Network Engineer - Consultant

Position: Network Engineer

Work Location: Blythewood, SC [Onsite]

Duration: 12 Months Contract [with possible extension] - 37.5 Hours per Week

Interview Process: Two Rounds. Candidate needs to be prepared to go onsite for one or both interviews. 

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The client is looking for a skilled Network Administrator Consultant who will act as a point of reference for the Network Operations Center team on technical issues. While reporting to the Network Operations Center Manager, the Network Administrator Consultant will work on assignments that are complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems, making recommendations, and implementing changes with little to no supervision. In alignment with the client’s standards, this position contributes advanced technical expertise to support and strengthen daily NOC operations.

DAILY DUTIES:

·        Daily duties include managing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting a statewide network infrastructure built upon a foundation of various solutions, such as Cisco/Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet/FortiGate, Certes, and Citrix NetScaler, and Trellix technologies.

·        The Sr. Network Engineer will be proactive in their approach to monitor network performance, ensure efficient communication across the network, review and improve security compliance through cybersecurity best practices, and implement updates or changes to maintain optimal connectivity and secure version compliance.

·        Candidate will be part of a multi-team environment and must have the ability to work as part of those teams and must have the ability to support multiple tasks at the same time, in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The candidate will work closely with technical teams and should be able to provide knowledge transfer and informal training to peers where appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Perform the configuration, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of networking products.

·        Troubleshoot network failures and identify network problems.

·        Network analysis, design, installation, configuration, and support.

·        Maintain network diagrams and other network documentation.

·        Provide configuration, troubleshooting and problem resolution support.

·        Troubleshoot and remediate issues in a complex, voice-integrated infrastructure.

Required Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance)

·        10+ years of experience with Cisco firewalls

·        10+ years of experience with Cisco routers

·        10+ years of experience with Cisco switches

·        10+ years of experience with Cisco VPN

·        10+ years of experience with Cisco administration

·        5+ years of experience with Palo Alto firewalls

·        5+ years of experience with Palo Alto XDR

Preferred Skills

·        10+ years of experience with knowledge of monitoring and tracing tools

·        10+ years of experience in core network architecture

·        10+ years of experience with advanced troubleshooting, routing, and switching

·        4+ years of experience with wireless networks

·        3+ years of experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS:

·        CCNA

·        CCNP