Network EngineerDirect hireHybrid

11 Feb 2025

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Title: Network EngineerClient: Established Managed Service Provider Company

Position Type: Direct Placement

Payrate: $110000 - $120000 + /year (based on skills and experience)

Location:

Local to Nashville, Tennessee area. Will be working mostly REMOTE, and must be available to occasionally visit Nashville office location

NEEDED ASAP

Description: This role is mid to senior level Network Engineer position to help our client initially to fulfill their contract with the State of Tennessee.

Required
  • 5 years' experience architecting, designing, and deploying wired and wireless networks and network security solutions, ideally with a special emphasis (hardware and software) on as many as possible of the following vendors:
    • Cisco
    • Palo Alto
    • Aruba
    • Fortinet
    • Arista
  • Experience with unified

    threat management solutions including firewalls, VPN, IDS, IPS, URL filtering, anti-virus, etc. using physical, virtual, and cloud-based solutions (nice to have)
  • Experience configuring

    LAN, WAN, wireless solutions by Cisco, Arista, Aruba, Fortinet, etc.
  • Ability to plan, install,

    configure, upgrade, migrate, and support network switches and routers.
  • Ability to perform physical implementation tasks (rack, stack, cable, etc.).
  • Strong knowledge of LAN, WAN, DMZ and Core Routing.
  • Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, and policy-based routing.
  • Strong knowledge of

    network access control technologies such as Aruba ClearPass or Cisco Client.
  • Ability to configure and troubleshoot

    GRE and IPSEC tunnels.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and work assignments.
  • Ability to professionally interact with clients and contractors.

Day to Day Tasks:Cisco shop primarilyAlso Palo alto

A day in the life…
  • Documents, maintains, and communicates client network and network security requirements and architecture.
  • Develops forward thinking models that support IT strategy and architecture.
  • Develops, recommends, and supports a migration strategy to move from the current technical platforms to the future technical architecture.
  • Consults in the design or selection of new systems and technical infrastructure projects.
  • Consults on technology topics to third party companies doing business with client.
  • Technical lead for team as it pertains to network and network security.
  • Leads and participates in professional services projects, ensuring that projects are clearly defined, systematically executed, fully documented, and business results oriented.
  • Architect, design, and implement traditional, software defined, and cloud-based solutions.
  • Perform configuration migrations using OEM native tools and self-maintained scripts.
  • Share information and best practices with other team members.
  • Produce documentation and provide detailed knowledge transfer to customers on client supported solutions.
  • Perform technical hands-on integration of various products mentioned below.

What we are looking for…

Core Competencies
  • Passion for learning innovative technologies
  • Excellent troubleshooting and critical analysis skills
  • Flexibility and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
  • Effective communication skills both internally and externally
  • Highly organized and detail oriented

Optional
  • Experience performing

    wireless surveys and assessments using tools such as Ekahau.
  • Experience with mainstream

    network and systems monitoring suites such as SolarWinds, etc.
  • Experience configuring

    network load balancers such as F5, etc.
  • Experience performing LAN / WAN

    bandwidth analysis and sizing.
  • Experience deploying

    VMware NSX.
  • Experience with

    scripting/programming languages such as Python.
  • Experience producing business relevant presentations and technical oriented writing.

What you'll get…
  • A career with a company where you will be challenged, respected, and valued.
  • A career with a company that's invested in your personal development, will offer a solid compensation package, and provides a great team environment.
  • Our associates do their jobs well, care about one another, care about our customers and exercise good ethics and judgement.

Remarks:
  • Interview format: Candidates will interview with Client's technical team and then have a conversation with the account manager should they pass technical screening.
  • Strong communication is key - Resource will primarily work remotely but should be in the Nashville area for the occasional need to be in the office.

  • ID: #49144738
  • State: Tennessee Nashville 37201 Nashville USA
  • City: Nashville
  • Salary: $110,000 - $120,000
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-02-11
  • Deadline: 2023-03-24
  • Category: Et cetera