Network Engineer

K&K Global Talent Solutions Inc. is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the Canada and the USA region since 1993.

This position is with one of our clients in USA, who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

 

Role:- Network Administrator   

Location:- Blue Bell, PA (onsite)   

Fulltime

 

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

 Enterprise IT Network

•             Cisco Switching: Catalyst (L2/L3)

•             Cisco Wireless: WLC, Access Points

•             Firewalls: Cisco Firepower / ASA (or equivalent)

•             Cisco DNA Center (DNAC)

•             Cisco ISE (NAC, authentication)

Core Networking

•             TCP/IP, VLANs, VXLAN,

•             Routing (OSPF/BGP)

•             NAT, ACLs, segmentation

OT Awareness (Good to Have)

•             Basic understanding of: 

o             IT/OT segmentation

o             Industrial environments

o             OT security concepts

 

Roles & Responsibilities

•             Act as the primary SME for all IT network related incidents.

•             Perform end-to-end troubleshooting and resolution independently 

•             Handle high-severity and production-impacting incidents with full ownership.

•             Perform deep root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes.

•             Manage and support Enterprise IT Network: 

o             Cisco LAN (Catalyst switches – L2/L3)

o             Wireless (WLC, Access Points, RF troubleshooting)

o             Firewalls (Cisco Firepower / ASA or equivalent)

o             Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) – monitoring, assurance, compliance

o             Cisco ISE – authentication, NAC, policy enforcement

o             Proactively identify and fix network health and performance issues.

o             Work closely with onsite OT/network plant teams for: 

•             Plant network dependencies

•             Industrial connectivity issues

•             Change coordination impacting production

o             Provide IT-side inputs for IT/OT segmentation and security.

o             Perform OT Network  troubleshooting 

o             Execute Network changes (configurations, upgrades, patching)

o             Perform New deployments and site expansions

o             Ensure Proper risk assessment and rollback planning

o             Changes executed during approved windows

o             Manage EOL/EOS tracking and remediation.

o             Implement and maintain Network segmentation

o             Firewall policies and secure access controls

o Vulnerability remediation and patching

o             Security incident investigation

o             Coordinate with OEM TAC (Cisco, firewall vendors)

o             Create, Update and Maintain Network diagrams and configurations

o             IP address management

o             Create, Update and Maintain SOPs/runbooks

o             Ensure accurate ITSM updates and audit compliance.

 

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

•             Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently is critical

•             Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills

•             Ability to handle production-critical situations under pressure

•             Clear communication with IT, OT, and business stakeholders

•             High discipline in documentation and change processes