IT Linux Network Consultant

Neos Consulting
Austin, TX
03 Nov 2024

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Best Places to Work in Austin by the Austin Business Journal.Neos is currently seeking for an IT Linux Network Consultant or a long-term contract with our client in Austin, Texas.

ONLY CANDIDATES LOCAL TO TEXAS NEED APPLYOur client seeks an IT Linux Network Consultant to provide overall network engineering and Linux environment support for a broad range of real-time business-critical platforms. The consultant’s job duties include designing, documenting, and building Linux-based solutions; maintaining various network components; using experience to recommend new technologies and solutions. This position requires on-call rotation to support 24-hour utility operations and travel to different sites to survey and integrate network solutions. The primary duties of the position:
  • 1. Rotation within the 24-hour utility operations
  • 2. Identify and resolve Linux related issues
  • 3. Provide Linux maintenance (CVE patches, kernel upgrades), evaluations, and recommendations
  • 4. Contribute to Linux configuration (network scripts, sysctl, udev, log files) and managing network security devices
  • 5. Deploy and maintain Linux systems (physical and virtual infrastructure)
  • 6. Act as SME for related NERC/CIP compliance and audit efforts
  • 7. Provide collaborative input to infrastructure planning and design
  • 8. Present findings to key stakeholders
  • 9. Travel to and from different work sites to perform work, as needed

    • Minimum Requirements:

    Years

    Skills/Experience6-10 yearsExperience with networking (IP routing, ARP, DHCP, DNS, NTP, PPP, tcpdump) Preferred:

    Years

    Skills/Experience8+Experience with Linux networking (iptables, nftables, IPsec, VTI, ip-xfrm)8+Experience in shell scripting and Linux operating systems, technical protocols, network topologies8+Experience in administration of routing and switching, storage environments, and firewalls3+Experience with VMWare hypervisors and vCenter Experience in NERC/CIP compliance with concentration on documentation and audit-ability Experience utilizing a workload ticketing system (ServiceNow or similar) Experience in troubleshooting real time SCADA networks Ability to travel to more than one work location

    Licenses and

    CertificationsDesired certifications: CCNA, CCNP, LPIC-3, with additional Linux and/or IT security certifications
    • ID: #22099767
    • State: Texas Austin 73301 Austin USA
    • City: Austin
    • Salary: Depends on Experience
    • Job type: Contract
    • Showed: 2021-11-03
    • Deadline: 2021-12-31
    • Category: Systems/networking