Sr. Network Engineer (Contract)

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2

Skills

("Sr. Network Engineer" OR "Senior Network Engineer") AND (Cisco Nexus OR Arista OR Metamako) AND (BGP OR OSPF OR EIGRP OR RIP OR PIM OR IGMP OR vPC OR MLAG) AND (Fortinet OR "Network Security" OR VPN OR ACL OR TACACS+) AND (Python OR Ansible OR "Shell Script") AND (Nagios OR Wireshark OR TCPdump OR Graylog) AND (SNMP OR NetFlow OR SFlow OR PTP OR NTP)
Cisco Nexus
Linux
MRTG
LAN
Management
IGMP
Migration
IDS
Multicast
HSRP
NTP
Border Gateway Protocol
Cacti
Network
Network Protocols
Arista
Cisco
Documentation
Fortinet
Nagios
Network Security
PASS
PIM
ProVision
Python
Routers
Routing

Job Details

Sr. Network Engineer (Contract)

Location: Remote (Occasional travel to Newark, NJ Expenses Covered)
Duration: Contract
Work Hours: EST Time Zone
Clearance Required: Must pass a High Public Security Clearance

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Network Engineer to support complex enterprise infrastructure across routing, switching, security, and monitoring systems. This role is ideal for a candidate with strong experience in Cisco, Arista, advanced network protocols, and automation tools.

Key Responsibilities

  • Configure and manage Cisco Nexus 9K/9200 switches, 4300/4200 routers, and Arista 7000 series hardware
  • Integrate and support devices like Metamako MetaConnect, MetaMux, and MetaApp in high-performance environments
  • Perform circuit upgrades, carrier troubleshooting, and configuration validation
  • Add and provision servers, configure VLANs, and manage access/trunk ports
  • Execute Lifecycle Replacement (LCP) of devices including configuration migration and validation
  • Troubleshoot complex LAN/WAN routing, switching, and connectivity issues
  • Collaborate across infrastructure and data center teams for network expansion and reliability
  • Maintain detailed network documentation and diagrams

Skills & Technologies

  • Hardware: Cisco Nexus 3000/7000/9000, Arista 7150s/7124/7050/7010, Metamako
  • Protocols: RIP, OSPF, BGP, MULTICAST, PIM, IGMP, MSDP, vPC, MLAG, VTP, HSRP, VRRP, STP
  • Security: AAA, TACACS+, RADIUS, Fortinet Firewalls, VPN, ACLs, IDS/IPS
  • Tools: Nagios, MRTG, Cacti, Wireshark, TCPdump, Graylog
  • Automation & Scripting: Python, Ansible, Shell, Visual Basic
  • OS: Linux, Windows
  • Monitoring: SNMP, SNMPv3, SPAN, NetFlow, SFlow, NTP, PTP

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