Title: Wired/Wireless Network Engineer – (Subcontract at an NRI Client)

Through NRI Resource Management Services (RMS), we offer custom talent solutions to help our clients meet their evolving technology and business needs. We help effectively match the right technology professional to their organization, recruiting for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct roles. Our client in (area/region) has an immediate need for a (job title). Please note that this is a (contract/contract to hire/direct hire) opportunity with our client and NOT with NRI.

Job Description

Network Engineers are responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and managing local and wide area networks, to ensure maximum uptime for all clients’ properties. This role includes the implementation of new systems/configurations, maintaining/upgrading existing systems, and the documentation/standardization of network designs, configurations, and policies. This person will participate in a peer review process to ensure all proposed changes are implemented following the company's security standards.

The Network Engineer will provide the highest level of support for troubleshooting incidents and will update problem records in an incident tracking system. This person will help train and mentor other members of the team. They may also participate in projects with significant impact and where close coordination and communication are required with other areas, such as database management, system services, and application development organizations. The ideal candidate will have at least ten years of experience in an IT discipline and at least five years of hands-on network design experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the IT Infrastructure Team to design, implement, and maintain a multisite WAN.
• Work with the IT Infrastructure Team to design, implement, and maintain a large wired/wireless LAN, which includes corporate, guest, and regulated networks.
• Configure and maintain Lucent Alcatel/HP/Aruba/Palo Alto/Cisco Firewalls, routers, APs, and switches.
• Implementation of Network Access Controls, including 802.1x using centralized controls.
• Review and recommend secure system configuration for workstations/laptops and provide security recommendations.
• Work with the IT Infrastructure Team to architect, design, schedule, implement, and document networking solutions for requests to business needs.
• Maximize network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Perform network troubleshooting to isolate, diagnose, and fix common network problems.
• Conducted risk assessment of current network/computing environment and recommended actions in order to reduce the risk.
• Train and mentor other members of the Infrastructure and Support Operational Team.
• Work in conjunction with management to plan and implement LAN-related infrastructure projects.
• Work with the IT Infrastructure Team to design, develop, and implement highly complex security architectures, frameworks, and infrastructures.
• Participate in the development of IT Infrastructure policies and standards.
• Review and modify access control lists (ACLs) on network switching, firewalls, and routing equipment as needed to maintain security standards.
• Available to work any and all shifts.
• Maintain cleaning for all computer hardware.
• Assist in pulling and terminating cable.
• Be available for on-call support.
  
  

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in an IT discipline with hands-on network configuration.
• Preferred Computer/Information Science, Security, or Technical Degree.
• Technical Certifications including CCNA/CCNP, CompTIA Net+, Microsoft/AWS/Google are a plus.
• Technical experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree or certification.