Network Engineer
Mostly remote/ onsite AS NEEDED (1-2 times week maybe)
W2
6-8 month contract to hire possible
Rate $65-$75hr
Network/Datacenter Engineer
Experience you bring:
- 5+ years supporting enterprise level hybrid cloud networks, preferably Microsoft Azure.
- Advanced knowledge of OSI model network protocols.
- Experience working in a DevOps / NetDevOps setting, utilizing network automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, Python and Git, and data formats like XML, JSON, and YAML
- Experience with Cisco, Meraki and Palo Alto platforms and their respective operating and management systems.
- Proficiency in creating clear and organized network diagrams in Visio, LucidChart.
- Understanding of challenges and opportunities in wireless communication, including spectrum management and mobile security.
- Experience with POS / mPOS system security requirements.
- Working experience with PCI/DSS compliance and other network security standards such as SOX
What You’ll Do:
- Design, implement, document, and maintain network solutions and architectures, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, security and compliance standards.
- Engage in root-cause analysis and postmortem discussions to drive long-term operational improvements.
- Identify process gaps and perform continual analysis of the network and make recommendations to improve security, scalability, performance and availability. Implement solutions to streamline execution and reduce manual effort.
- Participate in software / hardware / support license tracking and purchasing.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure network availability and timely incident response, as well as afterhours work outside of a normal working schedule.