Network Engineer with Cisco Switch Refresh Experience (Onsite) || Los Angeles & Pasadena, CA
About The Position
This onsite Network Engineer role supports Cisco switch and router refreshes at hospital locations in Los Angeles and Pasadena, California. The work involves replacing switches and routers that are 10 to 12 years old, then configuring and installing new Cisco equipment, including Cisco 9300, 9410, 9500, and 9606 core switches. The engineer works with two technicians and coordinates refresh activities across sites. Hardware cutovers generally begin around 5 p.m., 7 p.m., or 9 p.m., depending on the location, and usually last about five hours. The schedule alternates one night on and one night off, with another Network Engineer covering the intervening night alongside two technicians. During the day or night, the engineer also prepares for work at the next site. Other project work includes bringing new sites and circuits online and integrating them; upgrading enterprise access-point ports to 5G for 9100-series APs; upgrading DNAC Essentials to Advantage licensing for approximately 75 switches; researching and planning four uplinks per chassis at CS; upgrading IOS on more than 100 switches to support Cisco SDA; and helping complete LAN refreshes and Layer 3 migrations at CS and HH. The posting states that these LAN refreshes were to be completed by May 1, 2025.
Requirements
- Five to ten years of experience as a Network Engineer.
- Current Cisco switch refresh experience is required.
- Layer 3 switching experience.
- Strong OSPF experience.
- Strong Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) experience.
- Local candidates for Los Angeles and Pasadena, California; the role is onsite.
- Ability to work alternating on/off night shifts and cutovers that typically last about five hours.
- Experience with Cisco 9300, 9410, 9500, and 9606 equipment is relevant to the project.
Responsibilities
- Refresh hospital-site Cisco switches and routers, replacing aging equipment and configuring and installing new devices.
- Perform network cutovers, moving ports to replacement equipment while minimizing downtime.
- Work with two technicians during refresh activities and coordinate work across multiple sites.
- Prepare for upcoming site work during the day or night.
- Bring new sites and circuits online and integrate them.
- Upgrade enterprise ports for 9100-series access points to 5G.
- Upgrade DNAC Essentials to Advantage licensing for approximately 75 switches.
- Research and plan four uplinks per chassis at CS.
- Upgrade IOS on more than 100 switches to support Cisco SDA.
- Assist with LAN refreshes and Layer 3 migrations at CS and HH.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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