Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Skills
Network - Hardware.Network -.Software.Windows.Linux/Unix
Job Details
Responsibilities:
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
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- Provide network architecture and hands-on support, including configuration changes and troubleshooting during change windows.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on Palo Alto (Strata NGFW, Panorama), optimizing and cleaning up rule sets and ACLs post-ASA migration.
- Participate in strategic planning and prepare for future security upgrades (e.g., threat prevention implementation, Internet edge redesign).
- Architect, implement, and support routing/switching solutions (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, trunking, VPC/MLAG).
- Engage in network design and virtual hands-on deployment of Cisco and Meraki solutions.
- Track, document, and report on progress regularly without the need for a dedicated project manager.
- Provide quarterly in-person presence in Austin (2–4 days) as needed.
Required Skills:
- Palo Alto expertise (Strata NGFW, Panorama) – especially in rule optimization and security planning.
- Strong Route/Switch foundation: BGP, OSPF, VLANs, dot1q trunking, VPC/MLAG.
- Cisco product suite experience (Catalyst, Nexus, ASR/ISR, ISE, Meraki MX/MS/MR).
- Ability to self-manage and communicate progress effectively.
- Comfort interacting with executive leadership and delivering technical briefings.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with datacenter networking, including Spine/Leaf topologies and Arista hardware.
- Familiarity with ThousandEyes.
- Previous experience in municipal or public-sector environments a plus.
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