as required

Experience:

• 4-6 years' experience managing a small team of network engineers
• 4-6 years progressive Cisco device/appliance support
• Hands-on experience with Cisco router switch security configurations
• Must have excellent customer-focused problem solving and communication skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 6-8 years of experience in Cisco WAN, LAN, VLAN, network management and design (in-lieu of college education)

Preferred Technical Certification(s): CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Security+, CCNA-Security, CISSP, etc.

Other Desired Skills:

• Experience with the following:
  • Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
  • Cisco Wireless
  • Cisco ISE/TACACS/RADIUS
  • Cisco ASA firewalls
  • Checkpoint firewalls
  • Cisco wireless technologies/controllers
  • F5 Load Balancer technologies
  • Various security appliance working knowledge.(Imperva, SourceFire, FirePower, IDS/IPS)