Network SME Engineer (CCIE Certified)

Network SME Engineer (CCIE Certified) Location: Hybrid Alpharetta, GA or New York City, NY (3 days onsite, local candidates only) Duration: 6 Months Contract The client is seeking a senior Network SME with an active CCIE Lab certification to design, troubleshoot, and support complex enterprise, data center, and cloud networks. The role demands deep hands‑on expertise in IPv4/IPv6, routing protocols, and migrations, with the ability to lead solution design and testing in a hybrid onsite environment.

Must‑Have Hands‑On Skill Set (Technical & Functional / Experience Highlights)

Active CCIE Lab Certification (Mandatory Routing & Switching or Service Provider)

10-12 years of senior network engineering experience

Strong expertise in

Routing & Switching ,

IPv4 / IPv6

Deep hands‑on experience with

BGP, OSPF, STP, Multicast

Experience with

Cisco & Arista

network platforms

Hands‑on with

ISR, ASR1K, ASR9K, Catalyst 9K, Nexus 9K

Overlay technologies:

IPSEC, DMVPN, VXLAN

Multicast protocols:

IGMP v2/v3, PIM, RP Anycast

Knowledge of

Cisco ISE, TACACS, DNS, DHCP

Cloud networking exposure

Ansible

experience is a strong plus

Cabling & optics:

10G 100G

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