Network Engineer

Position: Sr. Cloud Networking

Location: Phoenix/Mesa, AZ Hybrid Mesa, AZ (onsite 2 days a week)

Duration: 6 months w good expectation to be extended/possible contract to hire

Start Date: Immediate

Rate - Min rate - DOE

Interview process: Team Panel Web Interview

Citizenship: ONLY USC (due to security protocol)

Position Description

Senior Network Engineer responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing functional network infrastructure on premise and in the cloud
• Resolving issues that tiers of support have escalated
• Mentoring team members and addressing user needs
  
  

Job Brief: We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to develop and maintain functional and secure networks. You will work with and mentor a team of engineers to troubleshoot and optimize network infrastructures across a global enterprise as well as in the cloud. In this role, you should have excellent problem-solving skills and thorough knowledge of network administration and architecture. If you’re also passionate about security and data protection, we’d like to meet you. Your goal will be to establish and maintain networks that cater to our global infrastructure needs.

Need someone at the infrastructure level that can assist in troubleshooting as well as setup environments for applications and web services to function. Looking for someone to assist with creating/implementing/troubleshooting cloud networks/infrastructure. the “magic behind the curtain” where all the communication takes place. *Able to do the cloud implementations by themselves** Strong in Cloud Infrastructure; building & connecting environments; building out the base so that the application team can do their part.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN)
• Configure and install software, servers, routers, and other network devices
• Monitor network performance and integrity
• Resolve issues tiers of support have escalated by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness
• Mentor team members on technical issues
• Create, oversee, and test security measures (e.g. access authentication and disaster recovery)
• Communicate with users when needed
• Maintain complete technical documentation
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability
• All other duties as assigned
  
  

Requirements

• Industry-related experience as a Senior Network Engineer or Network Administrator
• Extensive experience in cloud network engineering (Azure, AWS preferred)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure networking experience (nice to have)
• Solid background in network administration and architecture
• Experience creating/implementing/troubleshooting cloud networks/infrastructure
• Experience setup cloud environments for applications and web services to function
• Experience building and baselining infrastructure specific objects in cloud environments to build consistent cloud tenants using best practice techniques for multiple cloud providers (Azure and AWS)
• In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF)
• Familiarity with access control models and network security
• Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools (e.g., SolarWinds network tools)
• Basic understanding of network operating systems (JUNOS, Cisco IOS)
• Expert understanding of IPSEC and other types of VPN
• Experience with Fortinet and Cisco ASA
• Experience with Palo Alto
• Azure Virtual WAN with Palo Alto (Prisma Cloud) Experience
• Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN)
• SD-WAN and Virtual WAN experience
• Understanding of routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Basic Linux OS experience
• Solid troubleshooting skills
• Sharp troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently
• Organizational and mentoring skills
• Strong customer service skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work after hours to support projects and maintenance activities.
• Potential travel to support field office projects