Network & Security Automation Engineer Contract Hybrid Need Local TX or VA

Hybrid in Plano, TX, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
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6 Months
25% Travel Required
Hybrid
$70 - $80/hr
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Skills

  • (INFRASTRUCTURE) AND (NAT) AND (WIRESHARK) AND (CLOUD) AND (SDWAN) AND (SECURITY) AND (TCPDUMP OR "SD WAN")

Summary

Role        Network & Security Automation Engineer
Duration    6+ Months
Location    Plano, TX or Richmond, VA
           Need Local (Hybrid)
Hours: Shift work, 10pm-6am CST. Third Shift ::: Must be open to first shift as well 
 
10+ Years Exp
 
We are seeking a highly skilled Network & Security Automation Engineer to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical and organizational skills, with a solid
understanding of software-focused application support for core networking technologies,
including LAN, WAN, routing, switching, AWS connectivity and several security platforms -
Firewall, Proxy, Load Balancers, DDoS, SASE, DNS and VPN.
This role involves engineering support for projects, advanced troubleshooting, network
automation, and maintaining network infrastructure across various environments including
Cloud and Hybrid connectivity.
 
Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • At least 3 years of network security and network infrastructure support experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience with packet capture tools like Wireshark and TCPdump.
  • At least 2 years of experience configuring, supporting, and troubleshooting firewalls, site-to-site
  • IPSec VPN connections, and Network Address Translation (NAT).
  • At least 2 years of experience with AWS Cloud/ DevOps technology.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience with Network Automation, including Python programming.
  • 4+ years of experience in network communications, troubleshooting network, security, and
    cloud-based solutions.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting router and switch hardware platforms, TCP/IP, SD-WAN, and
    industry-standard routing protocols.
  • Advanced proficiency in troubleshooting Network Firewalls, Proxies, Wireless, Load
    Balancers, Data, and Voice circuits.
  • Experience with packet capture and analysis tools like Riverbed, Sniffer, and Wireshark.
  • Experience with network management tools such as Riverbed and Spectrum.
  • Experience in large, geographically dispersed network environments.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong organizational and interpersonal
    skills.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and focus on customer service.
    Experience interfacing with technicians, off-site dispatches, and management on major
    incident bridges
 
Work Environment:
  • Ability to work nights and weekends in an off-hour shift role for maintenance window
  • implementations and on an as-needed basis.
  • Ability to work in a Command Center environment, log on to the team phone queue, and
  • navigate an incident tracking system.
  • Office attendance is required according to the corporate policy 2-3 days a week.
  • Minimal travel as required to support troubleshooting and fixing network issues.
 
Network/security tools - Palo alto, F5, Forescout, Proxy, Global Protect, Akamai, Switching/Routing, SDWAN, WIFi, Wireless, ACI
Devops Tools - AWS, Jenkins, Docker
Operations - Datadog, New Relic, Obeserve, Pagerduty, Servicenow
 
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  • Dice Id: 10423087
  • Position Id: 10836-6733-1793892250
  • Posted 2 hours ago
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