Network Engineer - Onsite - Vegas

Overview

On Site
$55 - $60 per hour
Full Time
Contract - W2
Contract - Months CTH

Skills

CCNA
CCNP
PCNSA
Palo Alto
SD-WAN
Routing
Switching
Layer 2
Layer 3
Cisco
BGP
OSPF

Job Details



Job Title: Network Engineer
Work Location: Las Vegas, NV (Hybrid Onsite)
Position Type: Contract to Hire (6 months)
Hourly Rate: Starting at $55 - $60 / hour
Full Time Conversion Salary - Starting at $115,000 - $120,000 / year




ABOUT OUR CLIENT / ABOUT THIS ROLE
Medix is currently seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a contract to hire opportunity with one of our national Healthcare Services clients, with a data center located in Las Vegas. This individual will be joining a team focused on enterprise Network Migrations onto new Next Generation equipment - including Palo Alto / Panorama Next Generation Firewalls, and SD-WAN. We are seeking individuals who have a minimum of 5-7 years working experience, and who have hands-on implementation, configuration and support for Palo Alto products and VPNs, with secondary expertise in Routing and Switching.



RESPONSIBILITIES



  • This role is onsite in Las Vegas - 3-4 times / week.

  • This role will be supporting network migration / deployment projects and enterprise operations across the organization.

  • Receiving and shipping network hardware out of the Vegas data center location

  • Day to day will primarily be focused on Network Configuration and Deployment (75%) with some troubleshooting and support (~25%)

  • A major project includes enterprise-wide data center migration projects, which will include implementing new PaloAlto Next-Generation Firewalls with Panorama Management.

  • Core responsibilities will be to configure the Palo Alto firewall, VPNs and Switch configurations for deployment at new sites.

  • This individual will be tasked with understanding architecture designs, ordering equipment, tracking shipments, and ensuring timely delivery for installation.

  • Strong SD-WAN experience is a plus - another major project will include implementing Prisma SD-WAN

  • This individual will also be Implementing, configuring and supporting Cisco Data Center Switches (Nexus)

  • This role is an Engineer-level, but will be called on to support lower-level areas such as hardware replacements, patching and cabling, as needed

  • This role will also be providing technical troubleshooting and support for connectivity issues within the AWS and Azure multi-cloud environment

  • This individual is responsible for using monitoring tools (ie, Solarwinds) for monitoring and assessing network performance, as well as ticketing tools (ServiceNow) to stay on top of issues.


REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS



  • Local to Las Vegas / Willing to work onsite

  • 5-7+ years of professional experience

  • Network Certifications (Cisco CCNA, DevNet Certification, or PCNSA) are preferred

  • Strong hands-on experience with PaloAlto Next Generation Firewalls and Panorama

  • Cisco Nexus Switches and VLAN configuration

  • Experience with SD-WAN technologies highly preferred

  • AWS or Azure Cloud experience preferred


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Candidates must be permanently authorized to work for any employer without the need for visa sponsorship now, or in the future.




For California Applicants:


We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).


This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.

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