Title Sr Network Engineer

Duration: 6+ months contract-to-hire

Location: Remote - Candidates should come from the NY/Tristate area and expected to come into the office 1-2/month in NY and/or NJ locations

Technical skillset must haves:

• In-depth experience with Cisco routing, switching, and data center technologies
• Cisco ACI, Nexus, etc
• Experience with Fortinet firewalls
• Working knowledge with Cisco ISE

Technical skillset preferences (highly desired):

• In-depth experience with F5 load balancing (LTM/GTM) and DNS-based solutions (BlueCat, Infoblox, etc)
• Experience working with a Micro-segmentation solution

The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and intermittently improving our current network configuration and infrastructure. You will design our revamped network infrastructure with the goal of maximizing our network performance. You will also provide troubleshooting and configuration support by using your strong technical skills in Linux and Windows environments and IP networking.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, implement, and troubleshoot networks
• Design and support our network systems and infrastructure
• Configure and operate routers and switches
• Monitor network performance and make recommendations based on performance analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related area
• 2 - 4 years' of experience with network administration in a Linux or Windows environment
• Knowledge of IP networking fundamentals