Network Engineer

Overview

On Site
$50 - $60
Contract - W2
100% Travel

Skills

Cisco Certifications
Amazon Web Services
Border Gateway Protocol
Capacity Management
Cisco
Bash
Cloud Computing
Computer Hardware
Computer Networking
Data Link Layer
Documentation
Firewall
Fortinet
Good Clinical Practice
Google Cloud Platform
Management
Microsoft Azure
Nagios
Network
Network Design
Hyper-V
IDS
IPS
Incident Management
Juniper
Network Protocols
LAN
MPLS
Network Engineering
Network Layer
Network Monitoring
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Assessment
Routers
SD
Scripting
Network Security
OSPF
PRTG
Performance Tuning
Python
QoS
ROOT
SolarWinds
Switches
System Integration
TCP/IP
VMware
Virtual Private Network
Virtualization
WAN
WLAN
Windows PowerShell
Wireless Communication

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, and deploy LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN solutions

  • Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal uptime

  • Manage network hardware such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless controllers

  • Perform network capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization

  • Implement and maintain security best practices, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and access control

  • Configure and manage network protocols (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, QoS)

  • Install and upgrade network infrastructure components and software

  • Develop and maintain network diagrams, documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base

  • Conduct network risk assessments and ensure compliance with security policies

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support system integration and deployments

  • Participate in on-call rotation, incident response, and root cause analysis

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

  • 3 7 years of experience in network engineering or network administration

  • Strong hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, or similar technologies

  • Experience with L2/L3 switching and routing

  • Good understanding of network security concepts and technologies

  • Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is a plus

  • Familiar with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE) or equivalent

  • Experience with SD-WAN, SDN, or SASE

  • Experience with virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)

  • Scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) a plus

Soft Skills

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