Network Engineer

What are we looking for in our Network Engineer?

The Information Technology team at Russell Tobin & Associates is supporting a top technology organization that has an opening for a Network Engineer.

Location: Milwaukee, WI or Paramus, NJ (2 days a week onsite Hybrid role)

Type: 6 months contract

Pay Range: $40 to $45 - depending upon experience

Summary:

The Network Engineer will be part of multiple projects  to standardize the company's remote and core sites. We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. This role will be part of a network infrastructure team responsible for the design and development of scalable, highly available network architectures. Our ideal candidate will be organized, detail-focused, and able to thrive in a team-oriented environment.

Communication and interpersonal skills are a must. The candidate must have in-depth, hands-on technical skills ranging from: firewalls, routers and switches, virtualization and cloud technologies, security frameworks with extensive experience configuring and managing software and hardware related to LANs and WANs. The candidate must be able to travel in the US and some Canadian sites. This position would require some travel.

Education/Equivalent:

• BS/BA degree or comparable experience

Certifications:

• Cisco CCNA at a minimum, CCNP preferred
• Fortinet NSE 4 preferred
• ITIL Foundation certified

Work Experience Needed:

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in IT network infrastructure in a large-scale enterprise with hands-on networking experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with network administration
• Must be able to understand internal/external customer perspectives when executing project and operational responsibilities
• Experience with supporting remote office environments
• Experience with leading infrastructure projects (Cloud, network, storage, etc.)

Special Skills/Abilities Needed:

Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in each of the following technologies or service areas:

• Network routing and switching, Cisco ASA, FTD, FMC, IPS/IDS, wireless controller configurations and AP deployment best practices
• Working experience with DMVPN with zone-based firewall deployments
• Working knowledge of Cisco and Fortinet technologies
• A good understanding of SD-WAN architectures with deployment experience a plus
• Expert knowledge of IPv4 TCP/IP subnetting and understanding of IPv6
• Rich experience designing and understanding Cisco network device configuration with working knowledge of Fortinet, Juniper, SonicWall, Palo Alto considered a plus
• Deep understanding of dynamic routing protocols particularly OSPF, EIGRP & BGP with working experience with route redistribution and performance routing
• Cloud computing (AWS, GCP & OCI) experience a plus
• Network Management Tools such as SolarWinds Suite and Nagios a plus
• Control Network (SCADA) experience a plus

Compliance/Documentation

• Fundamental understanding of risk management and audits
• Ability to create/maintain artifacts in response to audits
• Meticulous commitment to document all network configuration
• Lucid diagramming tools

Competencies

• Impact and Influence: Works effectively with others
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems, involves others in seeking solutions, conducts appropriate analyses, searches for best solution, and responds quickly to new challenges
• Integrity: Upholds personal and professional ethics and values, takes into account the values of the organization and respecting the culture, beliefs, and abilities of individuals

Soft Skills

• Teamwork with a proven record of accomplishment for delivering desired outcomes while fostering a culture of collaboration
• Well organized, detail oriented with an ability to effectively prioritize
• Good verbal and written communication skills for a wide variety of audiences
• Solid decision-making ability and flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change
• Demonstrated ability to set a positive example
• Should possess a high energy level, sense of urgency, decisiveness, and an ability to work well under pressure

Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities:

• Lead infrastructure related projects. Design, coordinate and implement high quality customized solutions to support the business requirements
• Manage multi-datacenter distributed components of our infrastructure including firewalls, core switches and SD-WAN
• Must be able to troubleshoot and configure Industrial Control Networks
• Network (LAN and SDWAN), remote access, routers, wireless, firewalls, IDS/IPS and load balancer support
• Contribute to Problem Management as appropriate
• Assist with the creation of operational metrics and KPIs
• Support continuous service improvement initiatives by identifying and executing opportunities to enhance processes and services
• Support and contribute to enhancing Knowledge Management
• Conduct operational support in a manner that is ITIL process driven and documented including relevant Change Management practices
• Maintain productive working relationships with peer IT teams, business teams, department leads and end users across the enterprise
• Collaborate with the Security and Risk Team to fulfil audit requests to maintain compliance; help drive risk mitigation efforts to address findings
• Follow the directives of the Network Manager, IT Director, and PMs for all tasks assigned

Key Skills:

• Must be motivated, have good work ethic, and work well with others
• Experience in Enterprise Network Infrastructure
• Must be open to learning
• 20% travel (could vary)- anywhere in the US or Canada

Benefits Info:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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Rate/Salary: $40 to $45 /hr. W2 - depending upon experience