Senior Network Engineer

Great opportunity to join a global, innovative company as a Sr. Network Engineer! You will work on projects to upgrade our switches and will participate in daily support tasks related to network, firewall, and operations across global & cloud environments.

This opportunity is a 6-month contract (potential to extend or convert) in Kennesaw .

You can telecommute 1 day/week the first month and 2 days/week after 1 month .

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work on projects to upgrade switches and migrate to new technologies
• Provide support for network, firewalls, & operations across global & cloud environments
• Spend 50% of your time on upgrades/migrations, 30% on maintenance, & 20% on support
• Troubleshoot network issues/failures, evaluate current issues, devise solutions, & execute updates to enhance network topologies for optimal stability/functionality
• Provide technical analysis & remediation during troubleshooting processes, ensuring that all activities are well-documented and procedural standards are maintained/refined, including reporting findings to management
• Collaborate with stakeholders to lead problem-solving efforts, contribute to the evolution of system roadmaps, and make critical decisions
• Work closely with the security team to uphold security best practices
• Ensure clear, consistent communication with management through regular updates & reports
• Perform deployment configuration & architectural design of networking technologies specific to routing, switching, & network security best practices
• Perform data center design, architecture, deployment, & config for physical & virtual appliances

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 5 years as a Network Engineer, including network infrastructure design, implementation, administration, & maintenance
• Strong knowledge in network security best practices
• Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco, & Meraki (firewall, routing/switching, wireless, & security)
• Cisco VPN experience
• Experience in data center design, architecture, deployment, & config with physical & virtual appliances
• Experience in networking technologies such as STP, HSRP, Nexus vPC, LACP, & IPSEC/SSLVPN
• Experience in routing protocols including EIGRP, OSPF, & BGP
• Understanding of authentication methods including LDAP, Radius, & Okta
• Strong analytical thinking and organizational skills
• Consultative personality & excellent communication skills

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• CCNP certification
• Cisco AnyConnect VPN
• Palo Alto Global Protect VPN
• Azure network config
• IPS/IDS experience with Palo Alto Next Gen Firewall (NGFW)

W2 only; NO 3rd Parties / C2C / Visa Sponsorship