Remote Work - Need Network Engineer

Candidates Must Fill Out The Skills Matrix In Detail,

Title: Network Engineer (US Citizens and Green Card Holders Only)

Location: fully remote

Duration: 6+ Month Contract

Job Title: Network Engineer

As a member of the Infrastructure Services team, the Network Engineer assists in analyzing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing large complex systems or networks consisting of a combination that may include servers, computers, LANs, WANs, and the physical and logical components that integrate these systems together as an enterprise network and computing backbone.

• The person in this position will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve issues in order to maximize the benefit of computer systems investments.
• They will need to Interact with Desktop Support, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to identify and correct core problems.
• This individual will also provide an escalation path for other IT staff troubleshooting network related issues.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Maintain and run the network environment by installing, configuring, testing, and documenting the equipment/network systems according to the design and specifications.
• Monitors the performance of day-to-day networking tasks to ensure network reliability, availability and serviceability with minimal interruption.
• Provides technical support, responds to work orders and tickets. Analyzes and solves reported network problems.
• Implements the configuration of firewall security settings to access permissions groups for individuals and sets up provisions for incoming data.
• Participates in network technology update or expansion projects, including installation of hardware, software and integration testing, as well as coordinating these activities without disturbing the function of other systems.
• Maintains and produces documentation of network topology.
• Maintains and implements network standards and guidelines.
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Maintain security, backup and redundancy strategies.
• Create tickets and document all activities in the ticketing system.
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel.
• Stay current with information technology systems and industry trends
• Provide evening and weekend support (off-hours support), as assigned.
  
  

Skills Matrix

Job Requirements

Candidate’s Matching Experience

Experience working tickets to understand & troubleshoot problems around WiFi, VPN, and General Access.

Experience working with IPSEC, VPN, and SSL.

Experience maintaining and running the network environment by installing, configuring, testing, and documenting the equipment/network systems according to the design and specifications.

Experience analyzing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing large complex systems or networks consisting of a combination that may include servers, computers, LANs, WANs, and the physical and logical components

Desired certifications or equivalent in one of these disciplines: CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, CISSP, and other security certifications.

PaloAlto Networks firewall configuration and monitoring desired. They also have Cisco Switches & Routers.

Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud desired.